Dalewood Middle School

Dalewood Middle School is one of the small junior highs in Chattanooga, Tennessee, operated by Hamilton County, with 290 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Dalewood Middle School is one of 82 schools operated by Hamilton County, a district that enrolls 45,981 students overall.

On demographics, Dalewood Middle School logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 5% White. By comparison, Hamilton County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In the area at large, Hamilton County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,183, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hamilton County's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students), Dalewood Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Chatt Academy Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dalewood Middle School.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dalewood Middle School's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 350 (now 290). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 89% to 57% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Dalewood Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.