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East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts

2700 East 34th ST, Chattanooga, TN 37407 · (423) 493-0334 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Tennessee public middle schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools

Enrollment
549
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 554
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 618534%
Grade 717632%
Grade 818834%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
143%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
40373%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
11220%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27250%
Female
27750%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
7.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.5pp since 2022
Math
12.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.6pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-257.2%12.1%
2023-247.7%14.5%
2022-238.7%13.7%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Hamilton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.1%#301 of 336
▼ 18
#11 of 14
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
7.2%#328 of 336
▼ 3
#12 of 13
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
549#146 of 349#6 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.8%#176 of 325#12 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.6%#166 of 216#10 of 11
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
549
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 471
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25549N/AN/AN/A
2023-2455447.511.7:1N/A
2022-235284611.5:1N/A
2020-215844911.9:1N/A
2017-1858845.712.9:1N/A
2015-165854413.3:199% (579)
2010-114483712.1:199% (444)
2000-01471N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts.

About East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts

East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts is a public middle school run by Hamilton County in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It serves 549 students in grades 6 through 8.

Hamilton County is made up of 82 schools with 45,981 students in all.

Hispanic students account for 73% of enrollment at East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 8% Hispanic. East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The allk12 Grade for East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts is D. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Census Bureau estimates for Hamilton County show that median household income is about $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 82 public schools operate in Hamilton County, serving about 45,981 students.

The closest public school to East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts is East Lake Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.

The student count in 2024-25 was 549, 6% below the 584 of 2020-21.

Community posts for East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students

Quick facts

School name
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
District
Hamilton County
Address
2700 East 34th ST, Chattanooga, TN 37407
Phone
(423) 493-0334
County
Hamilton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
549
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
470159001285
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
How many students attend East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts?
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts serve?
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts?
At East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts, the student body is approximately 3% White, 73% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts?
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
What county does East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts serve?
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts serves Hamilton County in TN.
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