East Lake Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Chattanooga, Tennessee, East Lake Elementary School works with 626 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Hamilton County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so East Lake Elementary School sits 33% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Hamilton County, which oversees 82 schools and 45,981 students, East Lake Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, East Lake Elementary School reports that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 4% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Hamilton County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the area at large, census data for Hamilton County shows median household earnings sit near $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. East Lake Elementary School is one of 82 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

East Lake Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Lake Elementary School has climbed 12%, going from 558 students in 2018 to 626 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 62% to 80% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the East Lake Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.