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Enrollment
591
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000502
East Ridge Middle School
4400 Bennett RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412 · (423) 867-6214 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-Test 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
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 177 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
15.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
11.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.8% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | 15.7% | 16.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #313 of 336 ▼ 48 | #12 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #278 of 336 ▲ 1 | #8 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #128 of 349 | #3 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #40 of 325 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #95 of 216 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
591
-96 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 591 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 44.9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 49 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 46 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 41.1 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 88% (631) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 86% (541) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 33 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Ridge Middle School.
About East Ridge Middle School
East Ridge Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 591 students.
Hamilton County (82 schools, 45,981 students) runs East Ridge Middle School.
At East Ridge Middle School, Hispanic students make up 51% of the student body. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 17% White, and 10% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 8% share among Hamilton County residents. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for East Ridge Middle School is C-. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hamilton County show that the median household income is $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Ridge Middle School is one of 82 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: East Ridge High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
East Ridge Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment at East Ridge Middle School dropped 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 687 to 591 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Other East Ridge Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named East Ridge Middle. East Ridge Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- East Ridge Middle SchoolWhitesburg, TN · 528 students
- EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLCLERMONT, FL · 1,089 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolRidgefield, CT · 489 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge High School0.1 mi · 867
- East Ridge Elementary School0.6 mi · 959
- Lakeview Middle School1.3 mi · 647
- Spring Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 698
- Cloud Springs Elementary School1.6 mi · 346
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts1.9 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About East Ridge Middle SchoolHow large is East Ridge Middle School?
East Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades 06-08.
Is East Ridge Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Ridge Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at East Ridge Middle School?
Student demographics at East Ridge Middle School are roughly 17% White, 51% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is East Ridge Middle School public or private?
East Ridge Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
What city is East Ridge Middle School in?
East Ridge Middle School is located in Chattanooga, TN.
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