Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000818
Lookout Valley Elementary School
701 Browns Ferry RD, Chattanooga, TN 37419 · (423) 825-7370 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
46%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.9pp since 2022
Math
36.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -15.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 36.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 50.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 52.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lookout Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #595 of 957 ▼ 326 | #23 of 42 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #528 of 959 ▲ 162 | #22 of 42 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #887 of 1,044 | #41 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #370 of 962 | #26 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #161 of 537 | #7 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
256
-39 (-13%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 335
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 | 256 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 18.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 21.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20.3 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 70% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 71% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lookout Valley Elementary School.
About Lookout Valley Elementary School
Lookout Valley Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school's 256 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 46% lower than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
The 82 schools in Hamilton County enroll 45,981 students altogether, Lookout Valley Elementary School among them.
White students make up a majority at Lookout Valley Elementary School, at 71%. Smaller groups are 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 7% Black. For comparison, Hamilton County is about 70% White. Lookout Valley Elementary School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
In the county around the school, Hamilton County, the median household income is $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Hamilton County is home to 82 public schools and about 45,981 public school students.
The nearest public school is Lookout Valley Middle / High School, at about 0.9 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Lookout Valley Elementary School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 295 in 2020-21 to 256 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Lookout Valley Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
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- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
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- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Lookout Valley Middle / High School0.9 mi · 309
- Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning2.8 mi · 494
- The Howard School2.9 mi · 1,329
- Howard Connect Academy3.0 mi · 94
- Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy3.2 mi · 380
- Lookout Mountain Elementary School3.2 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Lookout Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lookout Valley Elementary School?
Lookout Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lookout Valley Elementary School serve?
Lookout Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Lookout Valley Elementary School?
Lookout Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Lookout Valley Elementary School public or private?
Lookout Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
Where is Lookout Valley Elementary School located?
Lookout Valley Elementary School is located at 701 Browns Ferry RD, Chattanooga, TN 37419.
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