Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159001791
Tommie F. Brown Academy
718 East 8th ST, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · (423) 498-6870 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 31 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
39%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
11.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -8.7pp since 2022
Math
11.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -11.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 11 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 14.1% |
| 2022-23 | 20.1% | 22.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tommie F. Brown Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #919 of 957 ▼ 28 | #39 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #940 of 959 ▼ 55 | #40 of 42 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #821 of 1,044 | #38 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #475 of 962 | #31 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #434 of 537 | #14 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
299
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 443
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 | 299 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 24.6 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 22.7 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 21 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 26.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 32 | 10.2:1 | 88% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 75% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tommie F. Brown Academy.
About Tommie F. Brown Academy
Tommie F. Brown Academy runs as a small elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It reported 299 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 36% lower.
Hamilton County counts 45,981 students in its 82 schools, and Tommie F. Brown Academy is one of them.
The student body at Tommie F. Brown Academy is 77% Black. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% White. Among all residents of Hamilton County, the Black share is about 17%. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Tommie F. Brown Academy are from different groups.
Tommie F. Brown Academy holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Hamilton County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,183 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Hamilton County number 82, with about 45,981 students.
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is about 0.5 miles from Tommie F. Brown Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Tommie F. Brown Academy had a net loss of 12 students, or 4%.
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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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- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper0.5 mi · 741
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower0.5 mi · 388
- Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning0.7 mi · 494
- Orchard Knob Middle School1.3 mi · 264
- Howard Connect Academy1.3 mi · 94
- The Howard School1.3 mi · 1,329
Frequently asked questions
About Tommie F. Brown AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Tommie F. Brown Academy?
Tommie F. Brown Academy enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tommie F. Brown Academy serve?
Tommie F. Brown Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Tommie F. Brown Academy?
Tommie F. Brown Academy reports a student body of 5% White, 7% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Tommie F. Brown Academy?
Tommie F. Brown Academy is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
Where is Tommie F. Brown Academy located?
Tommie F. Brown Academy is located at 718 East 8th ST, Chattanooga, TN 37403.
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