Chattanooga has 79 schools and 45,000+ students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from US News & World Report) for the area’s major public + private schools. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.
Pssst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these Chattanooga-area schools are located.
Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about schools in the Scenic City:
- In Hamilton County, 99.1% of teachers are licensed, and 91.5% have at least three years of experience.
- The student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average (16:1) at 14:1.
- Hamilton County has an initiative — One Million Acts of Kindness — to foster student and community relationships.
- Hamilton County schools have the opportunity to partner with green | spaces in its STEM program on EV technology — the Chattanooga Green Prix.
Elementary schools
Allen Elementary, 9811 Dallas Hollow Rd., Soddy-Daisy
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 407
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 111 in TN elementary schools
Alpine Crest Elementary, 4700 Stagg Rd., Red Bank
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 286
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 183 in TN elementary schools
Bess T. Shepherd Elementary, 7126 Tyner Rd.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 491
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 692-923 in TN elementary schools
Clifton Hills Elementary, 1815 E. 32nd St.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 626
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 459 in TN elementary schools
Daisy Elementary, 620 Sequoyah Rd., Soddy-Daisy
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 357
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 311 in TN elementary schools
DuPont Elementary, 4134 Hixson Pk.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 230
- Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 517 in TN elementary schools
East Brainerd Elementary, 7660 Goodwin Rd.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 1,148
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 284 in TN elementary schools
East Lake Elementary, 3600 13th Ave.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 617
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 692-923 in TN elementary schools
East Ridge Elementary, 1014 John Ross Rd.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 920
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 630 in TN elementary schools
East Side Elementary, 1603 S. Lyerly St.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 592
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 363 in TN elementary schools
Hardy Elementary, 2100 Glass St.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 438
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 692-923 in TN elementary schools
Harrison Elementary, 8098 Ferdinand Piech Way
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 951
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 692-923 in TN elementary schools
Hixson Elementary, 5950 Winding Ln., Hixson
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 419
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 667 in TN elementary schools
Lookout Valley Elementary, 701 Browns Ferry Rd.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 284
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 248 in TN elementary schools
Middle Valley Elementary, 1609 Thrasher Pk., Hixson
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 820
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 146 in TN elementary schools
Orchard Knob Elementary, 2000 E. 3rd St.
- Grades Pre K-6
- Total enrollment: 460
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 692-923 in TN elementary schools
Red Bank Elementary, 1100 Mountain Creek Rd.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 593
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 461 in TN elementary schools
Woodmore Elementary, 800 Woodmore Ln.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 278
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 390 in TN elementary schools
Middle schools
Dalewood Middle School, 1300 Shallowford Rd.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 283
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 396-528 in TN middle schools
East Hamilton Middle School, 3550 Bentwood Cove Dr., Apison
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 930
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 35 in TN middle schools
East Ridge Middle School, 4400 Bennett Rd.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 681
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 396-528 in TN middle schools
Hunter Middle School, 6810 Lebron Sterchi Dr., Ooltewah
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 738
- Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 107 in TN middle schools
Loftis Middle School, 8611 Columbus Rd., Hixson
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 588
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 65 in TN middle schools
Lookout Valley Middle and High School, 350 Lookout High St.
- Grades 6-12
- Total enrollment: 347
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 335 in TN middle schools
Orchard Knob Middle, 500 N. Highland Park Ave.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 342
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 396-528 in TN middle schools
Red Bank Middle School, 3701 Tom Weathers Dr.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 572
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 396-528 in TN middle schools
Sale Creek Middle and High School, 211 Patterson Rd., Sale Creek
- Grades 6-12
- Total enrollment: 566
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 211 in TN middle schools
High schools
Brainerd High School, 1020 N. Moore Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 635
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 230-305 in TN high schools
East Ridge High School, 4320 Bennett Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,008
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 230-305 in TN high schools
Lookout Valley Middle and High School, 350 Lookout High St.
Red Bank High, 640 Morrison Springs Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 824
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 176 in TN high schools
Sale Creek Middle and High School, 211 Patterson Rd., Sale Creek
- Grades 6-12
- Total enrollment: 566
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 211 in TN high schools
The Howard School, 2500 Market St.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,485
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: Free
- No. 230-305 in TN high schools
Private schools
Annoor Academy of Chattanooga, 2533 Gunbarrel Rd. | Founded in 2009
- Grades Pre K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 60
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: $6,500+
- Academics available for boys and girls
Avondale SDA School, 1201 N. Orchard Knob Ave. | Founded in 1919
- Grades K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 37
- Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls
Baylor School, 171 Baylor School Rd. | Founded in 1893
- Grades 6-12
- Day and boarding school
- Total enrollment: 1,058
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls with opportunities to specialize
Boyd Buchanan School, 4650 Buccaneer Trl. | Founded in 1952
- Grades Pre K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 966
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls
Chattanooga Christian School, 3354 Charger Dr. | Founded in 1970
- Grades Pre K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 1,241
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls
The Montessori School, 300 Montessori Way | Founded in 1973
- Grades Pre K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 153
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls
Notre Dame High School, 2701 Vermont Ave. | Founded in 1876
- Grades 9-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 380
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls
Chattanooga Preparatory School will eventually be grades 6-12.
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Specialty schools
Battle Academy, 1601 Market St. | Founded in 2002
- Grades Pre K-5
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 484
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for children centered around STEM programs
Barger Academy of Fine Arts, 4808 Brainerd Rd. | Founded in 2002
- Grades K-5
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 363
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for children centered around fine arts programs
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy, 1802 Bailey Ave. | Founded in 2009
- Grades 6-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 357
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for girls
Chattanooga Preparatory School, 1849 Union Ave. | Founded in 2018
- Grades 6-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 296
- Student-teacher ratio: N/A
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for boys
Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences, 865 E. 3rd St. | Founded in 1986
- Grades K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: Lower: 362 Upper: 659
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for boys and girls
Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts, 4850 Jersey Pk. | Founded in 1991
- Grades K-11
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 792
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for liberal arts like foreign languages, music, technology + art
Girls Preparatory School, 205 Island Ave. | Founded in 1906
- Grades 6-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 502
- Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for girls
McCallie School, 500 Dodds Ave. | Founded in 1905
- Grades 6-12
- Day and boarding school
- Total enrollment: 977
- Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys
Normal Park Museum Magnet, 1009 W. Mississippi Ave. (lower) + 1219 W. Mississippi Ave. (upper) | Founded in 2002
- Grades Pre K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 840
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for children centered around STEM and creative programs
Signal Mountain Middle and High School, 2650 Sam Powell Trl., Signal Mountain | Founded in 2008
- Grades 6-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: Lower: 580 Upper: 753
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and scholar programs
The Dawn School, 4626 Oakwood Dr. | Founded in 2006
- Grades K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 60
- Student-teacher ratio: N/A
- Tuition: Free
- Academics available for children who function best in a controlled environment
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