Best public schools in Chattanooga, TN
49 public schools in Chattanooga: 24 elementary · 9 middle · 8 high · 1 K-8 · 7 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Tennessee.
Elementary schools
24 schools in Chattanooga, best first
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Westview Elementary School
86.9
ELA 70%Math 64%Science 62%
#107 of 814 in Tennessee
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower
84.5
ELA 62%Math 59%Science 69%
#127 of 814 in Tennessee
Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning
72.8
ELA 53%Math 55%Science 56%
#222 of 814 in Tennessee
Alpine Crest Elementary School
59.0
ELA 48%Math 47%Science 51%
#334 of 814 in Tennessee
Lookout Valley Elementary School
58.8
ELA 44%Math 52%Science 48%
#336 of 814 in Tennessee
Rivermont Elementary School
51.0
ELA 43%Math 40%Science 57%
#399 of 814 in Tennessee
East Brainerd Elementary School
34.2
ELA 36%Math 37%Science 40%
#536 of 814 in Tennessee
Red Bank Elementary School
26.0
ELA 32%Math 29%Science 40%
#603 of 814 in Tennessee
Barger Academy of Fine Arts
23.6
ELA 27%Math 33%Science 31%
#622 of 814 in Tennessee
East Lake Elementary School
23.2
ELA 22%Math 38%Science 23%
#626 of 814 in Tennessee
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School
22.1
ELA 35%Math 26%Science 23%
#635 of 814 in Tennessee
Spring Creek Elementary School
16.5
ELA 23%Math 28%Science 27%
#680 of 814 in Tennessee
East Side Elementary School
14.4
ELA 20%Math 30%Science 20%
#697 of 814 in Tennessee
Clifton Hills Elementary School
12.2
ELA 15%Math 29%Science 21%
#715 of 814 in Tennessee
DuPont Elementary School
10.6
ELA 20%Math 20%Science 25%
#728 of 814 in Tennessee
Woodmore Elementary School
9.5
ELA 20%Math 16%Science 27%
#737 of 814 in Tennessee
East Ridge Elementary School
8.2
ELA 16%Math 19%Science 19%
#748 of 814 in Tennessee
Harrison Elementary School
7.1
ELA 16%Math 17%Science 18%
#757 of 814 in Tennessee
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
6.1
ELA 21%Math 11%Science 16%
#765 of 814 in Tennessee
Tommie F. Brown Academy
4.5
ELA 15%Math 14%Science 14%
#778 of 814 in Tennessee
Orchard Knob Elementary School
3.9
ELA 14%Math 15%Science 13%
#783 of 814 in Tennessee
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence
2.3
ELA 13%Math 12%Science 12%
#796 of 814 in Tennessee
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
2.1
ELA 10%Math 12%Science 12%
#797 of 814 in Tennessee
Hardy Elementary School
0.6
ELA 7%Math 7%Science 6%
#810 of 814 in Tennessee
Middle schools
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Red Bank Middle School
22.4
ELA 21%Math 18%Science 34%
#259 of 333 in Tennessee
Chatt Academy Community School
19.4
ELA 17%Math 19%Science 26%
#269 of 333 in Tennessee
East Ridge Middle School
18.5
ELA 16%Math 18%Science 24%
#272 of 333 in Tennessee
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
10.7
ELA 9%Math 16%Science 23%
#298 of 333 in Tennessee
Howard Connect Academy
7.1
ELA 3%Math 15%Science 16%
#310 of 333 in Tennessee
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle
5.9
ELA 6%Math 13%Science 13%
#314 of 333 in Tennessee
Dalewood Middle School
4.4
ELA 6%Math 11%Science 12%
#319 of 333 in Tennessee
Orchard Knob Middle School
1.4
ELA 3%Math 6%Science 12%
#329 of 333 in Tennessee
Tyner Middle Academy
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No published test results
High schools
8 schools in Chattanooga, best first
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Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
99.5
ELA 98%Math 93%
#2 of 312 in Tennessee
STEM School Chattanooga
95.4
ELA 73%Math 64%Science 72%
#15 of 312 in Tennessee
Red Bank High School
26.1
ELA 37%Math 16%Science 42%
#231 of 312 in Tennessee
East Ridge High School
14.9
ELA 25%Math 18%Science 32%
#266 of 312 in Tennessee
The Howard School
7.9
ELA 18%Math 11%Science 22%
#288 of 312 in Tennessee
Brainerd High School
7.5
ELA 11%Math 14%Science 22%
#289 of 312 in Tennessee
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High
7.2
ELA 20%Math 6%Science 26%
#290 of 312 in Tennessee
Tyner Academy
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No published test results
K-8 schools
1 school in Chattanooga
Combined schools
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Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts
97.7
ELA 80%Math 79%Science 89%
#3 of 107 in Tennessee
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
96.7
ELA 73%Math 77%Science 84%
#4 of 107 in Tennessee
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
90.2
ELA 63%Math 58%Science 65%
#11 of 107 in Tennessee
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
61.2
ELA 31%Math 39%Science 32%
#42 of 107 in Tennessee
Hamilton County Virtual School
57.5
ELA 46%Math 18%Science 48%
#46 of 107 in Tennessee
Lookout Valley Middle / High School
48.1
ELA 29%Math 23%Science 38%
#56 of 107 in Tennessee
Chattanooga Preparatory School
29.4
ELA 14%Math 15%Science 24%
#76 of 107 in Tennessee