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Hunter Middle School

Q: Is Hunter Middle School a good school?

Hunter Middle School ranks 115 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Hunter Middle School is a public middle school located in Ooltewah, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 697 students. The school is part of the Hamilton County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hunter Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in Tennessee, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in core subject areas, such as Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, exceeds the county and state averages. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, East Hamilton Middle School and Loftis Middle School consistently outperform Hunter Middle School in academic metrics, ranking in the top 10% and top 20% of Tennessee middle schools, respectively. In contrast, Ooltewah Middle School and Brown Middle School have lower academic performance compared to Hunter Middle School.

745

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,400

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6810 Lebron Sterchi DR
Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 344-1474

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Hunter Middle School usually attend:

High:	Central High School
	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	More...
	STEM School Chattanooga

Feeder schools for Hunter Middle School:

Elementary:	Ooltewah Elementary School
	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

African American:

9.1%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamilton County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

115^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Middle Schools in the Hamilton County

87^th of 139Hamilton County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	115 of 583	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	106 of 587	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	123 of 594	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	84 of 569	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	73 of 576	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	67 of 574	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	80 of 563	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.1	144 of 362	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.2	114 of 492	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	81 of 485	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	128 of 475	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	62.2	176 of 466	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.8	105 of 462	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	112 of 435	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	34 of 312	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	64 of 318	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	63 of 316	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	46 of 299	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	36 of 277	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	51 of 293	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	50 of 284	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	117 of 546	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	108 of 554	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	138 of 560	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	95 of 552	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	100 of 538	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	76 of 529	85.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	109 of 286	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	39 of 285	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	12 of 275	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	28 of 261	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	40 of 228	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	36 of 219	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	165 of 490	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	105 of 510	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	46 of 514	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	41 of 495	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	35 of 483	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.7	105 of 490	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	125 of 481	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	113 of 550	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	106 of 560	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	108 of 557	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	78 of 540	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	52 of 529	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	59 of 523	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	85 of 332	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	25.3	253 of 299	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.5	38 of 288	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	35 of 260	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	39 of 238	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	35 of 279	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	128 of 492	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	127 of 504	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	157 of 503	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	107 of 500	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	96 of 496	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	81 of 484	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	73 of 481	84.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I82%+52 vs state

Social Studies64%+15 vs state

Science58%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	6810 Lebron Sterchi DR	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1474	697	42	16.4		512 (73.5%)	65 (9.3%)	54 (7.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.2%)	73.9	115^th of 583 public middle schools	80.3%		74.8	106^th of 587 public middle schools	81.9%	9	47.3	48.1	39.9	45.6	46.1	35.6	28.1	36.9	81.3	81.6	60.1	57.3	56.6	58.0	60.5	67.7	65.2	64.4	$16,400	$822	$15,043
Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5716 Hwy 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1439	340	21	16.3		99 (29.1%)	162 (47.6%)	38 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.1%)	21.5	466^th of 583 public middle schools	20.1%		25.1	445^th of 587 public middle schools	24.2%	21	14.0	13.4	18.4	15.3	16.3	18.8	12.2	15.7			16.1	29.2	41.8	29.3	17.2	37.5	42.9	32.8	$19,845	$840	$18,034
Ooltewah Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Ooltewah Ringgold RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6910	525	37	14.3		191 (36.4%)	106 (20.2%)	143 (27.2%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.7%)	47.1	296^th of 583 public middle schools	49.2%		59.8	208^th of 587 public middle schools	64.6%	88	28.9	34.3	23.5	29.5	29.4	29.3	29.2	29.3	87.0	87.0	37.5	44.2	48.9	43.8	42.8	42.5	50.0	45.2	$17,573	$876	$15,942
Tyner Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6837 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 855-2648	380	25	15.0		15 (3.9%)	253 (66.6%)	89 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	10.2	529^th of 583 public middle schools	9.3%		13.4	512^th of 587 public middle schools	12.8%	17	20.3	14.3	24.8	19.6	9.0	10.5	6.6	8.8			23.0	15.0	11.6	16.5	5.8	26.2	13.9	15.5	$19,057	$1,217	$17,079
Loftis Middle School	Public	6-8	8611 Columbus RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4749	586	37	16.0		481 (82.1%)	11 (1.9%)	34 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.2%)	84.8	55^th of 583 public middle schools	90.6%		89.9	40^th of 587 public middle schools	93.2%	15	63.8	53.3	37.0	52.8	54.3	50.6	36.0	46.8	91.2	91.2	65.0	67.8	60.5	64.4	71.3	73.6	61.4	68.7	$18,084	$812	$16,626
Hixson Middle School	Public	6-8	5681 Old Hixson PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 870-0600	558	42	13.2		296 (53.0%)	82 (14.7%)	101 (18.1%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.3%)	51.1	265^th of 583 public middle schools	54.5%		47.2	294^th of 587 public middle schools	49.9%	29	34.2	35.1	30.2	33.4	38.5	39.3	13.9	31.1	80.8	80.8	41.5	44.8	42.1	42.7	53.1	49.7	46.7	50.0	$17,233	$752	$15,686
East Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Bentwood Cove DR	Apison	37302	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6800	918	60	15.1		492 (53.6%)	177 (19.3%)	124 (13.5%)	34 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (9.9%)	76.9	94^th of 583 public middle schools	83.9%		77.3	97^th of 587 public middle schools	83.5%	3	52.4	43.3	32.7	43.7	51.5	46.9	36.2	44.9	91.5	91.5	63.0	58.5	53.3	58.3	71.6	63.3	53.6	62.9	$16,422	$787	$15,152
Dalewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Shallowford RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0323	260	26	9.9		13 (5.0%)	161 (61.9%)	58 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)	6	570^th of 583 public middle schools	2.2%		11.6	527^th of 587 public middle schools	10.2%	43	16.3	10.2	5.6	10.5		10.1		5.8			8.6	9.2	16.9	11.7	7.5	16.1	5.6	9.8	$23,825	$1,719	$21,201
Chatt Academy Community School	Public, Charter	6-7	901 Woodmore LN	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 258-5595	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	12.0	19.5		15.4	18.4	22.0		20.0			22.0	29.3		25.3	8.0	26.8		16.5	$17,802	$568	$16,456
Soddy Daisy Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Turner RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8800	480	25	19.2		433 (90.2%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	63.6	184^th of 583 public middle schools	68.4%		61.6	195^th of 587 public middle schools	66.8%	11	42.8	40.6	31.9	39.4	35.9	35.2	33.9	35.0	51.5	51.5	46.5	55.8	52.8	51.9	46.2	63.2	63.4	57.5	$17,679	$568	$16,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Middle School

Is Hunter Middle School a good school?

Hunter Middle School ranks 115^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hunter Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Hunter Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Middle School?

Students at Hunter Middle School are 72% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hunter Middle School in?

Hamilton County

What high school do graduates of Hunter Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hunter Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

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