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Red Bank Elementary School

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Red Bank Elementary School ranks 736 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Red Bank Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 610 students in grades PK-5 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is part of the Hamilton County school district, which is ranked 87 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Bank Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.6% of Red Bank students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.7% for Hamilton County and 42.2% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 25.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Red Bank Elementary struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with Hispanic and Special Education students performing particularly poorly compared to their peers statewide.

While the nearby schools in the Hamilton County district show a wide range of performance, with some schools like Nolan Elementary and Thrasher Elementary performing exceptionally well, others like Tommie F. Brown Academy and Hardy Elementary struggle similarly to Red Bank Elementary. Despite receiving above-average funding, Red Bank Elementary's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary to drive meaningful and sustainable progress.

616

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,050

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Mountain Creek RD
Chattanooga, TN 37405

(423) 874-1917

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Red Bank Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

736^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 42Elementary 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	30.1	736 of 1009	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	794 of 1018	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	686 of 1020	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	519 of 1000	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	430 of 983	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	673 of 985	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	706 of 997	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	620 of 646	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	49.8	482 of 855	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	607 of 853	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.5	327 of 846	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	431 of 820	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.7	290 of 818	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	30.2	626 of 809	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	343 of 498	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	346 of 498	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	300 of 500	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	238 of 483	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	179 of 411	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	300 of 404	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	406 of 450	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	23.6	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	131 of 211	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	670 of 986	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	678 of 990	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	664 of 989	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	447 of 975	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	391 of 945	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	629 of 926	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	408 of 424	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	388 of 415	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	256 of 387	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	243 of 363	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	169 of 324	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	143 of 250	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	273 of 319	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	693 of 843	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	663 of 853	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	676 of 865	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	561 of 858	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	294 of 823	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	633 of 821	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	784 of 877	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	762 of 984	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	839 of 991	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	674 of 987	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	563 of 980	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	447 of 941	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	647 of 916	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	410 of 618	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	570 of 582	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	278 of 528	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	223 of 447	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.7	352 of 395	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	626 of 840	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	653 of 847	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	495 of 852	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	346 of 844	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	293 of 844	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	590 of 812	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	609 of 841	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2018)16th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

All 3 of my children have attended this School they are now 17,11,10 I have never had any issues with communication and involvement with the teachers at this school. They are very engaged and try really hard to keep the students engaged. Even during this pandemic the teachers and staff have been AMAZING! THANK YOU Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

This is one of the worst schools in one of the worst districts I’ve ever seen. The only thing that I’m confident about is that my child will be safe from outside dangers. I would think seriously about moving into this area at all as Hamilton county school are horrid in general. The front office staff is rude and mean. The teachers aren’t willing to reason with the fact that communal supplies should be optional and up to the parent. My child cane out of kindergarten behind on reading and I’m not sure they will teach him so I am at home. Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, June 6, 2016

This is a wonderful school! I cannot wait to go in every day and see the children and my colleagues. Everyone loves being here and the school is making a difference in the community. Close Quote

Schools Near Red Bank Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mountain Creek RD	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1917	610	37	16.4		311 (51.0%)	112 (18.4%)	109 (17.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.2%)	30.1	736^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.7	794^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.0%	58	29.5	37.5	28.9				31.6	31.4	31.4	30.3				31.1			36.8	41.1	28.9				35.7					$18,050	$1,339	$15,904
Thrasher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 James BLVD	Signal Mtn	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0882	595	32	18.5		539 (90.6%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	98.5	8^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	14^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.6%	6	77.0	87.6	94.4				86.1	80.5	83.5	72.9				78.9			85.8	92.8	86.0				88.0					$16,136	$834	$14,811
Normal Park Museum Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1219 West Mississippi AVE	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6880	801	53	15.1		542 (67.7%)	132 (16.5%)	46 (5.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	82.5	137^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.4%		84	130^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.2%	7	62.7	66.0	57.8	40.7	36.0	32.5	52.2	70.6	72.1	44.6	50.6	42.7	36.5	54.7	65.2	65.2	66.7	75.7	56.0	66.3	60.0	54.0	63.9	62.6	75.7	68.3	68.4	$16,394	$590	$15,319
Rivermont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0610	383	26	15.0		168 (43.9%)	105 (27.4%)	47 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	35.8	666^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.0%		46.1	528^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.1%	138	15.1	32.8	19.4				23.1	30.2	46.6	45.9				40.5			30.2	51.7	40.5				41.2					$19,191	$925	$17,408
Alpine Crest Elementary School	Public	K-5	4700 Stagg RD	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 874-1921	301	24	12.8		167 (55.5%)	44 (14.6%)	61 (20.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	42.5	578^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.7%		68.8	243^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	76.1%	335	30.5	43.2	61.8				45.0	20.7	54.1	41.8				36.7			30.5	43.2	34.5				35.1					$18,551	$694	$16,996
DuPont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4134 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0615	249	21	11.8		87 (34.9%)	55 (22.1%)	70 (28.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.3%)	14.8	890^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.1	929^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.7%	39	17.4	20.0	29.3				22.1	21.7	14.3	22.0				19.7			23.9	22.9	29.3				25.4					$19,249	$1,308	$17,142
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4435 Shackleford Ridge RD	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0898	727	42	17.4		645 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	98.9	5^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.5%		99	8^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	87.3	82.6	88.7				86.2	84.9	88.6	80.1				84.5			88.9	88.6	88.7				88.7					$15,617	$730	$14,413
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower	Public, Magnet	K-5	865 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6845	388	25	15.3		224 (57.7%)	96 (24.7%)	20 (5.2%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	84.3	127^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.9	92^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.0%	35	58.3	53.3	66.2				59.3	63.3	55.4	73.0				63.9			73.3	62.7	74.3				69.9					$16,393	$798	$15,570
Tommie F. Brown Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6870	323	25	13.1		21 (6.5%)	253 (78.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	5.8	988^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.2	939^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.8%	49	11.1	7.9	14.6				11.5	17.4	5.3	10.4				11.4			19.6	7.9	10.6				13.0					$22,013	$1,694	$19,323
Hardy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Glass ST	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0300	419	35	12.1		11 (2.6%)	329 (78.5%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)	2.9	1008^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.6	997^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.1%	11	7.2		6.6				5.7	5.9	13.1					7.9			5.8	6.3					5.2					$21,366	$1,885	$18,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bank Elementary School

How many students attend Red Bank Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Red Bank Elementary School.

Is Red Bank Elementary School a good school?

Red Bank Elementary School ranks 736^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Red Bank Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Bank Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Bank Middle School
High : Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
High : Red Bank High School
High : Sequoyah High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga

What district is Red Bank Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

What is the racial makeup of Red Bank Elementary School?

Students at Red Bank Elementary School are 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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