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Clifton Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Clifton Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 710 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Despite spending more per student ($17,375 in 2023-2024) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (13.5) than nearby schools, Clifton Hills Elementary consistently performs below the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Math, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.5% in Math, 15.8% in ELA, and 20.4% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1% respectively. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools for various demographics.

Interestingly, several nearby magnet and charter schools, such as Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower, Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning, and East Lake Elementary, significantly outperform Clifton Hills Elementary in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the increased spending and lower student-teacher ratio, Clifton Hills Elementary has not shown meaningful improvement in its academic performance or school ranking over the past 7 years.

703

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,549

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1815 East 32nd ST
Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 493-0357

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Clifton Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
High:	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	STEM School Chattanooga
	More...
	The Howard School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 23rd-percentile peak (2021) to 13th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

882^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	15.2	882 of 1009	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	908 of 1018	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	860 of 1020	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	805 of 1000	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	757 of 983	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	921 of 985	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	996 of 997	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	847 of 855	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	830 of 853	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	832 of 846	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	815 of 820	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	814 of 818	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	801 of 809	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	376 of 498	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	440 of 498	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	449 of 500	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	340 of 483	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	283 of 411	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	335 of 404	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	125 of 211	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	103 of 178	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	20 of 101	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	880 of 986	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	894 of 990	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	859 of 989	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	810 of 975	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	717 of 945	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	856 of 926	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	336 of 424	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	317 of 415	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	266 of 387	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	250 of 363	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	165 of 324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	209 of 250	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	319 of 319	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	704 of 843	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	670 of 853	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	625 of 865	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	532 of 858	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	419 of 823	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	720 of 821	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	876 of 877	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	843 of 984	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	883 of 991	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	829 of 987	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	799 of 980	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	750 of 941	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	865 of 916	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	15.4	366 of 369	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

Science20%-26 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clifton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 East 32nd ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0357	710	53	13.5		24 (3.4%)	165 (23.2%)	503 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	15.2	882^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.7	908^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.8%	26	21.9	24.2	45.7	29.5	10.5	18.2	19.8	15.8	13.3	21.2	28.4	20.4	$19,549	$1,525	$17,189
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 710-1121	461	44	10.4		18 (3.9%)	291 (63.1%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	6	986^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.9	992^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	11.0	10.4	9.3	10.2	11.0	22.4	6.7	13.0	11.0	25.4	12.0	15.8	$17,671	$582	$15,996
East Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 13th AVE	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0366	601	52	11.5		24 (4.0%)	86 (14.3%)	477 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	25.5	785^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.2%		21.8	824^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.1%	39	39.8	40.0	56.4	45.0	15.3	19.7	14.1	16.3	24.0	14.5	29.5	22.8	$19,610	$1,092	$17,719
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 South Lyerly ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7780	542	51	10.6		9 (1.7%)	91 (16.8%)	421 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	21.4	830^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.6	788^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.6%	42	16.0	23.3	64.0	34.8	12.3	22.4	24.1	19.8	11.1	17.4	35.6	21.7	$21,475	$1,469	$19,000
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	927 West 37th ST	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 825-7337	341	30	11.2		19 (5.6%)	225 (66.0%)	79 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	2.5	1009^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.6	1010^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.8%	1		5.9	5.7			5.8			8.1	7.8		6.1	$22,711	$2,201	$19,580
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	310	18	17.7		60 (19.4%)	184 (59.4%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	14.2	897^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.4	949^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.8%	52	22.1	19.4	9.7	18.5	23.5	24.1	12.1	20.8	27.9	21.9	24.2	25.6	$19,084	$648	$17,540
Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6860	518	32	16.3		185 (35.7%)	247 (47.7%)	34 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	72.8	210^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.2%		50	473^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	53.5%	263	67.9	39.4	52.6	54.3	55.6	54.5	48.7	52.9	69.1	57.6	50.6	59.4	$17,628	$861	$16,042
Orchard Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0385	458	36	12.8		10 (2.2%)	310 (67.7%)	101 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	7.6	970^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.8	1009^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.9%	39	17.6	9.3	15.7	14.6	21.6	11.1	8.5	14.1	18.9	13.0	14.1	15.6	$20,354	$1,461	$17,806
East Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 John Ross RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-9296	917	64	14.2		233 (25.4%)	213 (23.2%)	365 (39.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (10.7%)	17.5	864^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.4%		14.8	896^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.0%	32	11.8	28.3	38.9	26.7	11.1	21.8	22.8	18.6	8.3	28.2	35.2	24.1	$16,497	$1,076	$14,638
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Clifton Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Clifton Hills Elementary School.

What district is Clifton Hills Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

Is Clifton Hills Elementary School a good school?

Clifton Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Clifton Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clifton Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
High : Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
High : Sequoyah High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga
High : The Howard School

What is the racial makeup of Clifton Hills Elementary School?

Students at Clifton Hills Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

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