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East Side Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

East Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 542 students in grades K-5 as part of the Hamilton County School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages in academic achievement, with only 34.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 39.7% in Hamilton County and 42.2% statewide.

East Side Elementary School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools for Female, Male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite higher per-student spending at the school, which has increased from $11,094 in 2020-2021 to $19,693 in 2023-2024, these issues persist.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning and Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower, both of which are public magnet schools, East Side Elementary School significantly underperforms in academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive review of instructional practices, student support systems, and resource allocation to better meet the needs of the school's diverse student population.

553

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,475

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1603 South Lyerly ST
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 493-7780

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Knob Middle School
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:

77.0%

African American:

17.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

830^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	21.4	830 of 1009	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	788 of 1018	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	744 of 1020	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	820 of 1000	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	696 of 983	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	713 of 985	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	824 of 997	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	696 of 855	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	769 of 853	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	796 of 846	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	801 of 820	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	801 of 818	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	787 of 809	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	420 of 498	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	307 of 498	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	250 of 500	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	249 of 483	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	199 of 411	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	275 of 404	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	195 of 450	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	105 of 211	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	130 of 165	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	59 of 101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	41 of 95	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	848 of 986	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	761 of 990	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	757 of 989	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	849 of 975	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	708 of 945	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	738 of 926	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	269 of 424	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	209 of 387	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	253 of 363	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	219 of 319	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	642 of 843	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	536 of 853	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	451 of 865	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	607 of 858	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	410 of 823	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	438 of 821	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	608 of 877	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	757 of 984	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	741 of 991	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	684 of 987	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	761 of 980	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	642 of 941	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	624 of 916	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	409 of 618	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	507 of 582	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	395 of 528	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.5	96 of 369	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	186 of 255	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

Science22%-24 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orchard Knob Middle School
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 district is East Side Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

Is East Side Elementary School a good school?

East Side Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Side Elementary School?

Students at East Side Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend East Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended East Side Elementary School.

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