Schools in Zip Code 73528

Zip code 73528 has two schools in the Chattanooga district, serving 207 students from pre-K through grade 12: Chattanooga Elementary School has 144 students in pre-K–8, and Chattanooga High School has 63 students in grades 9–12. The clearest takeaway is that neither school leads in every subject: the high school has the stronger ELA result, while the elementary school stands out in science, and both are below state results in math.

In 2025–2026, the high school led in ELA with 36% proficient, compared with 14% at the elementary school and 26% statewide. The elementary school led in science, with 44% proficient versus 24% at the high school and 30% statewide. Math was low at both schools: 16% at the elementary school and 10% at the high school, compared with 25% statewide. The high school’s U.S. History result was 36%, below the state’s 41%; no elementary-school result was reported for that subject. The high school’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was a strong 94%, compared with 78% statewide.

Results shifted over time, with the high school’s ELA proficiency falling 16 points, from 52% in 2024–2025 to 36% in 2025–2026, while its math result rose 2 points, from 8% to 10%, remaining below the state. The elementary school’s ELA result fell 5 points, from 19% to 14%, while its math result rose 1 point, from 15% to 16%. SchoolDigger places the high school at the 56th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, down from the 69th percentile the prior year; the district has a 3-star rating and ranks 189 of 450 districts. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 55% of the elementary school and 48% of the high school; student–teacher ratios were 13.6 and 10, respectively. Chronic absenteeism was below the state rate at both schools in 2025–2026: 4% at the elementary school and 9% at the high school, versus 16% statewide. All-grades scores reflect different grade spans, so they are not like-grade comparisons.