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Hunter Middle School

Q: Is Hunter Middle School a good school?

Hunter Middle School ranks 86 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hunter Middle School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What high school do graduates of Hunter Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Hunter Middle School is a public school in Ooltewah, Tennessee, serving 745 students in grades 6–8 as part of Hamilton County Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, Hunter Middle School ranks 86th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools — putting it in the top 15% statewide with a 4-star rating. That ranking is no fluke: Hunter has earned 4 stars in nine of the past ten reported years, with percentile ranks consistently in the low-to-mid 80s. It also stands out academically within its district, beating both district and state averages in every tested subject, with especially large margins in science (63.9% proficient vs. 46.9% statewide) and social studies (66.6% vs. 51.4%).

Hunter’s most distinctive metric is Algebra I, where 87.9% of tested students scored proficient — more than double the district average and nearly matching the state’s 8th-grade Algebra I average. The school also posts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism: just 9.7% of students miss significant school, compared to 18.3% statewide and far below nearby schools like East Hamilton Middle School (16.0%) and Loftis Middle School (20.1%). Even more striking is the contrast with Ooltewah Middle School, just 3.8 miles away, which ranks 375th with math proficiency of 29.6%, and Brown Middle School, which trails at 13.2% math proficiency.

Hunter also posts strong results for historically underserved students: African American students rank in the 87th percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 87th percentile — both well above the state median. Special education outcomes have improved dramatically from a 15th-percentile ranking in 2023–2024 to the 65th–74th percentile range since. Per-student spending is $16,400 — lower than several lower-performing nearby schools, including Orchard Knob Middle School ($24,512) and Dalewood Middle School ($23,825) — suggesting efficient use of resources. Areas to watch include 8th-grade math scores, Hispanic student performance, and gifted education rankings, but the overall picture is of a healthy, high-performing school with a positive climate and strong family support.

745

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,400

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6810 Lebron Sterchi Drive
Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 344-1474

District: Hamilton County Schools

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: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg44%

86^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 25 pts since 2017

From top 40% (2017) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Middle Schools in the Hamilton County Schools

81^st of 141Hamilton County Schools 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
2026	78.7	86 of 594	85.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.9	42 of 328	87.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.6	100 of 302	66.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.6	60 of 478	87.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.0	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	74.2	96 of 494	80.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

African American (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-20 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+56 vs state

Social Studies67%+15 vs state

Science64%+17 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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 Drive	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1474	697	42	16.4	27.9%	512 (73.5%)	65 (9.3%)	54 (7.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.2%)	78.7	86^th of 594 public middle schools	85.5%		73.9	115^th of 583 public middle schools	80.3%	29	52.2	47.1	37.4	46.3	49.4	39.7	40.7	43.2	87.9	87.9			65.7	67.8	58.0	63.9	65.7	71.5	62.3	66.6	$16,400	$822	$15,043
Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5716 Hwy 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	23.9	471^st of 594 public middle schools	20.7%		21.5	466^th of 583 public middle schools	20.1%	5	8.9	7.4	24.4	13.2	12.9	17.0	22.0	17.1					21.8	23.7	48.9	31.0	17.8	41.3	56.7	37.8	$19,845	$840	$18,034
Ooltewah Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Ooltewah Ringgold Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6910	525	37	14.3	58.9%	191 (36.4%)	106 (20.2%)	143 (27.2%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.7%)	39	375^th of 594 public middle schools	36.9%		47.1	296^th of 583 public middle schools	49.2%	79	22.7	32.7	34.0	29.6	27.6	22.6	19.9	23.3	88.0	88.0			40.5	38.1	41.1	40.0	47.9	44.9	44.3	45.7	$17,573	$876	$15,942
Loftis Middle School	Public	6-8	8611 Columbus Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4749	586	37	16.0	33.4%	481 (82.1%)	11 (1.9%)	34 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.2%)	83.2	72^nd of 594 public middle schools	87.9%		84.8	55^th of 583 public middle schools	90.6%	17	64.6	47.8	40.0	51.9	52.2	47.2	39.1	46.1	94.4	94.4			75.3	61.0	59.2	65.1	75.3	76.3	62.5	71.2	$18,084	$812	$16,626
Hixson Middle School	Public	6-8	5681 Old Hixson PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	41.9	347^th of 594 public middle schools	41.6%		51.1	265^th of 583 public middle schools	54.5%	82	20.1	30.5	25.0	25.3	27.4	29.6	28.8	28.6	87.9	87.9			37.4	42.0	47.8	42.5	43.6	48.1	46.8	46.2	$17,233	$752	$15,686
East Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Bentwood Cove Drive	Apison	37302	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	80.4	79^th of 594 public middle schools	86.7%		76.9	94^th of 583 public middle schools	83.9%	15	54.5	51.3	43.8	50.6	49.5	45.3	41.9	45.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			60.1	67.4	62.1	63.1	63.0	68.6	57.6	63.0	$16,422	$787	$15,152
Dalewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Shallowford Road	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	6.1	576^th of 594 public middle schools	3.0%		6	570^th of 583 public middle schools	2.2%	6	12.9	6.9	13.6	11.1	< 5%	< 5%	9.8	6.3					10.6	8.0	16.0	11.5	10.7	9.2	16.3	12.0	$23,825	$1,719	$21,201
Chatt Academy Community School	Public, Charter	6-8	901 Woodmore Lane	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 258-5595	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	< 5%	19.4	8.7	11.4	17.5	12.7	22.7	17.1	66.7	66.7			22.8	27.0	27.3	25.6	19.3	28.6	29.5	25.6	$17,802	$568	$16,456
Soddy Daisy Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Turner Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8800	480	25	19.2	45.3%	433 (90.2%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	64.5	184^th of 594 public middle schools	69.0%		63.6	184^th of 583 public middle schools	68.4%		43.5	42.2	35.7	40.4	44.4	31.3	33.3	36.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			62.9	55.5	41.1	52.2	61.3	60.2	57.6	59.5	$17,679	$568	$16,469
Orchard Knob Middle School	Public	6-8	500 North Highland Park Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7793	281	29	9.7		15 (5.3%)	182 (64.8%)	56 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	6.3	574^th of 594 public middle schools	3.4%		6.2	569^th of 583 public middle schools	2.4%	5	8.0	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	6.7	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%					16.1	13.8	6.6	12.4	22.7	25.6	10.8	20.2	$24,512	$1,658	$21,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Middle School

What district is Hunter Middle School in?

Hamilton County Schools

Is Hunter Middle School a good school?

Hunter Middle School ranks 86^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Hunter Middle School?

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

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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