East Ridge Middle School

Public 6-8

 4400 Bennett RD
       Chattanooga, TN  37412


(423) 867-6214

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
474th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,007 Help


Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
    East Ridge High School
    Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
    Sequoyah High School
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Feeder schools for East Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    East Ridge Elementary
    Spring Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  701

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.8%
African American:
26.1%
White:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Compare Details East Ridge Middle School ranks worse than 79.8% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 9th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at East Ridge Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.8%), African American (26.1%), White (19.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Ridge Middle School is 14.3. 8 middle schools in the Hamilton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Ridge Middle School is $11,007. 13 middle schools in the Hamilton County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Ridge Middle School 474th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See East Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:
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Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 70th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 25.45 359th 435 17.5%
2011 32.30 348th 462 24.7%
2012 38.10 317th 466 32.0%
2013 21.93 434th 475 8.6%
2014 17.62 439th 485 9.5%
2015 28.02 417th 492 15.2%
2017 7.62 355th 362 1.9%
2018 24.22 450th 563 20.1%
2019 21.27 474th 574 17.4%
2021 24.13 434th 576 24.7%
2022 18.37 470th 569 17.4%
2023 19.51 474th 594 20.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.70 39th 39 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 239th 279 14.3%
2022 25.22 227th 260 12.7%
2023 20.52 281st 288 2.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.72 326th 481 32.2%
2019 28.94 378th 490 22.9%
2021 33.09 315th 483 34.8%
2022 26.39 387th 495 21.8%
2023 27.33 391st 514 23.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.24 7th 26 73.1%
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Rank History for Female students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.12 424th 529 19.8%
2021 24.14 414th 538 23.0%
2022 18.14 465th 552 15.8%
2023 20.13 459th 560 18.0%
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Rank History for Male students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.22 437th 523 16.4%
2021 23.53 404th 529 23.6%
2022 18.46 444th 540 17.8%
2023 18.96 460th 557 17.4%
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Rank History for African American students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.41 198th 284 30.3%
2019 25.35 223rd 293 23.9%
2021 30.44 171st 277 38.3%
2022 18.02 264th 299 11.7%
2023 21.25 251st 316 20.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.24 185th 219 15.5%
2019 21.01 202nd 228 11.4%
2021 32.08 169th 261 35.2%
2022 23.37 227th 275 17.5%
2023 24.43 228th 285 20.0%
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Rank History for White students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.45 357th 481 25.8%
2019 30.29 369th 484 23.8%
2021 28.49 370th 496 25.4%
2022 30.82 352nd 500 29.6%
2023 33.06 341st 503 32.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for East Ridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 711 2 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1989 747 1 22 2 2 n/a n/a 0 774
1990 783 5 27 0 0 n/a n/a -20 795
1991 788 5 18 4 1 n/a n/a 0 816
1992 762 5 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 789
1993 772 6 27 1 3 n/a n/a 0 809
1994 768 3 27 1 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1995 740 12 18 4 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1996 740 12 18 4 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1997 740 12 21 5 1 n/a n/a -17 762
1998 715 31 8 5 1 n/a n/a 2 762
1999 701 49 23 9 1 n/a n/a 0 783
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 791 791
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 737 737
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 768 768
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 768 768
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 767 767
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 729 729
2006 448 198 13 45 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2007 428 191 15 56 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2008 429 214 12 78 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2009 402 202 9 69 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2010 367 212 16 79 2 n/a n/a 0 676
2011 358 186 14 72 1 0 1 0 632
2012 366 224 20 103 0 0 2 0 715
2013 371 212 13 122 0 0 2 0 720
2014 354 213 18 124 1 1 6 0 717
2015 348 214 15 136 0 2 6 0 721
2016 329 220 15 147 0 3 6 0 720
2017 263 202 18 181 1 1 9 0 675
2018 274 214 14 190 1 0 9 0 702
2019 208 214 10 215 1 0 37 0 685
2020 204 222 10 270 0 0 45 0 751
2021 161 187 8 277 0 0 54 0 687
2022 146 163 8 310 0 0 54 0 681
2023 139 183 6 314 0 0 59 0 701

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 725 33.0 21.9 n/a
1989 774 33.0 23.4 n/a
1990 795 33.0 24.0 n/a
1991 816 33.0 24.7 n/a
1992 789 33.0 23.9 n/a
1993 809 33.0 24.5 n/a
1994 799 45.0 17.8 n/a
1995 775 40.0 19.4 n/a
1996 775 40.0 19.4 n/a
1997 762 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 762 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 791 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 737 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 768 n/a n/a n/a
2003 768 n/a n/a n/a
2004 767 n/a n/a n/a
2005 729 n/a n/a n/a
2006 704 43.5 16.2 n/a
2007 690 46.5 14.8 66.4
2008 733 44.5 16.5 63.8
2009 682 46.0 14.8 72.3
2010 676 42.5 15.8 74.3
2011 632 42.8 14.7 85.6
2012 715 41.0 17.4 85.5
2013 720 42.0 17.1 89.2
2014 717 46.0 15.5 85.8
2015 721 44.0 16.3 93.5
2016 720 46.0 15.6 87.6
2017 675 43.9 15.3 n/a
2018 702 41.1 17.0 n/a
2019 685 43.7 15.6 n/a
2020 751 40.0 18.7 n/a
2021 687 46.0 14.9 n/a
2022 681 48.5 14.0 n/a
2023 701 49.0 14.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 725 33.0 21.9 n/a
1989 774 33.0 23.4 n/a
1990 795 33.0 24.0 n/a
1991 816 33.0 24.7 n/a
1992 789 33.0 23.9 n/a
1993 809 33.0 24.5 n/a
1994 799 45.0 17.8 n/a
1995 775 40.0 19.4 n/a
1996 775 40.0 19.4 n/a
1997 762 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 762 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 791 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 737 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 768 n/a n/a n/a
2003 768 n/a n/a n/a
2004 767 n/a n/a n/a
2005 729 n/a n/a n/a
2006 704 43.5 16.2 n/a
2007 690 46.5 14.8 66.4
2008 733 44.5 16.5 63.8
2009 682 46.0 14.8 72.3
2010 676 42.5 15.8 74.3
2011 632 42.8 14.7 85.6
2012 715 41.0 17.4 85.5
2013 720 42.0 17.1 89.2
2014 717 46.0 15.5 85.8
2015 721 44.0 16.3 93.5
2016 720 46.0 15.6 87.6
2017 675 43.9 15.3 n/a
2018 702 41.1 17.0 n/a
2019 685 43.7 15.6 n/a
2020 751 40.0 18.7 n/a
2021 687 46.0 14.9 n/a
2022 681 48.5 14.0 n/a
2023 701 49.0 14.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Ridge Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $785 (8.0%) $8,338 (85.2%) $9,785
2020 $604 (6.3%) $8,364 (87.3%) $9,581
2021 $1,100 (10.0%) $9,558 (86.8%) $11,007

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Ridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 474th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 474th of 594 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)20.817.5
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)42.334.3
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)1516.9
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)30.735.3
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (East Ridge Middle School)24.836.8
 12%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)41.348
 6.7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)23.217.1
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)3737.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)20.716.2
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)32.537.2
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (East Ridge Middle School)3325.7
 7.3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)41.248.7
 7.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)11.515.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)31.626.9
 4.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)10.913.7
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)27.926.1
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (East Ridge Middle School)20.515.3
 5.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)41.741
 0.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)1916.7
 2.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)15.715.7
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)33.437.3
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (East Ridge Middle School)26.326.3
   All Grades Social Studies (Hamilton County)41.445.9
 4.5%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students685701
 2.3%
African American214183
 14.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic215314
 46%
Pacific Islander00
White208139
 33.2%
Two or More Races3759
 59.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended East Ridge Middle School.

Students at East Ridge Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 26% African American, 20% White, 8% Two or more races.

East Ridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Tennessee middle schools.


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