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Red Bank Middle School

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Red Bank Middle School ranks 434 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Red Bank Middle School is a public middle school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 508 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Hamilton County School District.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $17,268, Red Bank Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the county and state averages on the TNReady assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state in Mathematics (18.9% vs. 39.7% and 42.2%), English Language Arts (20.6% vs. 37.1% and 38.9%), and other subjects. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 25.7% over the past few years, which are notably higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students (25.1%) and students with disabilities (0%) performing much lower than their White (31.6%) and Hispanic (17.8%) peers.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Hamilton County district, such as Loftis Middle School, East Ridge Middle School, and Brown Middle School, Red Bank Middle School generally underperforms on academic measures. However, the school does stand out for its relatively strong performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates of 60.9% and 37.5% in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, respectively, which are significantly higher than the county and state averages.

533

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,174

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Tom Weathers DR
Chattanooga, TN 37415

(423) 874-1908

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Red Bank Middle School usually attend:

High:	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Red Bank High School
	Sequoyah High School
	More...
	STEM School Chattanooga

Feeder schools for Red Bank Middle School:

Elementary:	Alpine Crest Elementary School
	Red Bank Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

23.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

434^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Middle 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	27.9	434 of 583	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	421 of 587	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	454 of 594	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	442 of 569	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	441 of 576	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	342 of 574	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	460 of 563	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	358 of 362	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	418 of 492	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	408 of 485	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	381 of 475	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	341 of 466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	402 of 462	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	306 of 435	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	251 of 312	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	252 of 318	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	257 of 316	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	271 of 299	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	211 of 277	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	165 of 293	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	208 of 284	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	418 of 546	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	381 of 554	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	440 of 560	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	419 of 552	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	416 of 538	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	299 of 529	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	178 of 286	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	169 of 285	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	218 of 285	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	171 of 275	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	226 of 261	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	149 of 228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	201 of 219	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	332 of 490	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	385 of 510	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	408 of 514	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	422 of 495	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	372 of 483	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	253 of 490	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	374 of 481	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	402 of 550	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	416 of 560	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	426 of 557	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	426 of 540	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	408 of 529	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	335 of 523	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	307 of 332	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	275 of 288	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	218 of 260	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	220 of 238	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	140 of 222	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	223 of 279	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	316 of 492	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	320 of 504	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	395 of 503	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	374 of 500	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	378 of 496	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	260 of 484	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	427 of 481	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)61st percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)25th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I61%+32 vs state

Social Studies38%-10 vs state

Science33%-13 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Fall of 2013 was the first year in this new school building. The teachers have been picked from the best in the county. I can't praise this school enough. Everything is new and top of the line. The new Principal has gone out of his way to check up on students that are having trouble to see what can be done to help them. As a parent that considered going the private route, I highly recommend this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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 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 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
Red Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 Tom Weathers DR	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1908	508	38	13.4		186 (36.6%)	117 (23.0%)	141 (27.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.2%)	27.9	434^th of 583 public middle schools	25.6%		29.6	421^st of 587 public middle schools	28.3%	13	21.6	20.7	12.9	18.9	19.9	18.3	23.9	20.6	60.9	60.9	29.8	33.1	35.7	32.8	36.3	32.1	48.1	38.5	$18,174	$1,068	$16,293
Hixson Middle School	Public	6-8	5681 Old Hixson PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	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%)	51.1	265^th of 583 public middle schools	54.5%		47.2	294^th of 587 public middle schools	49.9%	29	34.2	35.1	30.2	33.4	38.5	39.3	13.9	31.1	80.8	80.8	41.5	44.8	42.1	42.7	53.1	49.7	46.7	50.0	$17,233	$752	$15,686
Orchard Knob Middle School	Public	6-8	500 North Highland Park AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	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%)	6.2	569^th of 583 public middle schools	2.4%		5.7	576^th of 587 public middle schools	1.9%	7		7.5	7.5	6.0	5.1						15.8	10.4	5.9	11.4	21.6	9.2		13.2	$24,512	$1,658	$21,990
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1849 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	231	10	22.1		5 (2.2%)	135 (58.4%)	80 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	11.4	523^rd of 583 public middle schools	10.3%		12.9	515^th of 587 public middle schools	12.3%	8	14.6	5.6	24.6	14.7	10.1		10.8	8.4			19.1	14.1	20.0	17.8	15.7	21.1	30.8	21.8	$18,502	$568	$17,076
Howard Connect Academy	Public	6-8	100 E 25th ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6888	187	22	8.5		11 (5.9%)	106 (56.7%)	61 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	7.8	560^th of 583 public middle schools	3.9%		14.4	508^th of 587 public middle schools	13.5%	52		12.5	12.2	12.4		9.8	6.1	7.8				17.5	16.3	16.9		12.2	14.3	13.3	$26,303	$1,224	$25,054
Dalewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Shallowford RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	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	570^th of 583 public middle schools	2.2%		11.6	527^th of 587 public middle schools	10.2%	43	16.3	10.2	5.6	10.5		10.1		5.8			8.6	9.2	16.9	11.7	7.5	16.1	5.6	9.8	$23,825	$1,719	$21,201
Chatt Academy Community School	Public, Charter	6-7	901 Woodmore LN	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 258-5595	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	12.0	19.5		15.4	18.4	22.0		20.0			22.0	29.3		25.3	8.0	26.8		16.5	$17,802	$568	$16,456
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 East 34th ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 493-0334	554	48	11.6		21 (3.8%)	117 (21.1%)	396 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	9.7	539^th of 583 public middle schools	7.5%		11.5	528^th of 587 public middle schools	10.1%	11	17.4	11.4	7.7	12.1	8.7	7.6	5.3	7.2			23.0	17.0	8.9	16.2	30.6	24.5	17.2	24.0	$21,576	$1,332	$19,481
Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5716 Hwy 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	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%)	21.5	466^th of 583 public middle schools	20.1%		25.1	445^th of 587 public middle schools	24.2%	21	14.0	13.4	18.4	15.3	16.3	18.8	12.2	15.7			16.1	29.2	41.8	29.3	17.2	37.5	42.9	32.8	$19,845	$840	$18,034
Tyner Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6837 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 855-2648	380	25	15.0		15 (3.9%)	253 (66.6%)	89 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	10.2	529^th of 583 public middle schools	9.3%		13.4	512^th of 587 public middle schools	12.8%	17	20.3	14.3	24.8	19.6	9.0	10.5	6.6	8.8			23.0	15.0	11.6	16.5	5.8	26.2	13.9	15.5	$19,057	$1,217	$17,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bank Middle School

What district is Red Bank Middle School in?

Hamilton County

What high school do graduates of Red Bank Middle School attend?

Students who attend Red Bank Middle School usually go on to attend Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper

How many students attend Red Bank Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Red Bank Middle School.

Is Red Bank Middle School a good school?

Red Bank Middle School ranks 434^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bank Middle School?

Students at Red Bank Middle School are 34% White, 29% Hispanic, 24% African American, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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