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Clifton Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Clifton Hills Elementary School a good school?

Clifton Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Clifton Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Clifton Hills Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clifton Hills Elementary School?

Students at Clifton Hills Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Clifton Hills Elementary School is a large PK–5 school in Chattanooga's Hamilton County School District, serving 703 students and currently ranking in the 12th percentile among Tennessee elementary schools. The school has climbed from being one of the lowest-performing schools in the state several years ago, but academic progress has plateaued in recent years. Proficiency rates remain below district and state averages across all subjects, with math at 28.9%, ELA at 15.2%, and science at 20.7%.

Within its local cluster, Clifton Hills Elementary School outperforms several nearby schools including Orchard Knob Elementary School, East Ridge Elementary School, and Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy, all of which rank in the bottom 10 percent statewide. However, it trails significantly behind Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower and Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning, which rank in the 88th and 75th percentiles respectively. Math is the school's relative strength, ranking 5th out of 11 nearby schools, while ELA is the biggest concern with proficiency nearly 25 points below the state average. Notably, 5th-grade math proficiency reaches 42.6%, close to the state average, though literacy declines through the grades.

The school's strongest asset is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.4% is less than half the district rate of 17.1%, a notable strength given that many nearby schools struggle with rates two to three times higher. English Language Learners perform well above the school's overall rank, suggesting strong ELL supports. Per-pupil spending has risen 56% over four years to $19,549, exceeding the spending levels of several higher-performing nearby schools, yet scores have not improved correspondingly. Special education outcomes are the most urgent concern, ranking in the bottom 8% of Tennessee schools. With strong attendance, solid funding, and some subgroup strengths, the school has good foundations to build on, particularly in literacy and special education.

703

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,549

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1815 East 32nd Street
Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 493-0357

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend Clifton Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
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:

74.7%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

897^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2018

From bottom 1% (2018) to bottom 12% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 42Elementary 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	14.3	897 of 1019	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	882 of 1009	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	908 of 1018	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	860 of 1020	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	805 of 1000	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	757 of 983	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	921 of 985	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	996 of 997	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	847 of 855	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	830 of 853	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	832 of 846	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	815 of 820	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	814 of 818	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	801 of 809	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	403 of 498	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	376 of 498	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	440 of 498	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	449 of 500	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	340 of 483	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	283 of 411	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	335 of 404	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	125 of 211	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	103 of 178	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	20 of 101	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	880 of 986	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	894 of 990	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	859 of 989	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	810 of 975	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	717 of 945	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	856 of 926	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	380 of 458	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	336 of 424	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	317 of 415	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	266 of 387	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	250 of 363	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	165 of 324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	209 of 250	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	319 of 319	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	641 of 823	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	704 of 843	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	670 of 853	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	625 of 865	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	532 of 858	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	419 of 823	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	720 of 821	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	876 of 877	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	843 of 984	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	883 of 991	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	829 of 987	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	799 of 980	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	750 of 941	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	865 of 916	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	590 of 641	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	366 of 369	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Science21%-26 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Clifton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 East 32nd Street	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0357	710	53	13.5	60.3%	24 (3.4%)	165 (23.2%)	503 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	14.3	897^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.0%		15.2	882^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	12.6%	15	26.3	19.3	42.6	28.9	17.9	14.3	13.9	15.2	24.2	12.6	27.0	20.7	$19,549	$1,525	$17,189
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 710-1121	461	44	10.4	59.0%	18 (3.9%)	291 (63.1%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	5.5	1000^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.9%		6	986^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.3%	14	6.0	17.6	13.1	12.2	< 5%	20.6	13.1	12.8	9.0	10.3	16.4	11.7	$17,671	$582	$15,996
East Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 13th Avenue	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0366	601	52	11.5	61.7%	24 (4.0%)	86 (14.3%)	477 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	21.6	837^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.9%		25.5	785^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.2%	52	27.9	43.8	44.9	38.4	14.4	24.2	28.1	21.9	19.2	27.1	23.3	23.1	$19,610	$1,092	$17,719
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 South Lyerly Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7780	542	51	10.6	60.9%	9 (1.7%)	91 (16.8%)	421 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	15.9	885^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.2%		21.4	830^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.7%	55	29.1	14.6	47.1	29.6	19.0	24.0	16.5	20.0	20.3	16.7	22.4	19.6	$21,475	$1,469	$19,000
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	927 West 37th Street	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 825-7337	341	30	11.2	71.6%	19 (5.6%)	225 (66.0%)	79 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	5.6	992^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	2.6%		2.5	1009^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.0%	17	15.2	9.8	12.1	12.4	19.4	< 5%	6.9	10.3	18.2	11.5	6.9	12.4	$22,711	$2,201	$19,580
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	310	18	17.7	51.1%	60 (19.4%)	184 (59.4%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	7	977^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.2	897^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.1%	80	12.5	10.7	9.7	11.0	20.0	21.4	19.4	20.5	10.0	17.9	19.4	15.7	$19,084	$648	$17,540
Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Market Street	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6860	518	32	16.3	38.1%	185 (35.7%)	247 (47.7%)	34 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	70.2	251^st of 1019 public elementary schools	75.4%		72.8	210^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.2%	41	47.7	67.9	45.1	54.5	47.1	61.9	49.3	53.4	54.5	65.5	47.1	56.4	$17,628	$861	$16,042
Orchard Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0385	458	36	12.8	68.7%	10 (2.2%)	310 (67.7%)	101 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	6	985^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.6	970^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.9%	15	6.3	24.7	13.2	15.3	7.8	17.6	15.4	13.7	7.9	16.2	15.7	13.3	$20,354	$1,461	$17,806
East Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 John Ross Road	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-9296	917	64	14.2	48.5%	233 (25.4%)	213 (23.2%)	365 (39.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (10.7%)	8.7	949^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.5	864^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.4%	85	17.2	13.3	26.9	18.7	16.1	17.7	15.3	16.4	14.1	21.1	20.3	18.6	$16,497	$1,076	$14,638
Tommie F. Brown Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th Street	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6870	323	25	13.1	62.9%	21 (6.5%)	253 (78.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	5.9	987^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	988^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.1%	1	12.5	19.5	10.8	14.4	15.0	17.1	13.9	15.4	10.0	20.0	10.8	13.7	$22,013	$1,694	$19,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clifton Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clifton Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
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 is the racial makeup of Clifton Hills Elementary School?

Students at Clifton Hills Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Clifton Hills Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend Clifton Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Clifton Hills Elementary School.

Is Clifton Hills Elementary School a good school?

Clifton Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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