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East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts is a public middle school in Chattanooga, TN, serving 549 students in grades 6–8 as part of Hamilton County Schools. The school ranks in the 13th percentile statewide (519 out of 594 Tennessee middle schools), and while this is its best ranking in over a decade, proficiency rates remain well below district and state averages in every core subject.

In 2025–2026, only 8.5% of East Lake students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.3% across the district and 40.6% statewide — a gap of roughly 32 percentage points. Math proficiency was 16.2%, science 22.8%, and social studies 24.5%, each far below district averages. The school's most striking internal pattern is a 7th-grade dip: math proficiency falls from 19.7% in 6th grade to 7.3% in 7th, and science drops from 31.5% to 14.7%. Among nearby middle schools, East Lake sits below Red Bank Middle School and East Ridge Middle School, but above Orchard Knob Middle School and Dalewood Middle School. Notably, East Lake's math proficiency is actually the highest among the bottom cluster of nearby schools.

One encouraging sign: chronic absenteeism dropped sharply from 30.5% in 2023–2024 to 17.5% in 2024–2025, nearly matching the district rate of 17.1% — meaning attendance is not the main barrier to learning. However, the school spends $21,576 per student, significantly more than East Hamilton Middle School ($16,422), which posts far higher proficiency rates. Recent gains in math, science, and subgroup rankings suggest momentum, but literacy remains critically low. Sustained work in 7th-grade math and science, along with a strong focus on English Language Arts, will be essential to continue the upward trend.

549

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,576

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 East 34th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 493-0334

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts:

Elementary:	Clifton Hills Elementary School
	East Lake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

20.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

519^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	12.9	519 of 594	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	539 of 583	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	528 of 587	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	520 of 594	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	530 of 569	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	544 of 576	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	543 of 574	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	523 of 563	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	463 of 492	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	470 of 485	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	466 of 475	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	419 of 466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	432 of 462	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	424 of 435	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	290 of 312	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	280 of 318	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	258 of 316	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	252 of 299	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	266 of 277	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	272 of 293	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	248 of 284	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	67 of 100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	511 of 546	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	501 of 554	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	480 of 560	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	501 of 552	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	498 of 538	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	503 of 529	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	263 of 302	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	263 of 286	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	250 of 285	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	236 of 285	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	248 of 275	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	252 of 261	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	219 of 228	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	199 of 219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	409 of 478	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	447 of 490	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	440 of 510	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	388 of 514	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	427 of 495	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	453 of 483	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	456 of 490	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	429 of 481	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	507 of 550	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	511 of 560	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	506 of 557	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	512 of 540	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	513 of 529	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	488 of 523	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	312 of 332	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	216 of 238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	58.9	156 of 481	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2018)68th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2023)23rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies24%-27 vs state

Science23%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-27 vs state

English Language Arts8%-32 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 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	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 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
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 East 34th Street	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	12.9	519^th of 594 public middle schools	12.6%		9.7	539^th of 583 public middle schools	7.5%	20	19.7	7.3	22.1	16.2	12.9		8.0	8.5			31.5	14.7	22.1	22.8	28.1	27.5	17.2	24.5	$21,576	$1,332	$19,481
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1849 Union Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 777-4603	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%)	7.2	568^th of 594 public middle schools	4.4%		11.4	523^rd of 583 public middle schools	10.3%	45		16.4	18.2	12.5		6.8	7.6	5.8			7.1	16.4	15.2	12.5	12.9	26.0	9.1	16.1	$18,502	$568	$17,076
Howard Connect Academy	Public	8	100 E 25th Street	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	9.1	552^nd of 594 public middle schools	7.1%		7.8	560^th of 583 public middle schools	3.9%	8			15.4	15.4									15.8	15.8			15.4	15.4	$26,303	$1,224	$25,054
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Bennett Road	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6214	618	45	13.7		116 (18.8%)	137 (22.2%)	304 (49.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.4%)	15.8	508^th of 594 public middle schools	14.5%		14.9	505^th of 583 public middle schools	13.4%	3	12.9	8.6	20.1	13.9	15.1	14.5	17.8	15.9			20.4	21.7	28.3	23.6	26.3	28.5	36.6	30.6	$17,955	$1,028	$16,156
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			5.6	6.7						16.1	13.8	6.6	12.4	22.7	25.6	10.8	20.2	$24,512	$1,658	$21,990
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)		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
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			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
Red Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 Tom Weathers Drive	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	28.5	442^nd of 594 public middle schools	25.6%		27.9	434^th of 583 public middle schools	25.6%	8	20.0	15.7	11.2	15.7	25.5	16.8	20.8	20.8	52.0	52.0	35.5	31.4	35.8	34.2	45.8	52.9	36.6	45.0	$18,174	$1,068	$16,293
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts

How many students attend East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts.

Is East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts a good school?

East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts attend?

Students who attend East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts usually go on to attend Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper

What district is East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts in?

Hamilton County Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts?

Students at East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts are 73% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

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