Tommie F. Brown Academy

Public PK, KG-5

718 East 8th ST
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 498-6870

SchoolDigger Rank:
819^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,223

Students who attend Tommie F. Brown Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Knob Middle
High:	Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	STEM School Chattanooga
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	The Howard School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Two or more races:

10.5%

White:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Compare Details Tommie F. Brown Academy ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 32^nd among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.7%), two or more races (10.5%), White (8.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tommie F. Brown Academy is 15, which is the 19^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tommie F. Brown Academy is $12,223, which is the 14^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tommie F. Brown Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Tommie F. Brown Academy 819^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Tommie F. Brown Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hamilton County:

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

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Rank History for Tommie F. Brown Academy

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Rank History for all students at Tommie F. Brown Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	31.46	613^th	809	24.2%
2011	19.30	724^th	818	11.5%
2012	17.46	743^rd	820	9.4%
2013	9.72	830^th	846	1.9%
2014	7.87	821^st	853	3.8%
2015	30.48	693^rd	855	18.9%
2018	19.80	842^nd	997	15.5%
2019	24.97	774^th	985	21.4%
2021	17.03	825^th	983	16.1%
2022	16.02	864^th	1000	13.6%
2023	20.45	819^th	1020	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tommie F. Brown Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	28.44	699^th	877	20.3%
2019	32.93	597^th	821	27.3%
2021	29.96	599^th	823	27.2%
2022	25.41	697^th	858	18.8%
2023	21.12	747^th	865	13.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Tommie F. Brown Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	16.39	829^th	926	10.5%
2021	13.00	834^th	945	11.7%
2022	13.47	877^th	975	10.1%
2023	17.88	831^st	989	16.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tommie F. Brown Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	34.03	619^th	916	32.4%
2021	23.30	738^th	941	21.6%
2022	21.49	787^th	980	19.7%
2023	24.21	763^rd	987	22.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Tommie F. Brown Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	30.53	315^th	450	30.0%
2019	44.34	198^th	404	51.0%
2021	32.32	251^st	411	38.9%
2022	30.69	320^th	483	33.7%
2023	29.17	344^th	500	31.2%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

This is not a school. It is Urban Daycare. If you are thinking about sending your child here. Speak to the 15 teachers and the parents who fled. New principal spends her day vanity publishing on the internet and texting her social calendar. If teaching jobs were not so hard to find there would not be enough teachers left to run the place Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tommie F. Brown Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	269	269
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	269	269
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	322	322
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	346	346
2006	35	311	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2007	30	311	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2008	44	328	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2009	43	326	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2010	38	338	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2011	74	360	1	5	0	1	2	0	443
2012	70	389	2	4	0	1	5	0	471
2013	58	370	5	4	1	0	4	0	442
2014	53	360	1	2	0	2	5	0	423
2015	32	312	1	5	0	1	7	0	358
2016	30	288	0	6	0	0	3	0	327
2017	34	272	0	5	1	0	3	0	315
2018	28	274	1	6	1	1	2	0	313
2019	34	229	1	16	1	1	12	0	294
2020	25	238	0	13	1	1	16	0	294
2021	29	242	0	15	0	0	25	0	311
2022	31	271	0	13	0	0	34	0	349
2023	29	259	1	17	0	0	36	0	342

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 Tommie F. Brown Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	269	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	269	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	322	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	346	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	354	25.9	13.7	n/a
2007	353	27.0	13.1	83.9
2008	388	26.0	14.9	80.7
2009	385	30.0	12.8	86.2
2010	389	32.2	12.0	87.9
2011	443	37.1	11.9	74.9
2012	471	39.7	11.8	85.1
2013	442	38.4	11.5	86
2014	423	33.1	12.7	89.6
2015	358	36.0	9.9	80.2
2016	327	33.0	9.9	87.8
2017	315	25.0	12.6	n/a
2018	313	26.9	11.6	n/a
2019	294	23.9	12.3	n/a
2020	294	23.0	12.7	n/a
2021	311	21.3	14.5	n/a
2022	349	26.8	13.0	n/a
2023	342	22.6	15.0	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 Tommie F. Brown Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	269	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	269	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	322	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	346	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	354	25.9	13.7	n/a
2007	353	27.0	13.1	83.9
2008	388	26.0	14.9	80.7
2009	385	30.0	12.8	86.2
2010	389	32.2	12.0	87.9
2011	443	37.1	11.9	74.9
2012	471	39.7	11.8	85.1
2013	442	38.4	11.5	86
2014	423	33.1	12.7	89.6
2015	358	36.0	9.9	80.2
2016	327	33.0	9.9	87.8
2017	315	25.0	12.6	n/a
2018	313	26.9	11.6	n/a
2019	294	23.9	12.3	n/a
2020	294	23.0	12.7	n/a
2021	311	21.3	14.5	n/a
2022	349	26.8	13.0	n/a
2023	342	22.6	15.0	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tommie F. Brown Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$975 (7.6%)	$10,945 (85.2%)	$12,844
2020	$706 (5.5%)	$11,045 (86.8%)	$12,729
2021	$1,233 (10.1%)	$10,292 (84.2%)	$12,223

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tommie F. Brown Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 774^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 819^th of 1020 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	15.9	17.3	1.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	47.5	41	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	11.4	22.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	36.1	40.6	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	40	25.6	14.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	49	46.6	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	16.7	11.4	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	38.2	43.9	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	43.6	27.3	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	47.6	49.6	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	25	27	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	34.2	40.3	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	31.9	22.7	9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)	43.2	39.9	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tommie F. Brown Academy)	17.5	20.1	2.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	33.4	37.3	3.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	294	342	16.3%
African American	229	259	13.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	16	17	6.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	34	29	14.7%
Two or More Races	12	36	200%

Schools Near Tommie F. Brown Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)							TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Algebra I (2023)		TNReady Science (2023)							TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 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 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Tommie F. Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6870	342	23	15.0		29 (8.5%)	259 (75.7%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	20.4	819^th of 1020 public elementary schools	19.7%		16	864^th of 1000 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	17.3	25.6	27.3				22.7	22.6	11.4	27.0				20.1			30.6	21.4	34.4				28.5					$12,223	$1,233	$10,292
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Science Lower	Public	K-5	865 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6845	371	25	15.1		215 (58.0%)	87 (23.5%)	21 (5.7%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	91.2	87^th of 1020 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.3	93^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	90.7%	6	65.0	68.3	67.7				67.0	65.0	62.3	63.1				63.4			66.7	69.4	70.8				69.0					$11,255	$770	$10,455
Battle Academy For Teaching Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6860	487	34	14.4		170 (34.9%)	234 (48.0%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	54.2	417^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.9	350^th of 1000 public elementary schools	65.0%	67	42.7	35.8	46.7				41.3	41.6	34.6	45.8				40.2			55.7	30.9	55.0				46.7					$10,938	$1,016	$9,406
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 541-9828	268	17	15.7		80 (29.9%)	123 (45.9%)	49 (18.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	13.9	902^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	11.6%					(n/a)	10.3						10.3	23.1						23.1			25.6						25.6
Orchard Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0385	477	37	13.0		18 (3.8%)	341 (71.5%)	85 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	5.1	1007^th of 1020 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.1	972^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	2.8%	35	5.3	10.6	9.4				8.3	6.6	13.2	9.5				9.7			10.5	10.3	6.3				9.2					$13,482	$1,937	$10,613
East Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1603 South Lyerly ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-7780	551	52	10.5		12 (2.2%)	103 (18.7%)	415 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	28.3	744^th of 1020 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.7	820^th of 1000 public elementary schools	18.0%	76	28.9	26.8	54.7				37.5	14.4	22.0	23.4				19.9			21.1	13.4	38.9				25.1					$11,094	$1,121	$9,388
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 710-1121	390	29	13.6		13 (3.3%)	243 (62.3%)	126 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	7.8	984^th of 1020 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.6	953^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	7.9	6.5	10.3				8.2	9.5	16.1	13.8				13.1			9.5	22.6	15.5				15.8					$13,235	$705	$12,037
Normal Park Museum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	1219 West Mississippi AVE	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6880	820	54	15.3		564 (68.8%)	132 (16.1%)	51 (6.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.8%)	82.1	133^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	87.0%		82	135^th of 1000 public elementary schools	86.5%	2	44.3	66.0	57.0	28.8	50.0	54.3	50.6	56.3	69.5	55.0	50.7	60.8	39.4	56.2	71.4	71.4	70.1	74.7	58.2	54.8	67.6	76.1	66.9	65.8	71.6	59.7	65.9	$10,676	$747	$9,550
Clifton Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 East 32nd ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0357	668	55	12.2		18 (2.7%)	152 (22.8%)	478 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	17.3	860^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.7%		20.5	805^th of 1000 public elementary schools	19.5%	55	21.6	34.7	33.6				30.3	9.0	14.4	10.2				11.2			15.7	18.8	24.1				19.8					$11,885	$1,374	$9,889
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	927 West 37th ST	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 825-7337	411	34	12.2		13 (3.2%)	302 (73.5%)	72 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	6	999^th of 1020 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.1	986^th of 1000 public elementary schools	1.4%	13	11.5	14.8	7.7				11.7	9.8	11.1					8.4			13.1		5.1				6.5					$13,611	$2,411	$10,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommie F. Brown Academy

What district is Tommie F. Brown Academy in?

Hamilton County

What is the racial makeup of Tommie F. Brown Academy?

Students at Tommie F. Brown Academy are 76% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Tommie F. Brown Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Tommie F. Brown Academy.

Is Tommie F. Brown Academy a good school?

Tommie F. Brown Academy ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Tommie F. Brown Academy attend?

Students who attend Tommie F. Brown Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orchard Knob Middle
High : Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
High : Sequoyah High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga
High : The Howard School

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