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Hamilton County Virtual School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Alternative Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee alternative schools

Summary

Hamilton County Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with 313 students enrolled. While the school has seen improvements in its graduation and dropout rates, it continues to face challenges, including lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism compared to district and state averages.

Hamilton County Virtual School's 4-year graduation rates have steadily improved, reaching 93.0% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the Hamilton County and state averages. Similarly, the school's dropout rates have declined, from 8.6% in 2022-2023 to 5.4% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Hamilton County Virtual School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (15.8%) and English Language Arts (32.9%) for all grades are well below the Hamilton County (39.7% and 37.1%) and state (42.2% and 38.9%) averages. In comparison, the nearby Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, a public magnet school, significantly outperforms Hamilton County Virtual School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

254

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,164

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3074 Hickory Valley RD
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 209-8804

District: Hamilton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

African American:

22.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

967^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 20 pts since 2021

From bottom 24% (2021) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

395^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

228^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 30 pts since 2021

From bottom 11% (2021) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	967 of 1009	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	648 of 1018	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	798 of 1000	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	744 of 983	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	690 of 975	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	697 of 980	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	461 of 844	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	395 of 583	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	370 of 587	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	355 of 594	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	446 of 569	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	412 of 576	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	254 of 316	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	303 of 546	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	404 of 554	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	349 of 560	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	459 of 552	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	322 of 538	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	307 of 510	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	362 of 495	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	414 of 560	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	300 of 557	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	401 of 540	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	372 of 492	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	328 of 504	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	225 of 503	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	396 of 500	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	392 of 496	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	228 of 389	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	269 of 384	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.5	308 of 347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	33 of 233	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	17.1	211 of 239	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	170 of 222	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	226 of 365	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	307 of 365	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	254 of 366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	200 of 350	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	172 of 330	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	148 of 368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	169 of 359	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	159 of 323	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	223 of 326	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	239 of 325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	173 of 312	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2022)45th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2022)29th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2022)29th percentile+9 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)40th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile-21 vs school

High school

African American (2025)86th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II68%+13 vs state

English I50%+11 vs state

Biology I45%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Social Studies31%-18 vs state

Science29%-17 vs state

US History24%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Algebra II13%-22 vs state

Geometry11%-26 vs state

Algebra I9%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Hamilton County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3074 Hickory Valley RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 209-8804	313	17	18.9		180 (57.5%)	84 (26.8%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)			10.0	9.1	38.9	5.3	15.8			10.0	18.2	50.0	26.3	32.9		9.1	9.1	5.6	12.8		48.1	44.8	17.6	24.4	50.0	50.0	67.7	67.7		8.7	10.7			10.0	18.2	33.3	31.6	28.9	18.2	50.0	21.1	31.3	$16,164	$1,146	$14,993
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	4850 Jersey Pike	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 855-2614	923	58	15.9		562 (60.9%)	190 (20.6%)	33 (3.6%)	57 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.8%)								(n/a)	67.1	62.7	72.3	83.1	91.0		75.5	68.5	76.0	63.9	66.3	76.9	59.8	68.4	61.5	17.9	50.0	70.4	87.2	88.6	68.9	77.5			63.8	63.8	92.4	92.4	78.8	50.0	69.9	67.1	84.0	77.1	80.7	91.0	75.3	79.3	69.9	92.3	82.9	81.5	$16,037	$568	$15,086
North Cleveland GOAL Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2181 Parker St NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0699	11	5	2.2		10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton County Virtual School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton County Virtual School?

Students at Hamilton County Virtual School are 60% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Hamilton County Virtual School a good school?

Hamilton County Virtual School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Tennessee alternative schools.

What district is Hamilton County Virtual School in?

Hamilton County

How many students attend Hamilton County Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Hamilton County Virtual School.

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2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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