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East Hamilton Middle School

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East Hamilton Middle School ranks 79 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

East Hamilton Middle School in Apison, TN, serves 913 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Hamilton County Schools — and it stands out as one of the strongest middle schools in the area. In recent testing, the school beat both the district and state averages in every core subject. For example, 50.6% of students scored proficient in math and 63.1% in science, compared to statewide averages of 43% and 46.9%. The school also ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools overall, a position it has held for several straight years.

Parents comparing nearby options will find a clear picture. Hunter Middle School is the only local school that comes close, with similar state rankings and slightly stronger science and social studies scores. Meanwhile, Ooltewah Middle School, just 4.4 miles away, lags far behind in math and ELA proficiency despite being geographically close. One of East Hamilton’s biggest academic highlights is its Algebra I program, where 91–94% of students are proficient — a staggering figure compared to district and state rates near 30%. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped from 26.1% a few years ago to 16%, which is now better than both the district and state averages.

What makes East Hamilton particularly impressive is that it achieves these results while serving a large and diverse student body. Subgroup rankings show strong progress for students from low-income backgrounds and those receiving special education services, both of which have risen significantly in recent years. The school also spends less per student than many lower-performing schools in the district, including nearby options like East Lake Academy and Orchard Knob Middle. While there’s still room for improvement in areas like 8th grade math and certain subgroup gaps, East Hamilton consistently delivers high-level academics, strong advanced-math pathways, and improving attendance — making it a top choice for families in the Chattanooga region.

913

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,422

Per pupil spending ?

3550 Bentwood Cove Drive
Apison, TN 37302

(423) 498-6800

District: Hamilton County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

19.2%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamilton County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

79^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	80.4	79 of 594	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	94 of 583	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	97 of 587	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	95 of 594	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	57 of 569	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	31 of 576	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	102 of 312	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	123 of 318	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	118 of 316	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	63 of 299	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	53 of 277	80.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	38 of 56	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	121 of 546	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	128 of 554	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	109 of 560	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	56 of 552	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	29 of 538	94.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	62 of 302	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	49 of 286	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	53 of 285	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	50 of 285	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	26 of 275	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	12 of 261	95.4%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	78.1	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	140 of 478	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	200 of 490	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	215 of 510	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	152 of 514	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	150 of 495	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	27 of 483	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	82 of 550	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	73 of 560	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	81 of 557	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	59 of 540	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	33 of 529	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	65 of 349	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	55 of 332	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	130 of 299	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	95 of 260	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	58 of 238	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	68 of 494	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	72 of 492	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	62 of 504	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	72 of 503	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	48 of 500	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	25 of 496	95.0%	★★★★★

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 (2023)92nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+16 vs state

Social Studies63%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Students everyday use the N - word. White STUDENTS use the N - word to call african american students. The teachers can staff hear this everyday yet nothing is done. The obsessive amount of cussing needs to stop. Some teachers really need to CARE about the students instead of calling them failures. NO ONE is a failure no matter how bad your grades are. This is unacceptable. I have heard recently about a fight that STUDENTS had to break up because of a white boy calling a african american the N - word. This school needs to step it up before it ends in a lawsuit! Close Quote

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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 Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Bentwood Cove Drive	Apison	37302	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6800	918	60	15.1		492 (53.6%)	177 (19.3%)	124 (13.5%)	34 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (9.9%)	80.4	79^th of 594 public middle schools	86.7%		76.9	94^th of 583 public middle schools	83.9%	15	54.5	51.3	43.8	50.6	49.5	45.3	41.9	45.6			60.1	67.4	62.1	63.1	63.0	68.6	57.6	63.0	$16,422	$787	$15,152
Ooltewah Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Ooltewah Ringgold Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6910	525	37	14.3		191 (36.4%)	106 (20.2%)	143 (27.2%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.7%)	39	375^th of 594 public middle schools	36.9%		47.1	296^th of 583 public middle schools	49.2%	79	22.7	32.7	34.0	29.6	27.6	22.6	19.9	23.3	88.0	88.0	40.5	38.1	41.1	40.0	47.9	44.9	44.3	45.7	$17,573	$876	$15,942
Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	6810 Lebron Sterchi Drive	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1474	697	42	16.4		512 (73.5%)	65 (9.3%)	54 (7.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.2%)	78.7	86^th of 594 public middle schools	85.5%		73.9	115^th of 583 public middle schools	80.3%	29	52.2	47.1	37.4	46.3	49.4	39.7	40.7	43.2	87.9	87.9	65.7	67.8	58.0	63.9	65.7	71.5	62.3	66.6	$16,400	$822	$15,043
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hamilton Middle School

What district is East Hamilton Middle School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend East Hamilton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended East Hamilton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Hamilton Middle School?

Students at East Hamilton Middle School are 51% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is East Hamilton Middle School a good school?

East Hamilton Middle School ranks 79^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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