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Montessori Elementary at Highland Park

Q: Is Montessori Elementary at Highland Park a good school?

Montessori Elementary at Highland Park ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Montessori Elementary at Highland Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Montessori Elementary at Highland Park.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Montessori Elementary at Highland Park?

Students at Montessori Elementary at Highland Park are 64% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Montessori Elementary at Highland Park is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with 310 students. The school is part of the Hamilton County school district, which is ranked 87 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student ($19,009 in 2023-2024) than the district average, Montessori Elementary at Highland Park consistently performs well below the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.5% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 39.7% in the district and 42.2% statewide. Similarly, only 20.8% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.1% in the district and 38.9% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of Tennessee elementary schools for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status in math and ELA, and in the bottom 2% for Hispanic students in ELA.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower and Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning significantly outperform Montessori Elementary at Highland Park on academic measures, despite being part of the same district. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.1% over the past few years, are significantly higher than the district and state averages, which likely contributes to the low academic achievement.

372

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,084

Per pupil spending ?

700 S. Hawthorne ST
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 702-7230

District: Hamilton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.0%

Hispanic:

18.5%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

897^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 42Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	897 of 1009	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	949 of 1018	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	902 of 1020	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	481 of 498	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	474 of 498	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	887 of 986	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	976 of 990	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	837 of 989	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	415 of 415	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	835 of 843	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	837 of 853	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	842 of 984	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	776 of 991	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	913 of 987	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	266 of 840	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)68th percentile+57 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-20 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	310	18	17.7		60 (19.4%)	184 (59.4%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	14.2	897^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.4	949^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.8%	52	22.1	19.4	9.7	18.5	23.5	24.1	12.1	20.8	27.9	21.9	24.2	25.6	$19,084	$648	$17,540
Orchard Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0385	458	36	12.8		10 (2.2%)	310 (67.7%)	101 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	7.6	970^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.8	1009^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.9%	39	17.6	9.3	15.7	14.6	21.6	11.1	8.5	14.1	18.9	13.0	14.1	15.6	$20,354	$1,461	$17,806
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 South Lyerly ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7780	542	51	10.6		9 (1.7%)	91 (16.8%)	421 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	21.4	830^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.6	788^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.6%	42	16.0	23.3	64.0	34.8	12.3	22.4	24.1	19.8	11.1	17.4	35.6	21.7	$21,475	$1,469	$19,000
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 710-1121	461	44	10.4		18 (3.9%)	291 (63.1%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	6	986^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.9	992^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	11.0	10.4	9.3	10.2	11.0	22.4	6.7	13.0	11.0	25.4	12.0	15.8	$17,671	$582	$15,996
Tommie F. Brown Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6870	323	25	13.1		21 (6.5%)	253 (78.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	5.8	988^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.2	939^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.8%	49	11.1	7.9	14.6	11.5	17.4	5.3	10.4	11.4	19.6	7.9	10.6	13.0	$22,013	$1,694	$19,323
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower	Public, Magnet	K-5	865 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6845	388	25	15.3		224 (57.7%)	96 (24.7%)	20 (5.2%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	84.3	127^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.9	92^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.0%	35	58.3	53.3	66.2	59.3	63.3	55.4	73.0	63.9	73.3	62.7	74.3	69.9	$16,393	$798	$15,570
Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6860	518	32	16.3		185 (35.7%)	247 (47.7%)	34 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	72.8	210^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.2%		50	473^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	53.5%	263	67.9	39.4	52.6	54.3	55.6	54.5	48.7	52.9	69.1	57.6	50.6	59.4	$17,628	$861	$16,042
Clifton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 East 32nd ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0357	710	53	13.5		24 (3.4%)	165 (23.2%)	503 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	15.2	882^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.7	908^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.8%	26	21.9	24.2	45.7	29.5	10.5	18.2	19.8	15.8	13.3	21.2	28.4	20.4	$19,549	$1,525	$17,189
East Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 13th AVE	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0366	601	52	11.5		24 (4.0%)	86 (14.3%)	477 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	25.5	785^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.2%		21.8	824^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.1%	39	39.8	40.0	56.4	45.0	15.3	19.7	14.1	16.3	24.0	14.5	29.5	22.8	$19,610	$1,092	$17,719
Hardy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Glass ST	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0300	419	35	12.1		11 (2.6%)	329 (78.5%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)	2.9	1008^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.6	997^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.1%	11	7.2		6.6	5.7	5.9	13.1		7.9	5.8	6.3		5.2	$21,366	$1,885	$18,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori Elementary at Highland Park

What is the racial makeup of Montessori Elementary at Highland Park?

Students at Montessori Elementary at Highland Park are 64% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Montessori Elementary at Highland Park in?

Hamilton County

Is Montessori Elementary at Highland Park a good school?

Montessori Elementary at Highland Park ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Montessori Elementary at Highland Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Montessori Elementary at Highland Park.

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