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Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High is a small public charter school in Chattanooga, TN, serving 113 students in grades 9–12 within Hamilton County Schools. The school has historically ranked near the very bottom of Tennessee high schools, but its most recent results show a meaningful improvement: it moved from 377th of 389 schools (0 stars) in 2024–25 to 355th of 400 (11th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26. This marks the school's first step out of the bottom 5% of high schools statewide, though it still trails most Hamilton County schools significantly.

Academic performance remains low overall, though some subjects improved in 2025–26. English II had the strongest proficiency rate at 38.2%, Biology I rose to 25.7%, but Geometry (14.7%) and English I (6.4%) lagged far behind district averages. Certain student groups showed significant gains: African American students jumped to the 57th percentile (3 stars) and low-income students to the 33rd percentile (2 stars). However, male students ranked in the 1st percentile statewide, and chronic absenteeism rose to 37.2%—more than double the district rate of 17.1% and among the highest in the area, exceeded only by Brainerd High School (42.7%) and The Howard School (52.1%).

Perhaps most striking, the school spends about $20,674 per student—more than higher-performing nearby schools like STEM School Chattanooga ($16,773), Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper ($16,140), and Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts ($15,767)—yet its outcomes remain far below them. For example, STEM School Chattanooga posts Biology proficiency of 71.6% and English II of 87.3%, compared to 25.7% and 38.2% here. With only 113 students, year-to-year swings can be driven by just a handful of students, so data should be read cautiously. Still, the gains for key subgroups suggest recent school-level efforts may be working, even as absenteeism and 9th-grade readiness remain serious barriers.

113

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,674

Per pupil spending ?

201 E. 37th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37410

(423) 702-2273

District: Hamilton County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

32.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2024 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg47%

355^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 4% (2024) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21High 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	14.3	355 of 400	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	377 of 389	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	376 of 392	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	100 of 230	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.2	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	227 of 240	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	332 of 365	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	339 of 365	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	314 of 366	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	224 of 229	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	153 of 209	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	206 of 308	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.8	318 of 324	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	283 of 337	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	365 of 368	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	341 of 366	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II38%-20 vs state

Biology I26%-24 vs state

Geometry15%-28 vs state

English I6%-31 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, March 30, 2025

Working for CCSE-H and being a part of its growth has been extremely rewarding. The kids are fantastic, the staff is inviting, and the parents are all very responsive. It is a good school and will only get better as it grows. 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 Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)				TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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 (2020)	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	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 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
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E. 37th Street	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 702-2273	95	6	15.2		2 (2.1%)	58 (61.1%)	33 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	14.3	355^th of 400 public high schools	11.3%		8.8	377^th of 389 public high schools	3.1%	22																		26.5		25.7				6.7	6.4	39.4	38.2		14.7	14.7									$20,674	$568	$19,158
The Howard School	Public	9-12	2500 South Market Street	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6850	1,501	99	15.1		20 (1.3%)	499 (33.2%)	935 (62.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	15.6	350^th of 400 public high schools	12.5%		11.1	363^rd of 389 public high schools	6.7%	13											8.3			7.7	6.3	8.3		23.9		21.6				8.2	6.7	34.4	25.7		24.7	24.0									$19,360	$1,381	$17,452
Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	474	22	21.7	80.7%	17 (3.6%)	254 (53.6%)	179 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	11.2	368^th of 400 public high schools	8.0%		16.8	340^th of 389 public high schools	12.6%	28	17.2	13.0	28.0	19.5		9.1	14.6	9.3					35.0			11.3	30.9			32.9				10.3	10.0	42.3	43.4	20.6		10.4	20.7	25.0	18.3	21.2	11.5	37.7	46.3	31.3	$19,907	$577	$18,562
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1802 Bailey Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	337	34	9.9		16 (4.7%)	136 (40.4%)	173 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	52	181^st of 400 public high schools	54.8%		60	127^th of 389 public high schools	67.4%	54	30.0	44.8	29.2	34.7	18.6	25.9	35.4	26.4		33.3		54.7		23.3		32.4			41.2	41.2				38.6	38.6	50.0	50.0	85.7	16.7	41.0	28.6	32.8	29.2	30.1	22.9	51.7	40.0	37.3	$20,255	$610	$18,817
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd Street	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	733	43	17.0	20.6%	391 (53.3%)	209 (28.5%)	31 (4.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	74.8	64^th of 400 public high schools	84.0%		65.1	94^th of 389 public high schools	75.8%	30	48.0	61.0	61.7	55.9	52.5	46.0	65.7	54.9	74.1	30.0		59.6	79.7	42.4		68.5		66.0		63.9				60.2	60.2	87.4	87.4	61.5	21.2	49.5	55.4	63.0	78.1	65.7	65.3	76.8	81.9	74.8	$16,140	$750	$15,031
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4320 Bennett Road	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6200	928	65	14.1		183 (19.7%)	214 (23.1%)	464 (50.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.3%)	20.2	335^th of 400 public high schools	16.3%		21.8	320^th of 389 public high schools	17.7%	15										11.3		11.6	46.2	14.3		16.3		30.4	35.7	31.6	22.7	21.9	22.1	22.4	22.3	33.3	27.6	81.0	18.3	24.9									$18,264	$1,026	$16,678
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High Street	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8	65.0%	194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	45.6	211^th of 400 public high schools	47.3%		35.8	243^rd of 389 public high schools	37.5%	32	11.6	25.0	18.4	18.4	14.0	24.4	19.6	19.4		16.0		30.6				11.8		40.0		38.1				37.8	36.8	56.1	53.5	90.0	21.9	37.2	20.9	53.3	39.1	38.1	30.2	53.3	26.1	36.6	$21,067	$966	$19,053
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas Road	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	688	39	17.6	22.0%	434 (63.1%)	93 (13.5%)	60 (8.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (11.6%)	97.4	5^th of 400 public high schools	98.8%		89.3	22^nd of 389 public high schools	94.3%	17	70.7	83.6	76.6	77.3	81.8	73.6	71.4	75.5		60.3		70.8	90.2	68.8		85.9			91.9	92.0				77.5	77.5				77.6	86.4	92.9	89.1	82.9	88.2	78.8	87.3	80.0	82.2	$15,767	$626	$14,753
Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore Road	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	732	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	555 (75.8%)	107 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	14	357^th of 400 public high schools	10.8%		12.1	359^th of 389 public high schools	7.7%	2										7.1		7.1	50.0	15.4		21.5		24.5		21.8		8.3	11.5			24.2	22.0		11.5	10.2									$18,581	$1,552	$16,507
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7	28.9%	159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	89.4	19^th of 400 public high schools	95.3%		92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%	4										27.7		27.7	94.4	51.0		64.3			71.6	71.6				57.3	57.3	87.3	87.3	92.6	78.6	83.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High

How many students attend Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High.

What is the racial makeup of Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High?

Students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High are 63% African American, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High a good school?

Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Tennessee high schools.

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