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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 37363

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1,222

Students

Top rankedHunter Middle School86^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 37363 in Ooltewah, Tennessee is home to two public middle schools serving grades 6–8 within Hamilton County Schools. Hunter Middle School (745 students) and Ooltewah Middle School (547 students) are both part of the same district, which ranks 81st out of 141 Tennessee districts, yet the two schools offer very different academic experiences. Hunter Middle School stands out as a consistently high performer, ranking 86th out of 594 middle schools statewide in 2025–2026 (86th percentile, 4 stars), while Ooltewah Middle School ranks 375th (37th percentile, 2 stars) and has been on a sharp decline.

Hunter Middle School outperforms Ooltewah Middle School by substantial margins in every core subject. In mathematics, 46.3% of Hunter students are proficient compared to just 29.6% at Ooltewah. The gap is even wider in English Language Arts, where Hunter's 43.2% proficiency dwarfs Ooltewah's 23.3%. Science (63.9% vs. 40.0%) and social studies (66.6% vs. 45.7%) show similar patterns. Hunter also exceeds both district and state averages in all four subjects, while Ooltewah falls below both. Chronic absenteeism is a major differentiator: Ooltewah's rate of 20.7% is more than double Hunter's 9.7% and exceeds both district (17.1%) and state (18.3%) averages.

Notably, Ooltewah Middle School spends $1,173 more per student ($17,573) than Hunter Middle School ($16,400), yet achieves significantly lower proficiency rates, suggesting that additional spending has not translated into better outcomes. One bright spot for both schools is Algebra I, where Hunter (87.9%) and Ooltewah (88.0%) are nearly identical and far above their overall math proficiency, indicating that advanced math students at both schools perform equally well. However, Ooltewah's ELA proficiency dropped 6.0 points in a single year, and its 8th-grade ELA proficiency falls to just 19.9%. Grade-level patterns show Hunter's math proficiency declines as students get older, while Ooltewah's literacy skills progressively worsen from 6th grade (27.6%) to 8th grade (19.9%), highlighting distinct challenges for each school.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 37363

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ooltewah	0.48 mi	8	105^th
Harrison	4.56 mi	2	330^th
Chattanooga	4.61 mi	48	273^rd
Apison	6.06 mi	2	22^nd
Cleveland	8.3 mi	27	174^th

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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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