Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Lower vs. Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
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School Overview
School
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Lower
865 East 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Lower ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Lower ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 923 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
388 students
923 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#119 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#77 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
59
71
Grade 1 Students
60
72
Grade 2 Students
60
68
Grade 3 Students
60
69
Grade 4 Students
75
89
Grade 5 Students
74
87
Grade 6 Students
-
85
Grade 7 Students
-
89
Grade 8 Students
-
85
Grade 9 Students
-
83
Grade 10 Students
-
73
Grade 11 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
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% Black
25%
21%
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% White
58%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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