Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts serves 449 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts placed in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
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
School Overview
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts's student population of 449 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
449 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,705 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#50 out of 1705 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
35%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
11%
2%

Hispanic
1%
10%

Black
20%
22%

White
67%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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