Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Serving 923 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts 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 is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 923 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in TN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts's student population of 923 students has grown by 103% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 87% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Kind	71
1	72
2	68
3	69
4	89
5	87
6	85
7	89
8	85
9	83
10	73
11	52

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Total Students

923 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
2023	792
2022	674
2021	500
2020	453
2019	453
2018	456
2017	456
2016	436
2015	415
2014	397
2013	382
2012	385
2011	381
2010	378
2009	383
2008	379
2007	381
2006	382
2005	378
2004	380
2003	379
2002	374
2001	390
2000	380
1999	416

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
2023	55
2022	40
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	31
2013	29
2012	28
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	27
2007	30
2006	28
2005	26

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Year Founded

1991

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

10 acres

School Rankings

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts ranks within the top 10% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#87 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
2023	#87
2022	#77
2021	#37
2019	#50
2018	#54
2017	#53
2015	#89
2014	#77
2013	#73
2012	#104
2011	#167

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	68%	34%	36%
2022	68%	31%	32%
2021	69%	28%	31%
2019	79%	39%	41%
2018	70%	35%	34%
2017	77%	36%	35%
2015	84%	57%	56%
2014	82%	52%	53%
2013	79%	52%	54%
2012	74%	49%	50%
2011	58%	42%	43%

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65%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	65%	37%	37%
2021	66%	30%	31%
2019	66%	35%	34%
2018	65%	35%	34%
2017	60%	35%	32%
2015	74%	51%	47%
2014	73%	52%	49%
2013	78%	52%	49%
2012	74%	52%	48%
2011	70%	50%	47%
2010	65%	47%	43%

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69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	69%	40%	41%
2021	76%	38%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	8%	2%	3%
2021	9%	2%	3%
2020	11%	2%	3%
2019	11%	2%	3%
2018	11%	3%	3%
2017	11%	3%	3%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	10%	3%	4%
2014	10%	2%	2%
2013	8%	3%	2%
2012	8%	2%	3%
2011	8%	2%	2%
2010	8%	2%	2%
2009	9%	2%	3%
2008	8%	2%	2%
2007	8%	2%	2%
2006	6%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	3%	14%	19%
2022	3%	13%	17%
2021	3%	12%	16%
2020	2%	11%	15%
2019	2%	11%	15%
2014	1%	8%	9%
2013	1%	7%	8%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2010	1%	6%	6%
2009	1%	5%	5%
2008	1%	5%	5%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	21%	21%	26%
2022	26%	21%	27%
2021	17%	22%	27%
2020	17%	22%	28%
2019	17%	22%	28%
2018	22%	22%	31%
2017	22%	22%	31%
2016	22%	22%	31%
2015	23%	22%	32%
2014	21%	23%	31%
2013	21%	23%	31%
2012	24%	24%	31%
2011	26%	24%	32%
2010	27%	24%	33%
2009	27%	25%	33%
2008	30%	25%	34%
2007	31%	25%	34%
2006	33%	25%	34%
1999	41%	24%	32%

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White

61%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	61%	59%	45%
2022	56%	60%	46%
2021	64%	60%	47%
2020	67%	62%	50%
2019	67%	62%	50%
2018	67%	63%	53%
2017	67%	63%	53%
2016	68%	64%	55%
2015	67%	65%	53%
2014	68%	66%	58%
2013	69%	66%	58%
2012	67%	67%	59%
2011	65%	67%	60%
2010	64%	68%	59%
2009	63%	68%	59%
2008	61%	68%	59%
2007	60%	69%	60%
2006	60%	70%	61%
1999	56%	73%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	0.58	0.59	0.68
2022	0.61	0.58	0.67
2021	0.55	0.58	0.67
2020	0.51	0.56	0.64
2019	0.51	0.56	0.64
2018	0.50	0.55	0.59
2017	0.50	0.55	0.59
2016	0.48	0.54	0.58
2015	0.49	0.53	0.57
2014	0.48	0.52	0.57
2013	0.47	0.51	0.56
2012	0.49	0.50	0.56
2011	0.51	0.49	0.54
2010	0.52	0.48	0.54
2009	0.53	0.48	0.54
2008	0.54	0.47	0.53
2007	0.54	0.46	0.53
2006	0.53	0.45	0.52
1999	0.52	0.41	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	9%	45%	46%
2022	11%	46%	47%
2021	15%	47%	49%
2020	17%	47%	49%
2019	17%	47%	49%
2014	19%	51%	52%
2013	19%	51%	52%
2012	19%	49%	52%
2011	19%	48%	48%
2010	17%	45%	45%
2009	17%	42%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamilton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts's ranking?

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is ranked #87 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts often compared to?

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Artsis often viewed alongside schools like Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Lower by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts?

923 students attend Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts students are White, 21% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts?

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts offer ?

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts part of?

Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is part of Hamilton County School District.