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Hamilton County Private Elementary Schools (Closed)

Adonai Academy

Gr: 2-8 | 9 students

Christian

2809 13th Ave

Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 752-4001

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Calvary Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 21 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Baptist

4601 North Ter

Chattanooga, TN 37411

(423) 622-2181

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Hamilton Christian School

Gr: PK-10 | 312 students

Christian

7122 Lee Highway

Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 894-6954

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Hamilton County Total Schools
2025	32
2024	33
2023	34
2022	34
2021	35
2020	35
2019	34
2018	34
2017	33
2016	32
2015	26

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# Students

10,464 Students

102,246 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	335	230	199
2024	322	221	192
2023	309	216	193
2022	340	225	205
2021	334	217	201
2020	333	202	188
2019	352	200	193
2018	349	195	190
2017	333	206	199
2016	333	201	196
2015	344	188	183

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% Average Students of Color

15%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	14%	20%	33%
2024	14%	20%	32%
2023	15%	18%	32%
2022	16%	19%	32%
2021	15%	19%	31%
2020	15%	18%	31%
2019	15%	19%	31%
2018	15%	18%	30%
2017	15%	21%	31%
2016	14%	20%	31%
2015	14%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,072 Teachers

10,226 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	9:1	11:1
2020	10:1	9:1	11:1
2019	11:1	10:1	11:1
2018	11:1	10:1	11:1
2017	11:1	10:1	11:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	55%	54%	54%
2024	61%	55%	54%
2023	65%	55%	53%
2022	66%	56%	53%
2021	56%	54%	53%
2020	50%	53%	53%
2019	50%	53%	52%
2018	52%	53%	52%
2017	48%	52%	51%
2016	46%	51%	51%
2015	46%	51%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	16
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	20	14	11
2024	20	14	11
2023	19	13	10
2022	16	13	10
2021	16	13	10
2020	16	13	10
2019	15	13	10
2018	14	12	10
2017	14	12	10

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Average SAT score

1245

(Out of 1600)

1293

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2022-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	26	26	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	25	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,728

$12,771

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$19,080	$12,380	$12,807
2024	$18,396	$11,968	$12,481
2023	$17,350	$11,357	$11,978
2022	$16,943	$10,819	$11,484
2021	$16,921	$10,554	$11,253
2020	$16,658	$10,371	$10,968
2019	$16,376	$10,162	$10,740
2018	$16,008	$10,007	$10,494
2017	$15,070	$9,651	$10,230
2016	$14,998	$9,255	$9,879
2015	$14,533	$8,908	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$694

$505

Average % on Financial Aid

33%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	35%	25%	34%
2024	34%	25%	33%
2023	35%	26%	33%
2022	32%	26%	32%
2021	31%	26%	32%
2020	32%	26%	31%
2019	31%	26%	30%
2018	30%	26%	29%
2017	24%	25%	29%
2016	22%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$21,428

$7,268

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	89%	85%	85%
2024	89%	85%	85%
2023	89%	85%	85%
2022	89%	86%	85%
2021	95%	87%	86%
2020	95%	88%	86%
2019	87%	88%	85%
2018	86%	88%	85%
2017	86%	88%	86%
2016	93%	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$54.39 million

$38.41 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.46	0.54	0.64
2024	0.45	0.54	0.64
2023	0.45	0.53	0.63
2022	0.48	0.51	0.62
2021	0.47	0.50	0.62
2020	0.46	0.49	0.62
2019	0.45	0.48	0.61
2018	0.44	0.48	0.60
2017	0.39	0.45	0.59
2016	0.40	0.44	0.59
2015	0.40	0.43	0.58

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# American Indian Students

20 Students

266 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

359 Students

2,507 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	4%	2%	5%
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

304 Students

3,865 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

493 Students

6,558 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	5%	7%	8%
2024	5%	7%	8%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# White Students

7,504 Students

64,135 Students

% White Students

71%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	72%	64%	55%
2024	72%	64%	55%
2023	72%	65%	55%
2022	70%	67%	57%
2021	71%	68%	57%
2020	72%	68%	58%
2019	72%	70%	59%
2018	73%	70%	59%
2017	77%	72%	61%
2016	77%	73%	61%
2015	76%	74%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

15 Students

74 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,909 Students

23,542 Students

% of Others Students

18%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	17%	23%	22%
2024	16%	23%	22%
2023	16%	24%	22%
2022	18%	21%	22%
2021	16%	20%	20%
2020	15%	19%	19%
2019	15%	18%	20%
2018	13%	17%	20%
2017	12%	17%	19%
2016	12%	16%	18%
2015	14%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Hamilton County, TN?

The private elementary schools in Hamilton County, TN include Boyd Buchanan School, Brainerd Baptist School, and Baylor School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Hamilton County?

31 private elementary schools are located in Hamilton County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Hamilton County?

The average tuition cost is $17,728, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $12,771.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County private elementary schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Hamilton County?

77% of private elementary schools in Hamilton County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Hamilton County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Hamilton County include: McCallie School vs. Baylor School, Baylor School vs. McCallie School, Middle Valley Academy vs. Berean Academy

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