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Hixson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5681 Old Hixson PIKE, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 870-0600 · Part of Hamilton County School District

Chattanooga’s School Grade B better than 59% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
591
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hixson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Chattanooga kids: 12 high schools

On the path

Where Chattanooga kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–522 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hixson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5681 Old Hixson PIKE, Hixson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6209
Grade 7192
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
608’20
609’21
607’22
558’23
591’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 21%Black 17%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hixson Middle School from Chattanooga families.

Other schools in Hamilton County School District

The district →
East Brainerd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattanooga
A−
1,177 students
East Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattanooga
C+
959 students
Normal Park Museum Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chattanooga
A
877 students
Ooltewah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ooltewah
A
858 students
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattanooga
C
775 students
Nolan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Signal Mountain
A+
729 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Chattanooga’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.