Middle Valley’s public schools outscore 59% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Middle Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Middle Valley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 107 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middle Valley’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,443 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and 19 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Middle Valley’s grade
B: better than 59% of Tennessee school districts, #79 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middle Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
Kindergarten in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
1st grade in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
2nd grade in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
3rd grade in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
4th grade in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
5th grade in Middle Valley · depends on your address
Middle Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · in Hixson
McConnell Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 417 students · in Hixson
6th grade in Middle Valley
Loftis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · in Hixson
7th grade in Middle Valley
Loftis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · in Hixson
8th grade in Middle Valley
Loftis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · in Hixson
Middle Valley’s public schools are run by Hamilton County School District, which also serves Chattanooga, Collegedale, East Ridge and Lakesite and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Middle Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Middle Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Valley | B | Hamilton County |
| Chattanooga | B | Hamilton County |
| Lakesite | B | Hamilton County |
| Soddy-Daisy | B | Hamilton County |
All 3 neighbors share Hamilton County with Middle Valley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Middle Valley
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Middle Valley’s schools
Are Middle Valley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Middle Valley children attend outscore 59% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #79 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Middle Valley in?
Hamilton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,981 students in 82 schools (2024–25).
Where do Middle Valley kids go to high school?
One of 19 high schools, depending on your address: Signal Mountain Middle/High School, The Howard School, East Hamilton High School, Ooltewah High School, Soddy Daisy High School, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts, Hixson High School, East Ridge High School, Red Bank High School, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper, Brainerd High School, Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts, Tyner Academy, Central High School, Sale Creek Middle / High School, Lookout Valley Middle / High School, STEM School Chattanooga, Sequoyah High School and Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State.
What is Middle Valley’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Middle Valley spend per student?
$16,443 in Hamilton County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Middle Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Middle Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.