Red Bank’s public schools outscore 59% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Red Bank, 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.
Red Bank’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Red Bank Middle School, then Red Bank High School. 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 Red Bank’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 Red Bank, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Red Bank
Alpine Crest Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · in Chattanooga
1st grade in Red Bank
Alpine Crest Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · in Chattanooga
2nd grade in Red Bank
Alpine Crest Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · in Chattanooga
3rd grade in Red Bank
Alpine Crest Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · in Chattanooga
4th grade in Red Bank
Alpine Crest Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · in Chattanooga
5th grade in Red Bank
Alpine Crest Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · in Chattanooga
6th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 533 students · in Chattanooga
7th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 533 students · in Chattanooga
8th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 533 students · in Chattanooga
9th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · in Chattanooga
10th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · in Chattanooga
11th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · in Chattanooga
12th grade in Red Bank
Red Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · in Chattanooga
Red Bank’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
Red Bank vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Red Bank’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bank | B | Hamilton County |
Every school in Red Bank
3 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 Red Bank’s schools
Are Red Bank’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Red Bank 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Red Bank in?
Hamilton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,981 students in 82 schools (2024–25).
Where do Red Bank kids go to high school?
Red Bank High School in Chattanooga, with 772 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Red Bank’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 Red Bank 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 Red Bank families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Red Bank → 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.