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Schools in Sale Creek · Hamilton County School District

Sale Creek’s public schools outscore 59% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sale Creek, 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.

#79of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 0 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 26% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
972 students on the public path
In brief

Sale Creek’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 236 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sale Creek’s, its schools beat 67%, higher 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sale Creek Middle / 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sale Creek’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

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.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,342 test results and a graduating class of 3,131 could put Sale Creek anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Sale Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (28,501 in math, 26,182 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sale Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5North Hamilton County Elementary SchoolHamilton County School DistrictA
6–12Sale Creek Middle / High SchoolHamilton County School DistrictB+

Sale Creek’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.

Hamilton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 82 schools · 45,981 students, up 5% since 2020–21
$16,443TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 36.8% · 26182 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.1% · 28501 students tested

Sale Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Sale Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sale CreekBHamilton County

Every school in Sale Creek

2 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).

District schools in Sale Creekby address
North Hamilton County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
395 studentsRate it →
Sale Creek Middle / High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
577 studentsRate it →

Questions about Sale Creek’s schools

Are Sale Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Sale Creek 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 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sale Creek in?

Hamilton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,981 students in 82 schools (2024–25).

What is Sale Creek’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 Sale Creek spend per student?

$16,443 in Hamilton County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.