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Schools in Signal Mountain · Hamilton County School District

Signal Mountain’s public schools outscore 59% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Signal Mountain, 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
3
2,728 students on the public path
In brief

Signal Mountain’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 28 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Signal Mountain’s, its schools beat 29%, 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 school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain’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 (28)Better than 29%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,342 test results and a graduating class of 3,131 could put Signal Mountain anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Signal Mountain’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 Signal Mountain, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–12Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHamilton County School DistrictA

Signal Mountain’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

Signal Mountain vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Signal Mountain’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Signal MountainBHamilton County
WaldenBHamilton County
ChattanoogaBHamilton County

All 2 neighbors share Hamilton County with Signal Mountain, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Signal Mountain

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).

District schools in Signal Mountainby address
Nolan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
729 studentsRate it →
Thrasher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Signal Mtn
A+
603 studentsRate it →
Signal Mountain Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
A
1,396 studentsRate it →

Questions about Signal Mountain’s schools

Are Signal Mountain’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Signal Mountain 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 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Signal Mountain in?

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

What is Signal Mountain’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 Signal Mountain 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.