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Private elementary school · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Hickory Valley Christian School

Hickory Valley Christian School rates 6.3 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 48 schools in Chattanooga for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#169 of 305 schools in Tennessee · The estimated academic score from 48 schools in Chattanooga is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Chattanooga, TN serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 169 of 305 schools in Tennessee.

Hickory Valley Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
8.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
3.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
5.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
5.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 48 schools in Chattanooga. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TN.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TN.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37421; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hickory Valley Christian School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$79,958
Median home value
$299,600
Median rent
$1,313/mo
College educated
37.9%
Homeownership
60.6%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37421; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,028/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chattanooga. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chattanooga), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White88%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian3%
  • Black2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Hickory Valley Christian Schoolthis school
    6.3
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  8. Boyd-Buchanan School2.6 mi · private
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Hickory Valley Christian School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hickory Valley Christian School serve?

Hickory Valley Christian School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Hickory Valley Christian School?

Hickory Valley Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 68 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Valley Christian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hickory Valley Christian School is 6.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Hickory Valley Christian School rank in TN?

Hickory Valley Christian School ranks #169 of 305 private schools in TN.

What is Hickory Valley Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?

Hickory Valley Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Hickory Valley Christian School a private school?

Yes, Hickory Valley Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Hickory Valley Christian School a religious school?

Hickory Valley Christian School has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
68
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
6.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Christian, no specific denomination
School day
7 hours
Days per year
175 days
Setting
Midsize City
County
Hamilton County
Area population (ZIP 37421)
52,516
Area average commute
19.9 min
Area median age
41.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.