Montessori Elementary at Highland Park

700 S. Hawthorne ST
Chattanooga, TN 37404

www.mehp.org

Charter School 268 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Montessori Elementary at Highland Park is a public charter elementary school and part of the Hamilton County school district, located in Chattanooga, TN with 268 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 17 teachers, Montessori Elementary at Highland Park has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

268

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
Demographic	Student Count
White	80
Hispanic	49
Black	123
Asian	1
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

Black
123 (45.9 %)
White
80 (29.9 %)
Hispanic
49 (18.3 %)
Two or More
14 (5.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hamilton County
Phone:	(423)541-9828
Website:	http://www.mehp.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	268
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 43

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	40
Kindergarten	69
Grade 1	76
Grade 2	40
Grade 3	43

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	141	52.6%
Male	127	47.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)