For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 6,460 students in Ooltewah, TN (there are , serving 130 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Ooltewah, TN are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Ooltewah, TN are Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, Ooltewah Elementary School and Hunter Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ooltewah, TN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 37% statewide average). Schools in Ooltewah have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Tennessee public schools.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Ooltewah, TN (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6930 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1425
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1425
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Ooltewah Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8890 Snowy Owl Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6900
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 851 students
Rank: #33.
Hunter Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6810 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1474
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1474
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #44.
Snow Hill Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9042 Career Ln
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1456
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1456
Grades: PK-5
| 637 students
Rank: #55.
East Hamilton High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2015 Ooltewah-ringgold Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 893-3535
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 893-3535
Grades: 9-12
| 1,263 students
Rank: #66.
Wolftever Creek Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5080 Ooltewah Ringold Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 933-3671
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 933-3671
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: #77.
Ooltewah High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6123 Mountain View Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6920
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6920
Grades: 9-12
| 1,275 students
Rank: #88.
Ooltewah Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6910
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6910
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
Ooltewah, Tennessee Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
9050 Career Ln
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1433
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1433
Grades: 11-12
| 109 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Ooltewah, TN?
The top ranked public schools in Ooltewah, TN include Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, Ooltewah Elementary School and Hunter Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Ooltewah?
8 public schools are located in Ooltewah.
What percentage of students in Ooltewah go to public school?
98% of all K-12 students in Ooltewah are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Ooltewah?
Ooltewah public schools minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public schools average of 43% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Ooltewah are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Ooltewah include: Ooltewah High School vs. East Hamilton High School, Snow Hill Elementary School vs. Ooltewah Elementary School, East Hamilton High School vs. Ooltewah High School
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.