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Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School
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About this school
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 390 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School Demographics
66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School
$10,459
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
65
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Lower School has received support from
44 individuals from Tennessee and
21 individuals out-of-state.