Montessori Elementary at Highland Park

700 S. Hawthorne ST
Chattanooga, TN 37404

www.mehp.org

Charter School 372 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Montessori Elementary at Highland Park is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Chattanooga, TN. Administered by Hamilton County, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 372 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 17.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 700 S. Hawthorne ST in Chattanooga, TN 37404, Montessori Elementary at Highland Park serves families zoned within the Hamilton County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

372

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

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	52
Hispanic	69
Black	238
Asian	2
Two or More	10
American Indian	1

Black
238 (64.0%)
Hispanic
69 (18.5%)
White
52 (14.0%)
Two or More
10 (2.7%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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)702-7230
Website:	http://www.mehp.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	372
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
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 43

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 31

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	43
Kindergarten	71
Grade 1	65
Grade 2	58
Grade 3	69
Grade 4	35
Grade 5	31

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	187	50.3%
Male	185	49.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)