State/Public Middle Open

Loftis Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 8611 Columbus RD, Hixson, Hamilton County, 37343

593
Pupils
15.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Loftis Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hixson, Hamilton County. The school has 593 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hamilton County school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Hamilton County

Enrollment & staffing

Loftis Middle School enrolls 593 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.

Male students
297 (50%)
Female students
296 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.2% Two or more races and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White50986%
Two or more races376.2%
Hispanic or Latino335.6%
Black or African American91.5%
Asian5<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6โ€“8

Loftis Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-30, state senate district 11, state house district 26.

School district: Hamilton County

Loftis Middle School is one of 81 schools in Hamilton County, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The district serves 45,981 students district-wide and employs 3,041 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 593 students, Loftis Middle School is close to the district average of about 568 students per school.

45,981
District students
81
Schools
3,041
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Reading proficient
48%
Math proficient
12%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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