Bess T Shepherd Elementary School
Chattanooga, TN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 492 | 492 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.9% · 29 | 7.1% · 35 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino33.0%
White11.1%
Black or African American47.2%
Asian2.2%
Two or More Races6.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 470159000618
- District
- Hamilton County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 494 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24