Bess T. Shepherd

1601 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Phone: (423) 209-5747

Feeder Pattern

Ooltewah Middle or Tyner Middle

Ooltewah High or Tyner Academy

Pre-K

This school does not provide Pre-K classes.

Racial Diversity

White	13%
Black	50.8%
Hispanic	35.6%
Asian	0.4%
Native American	0%

Economic Diversity

Economically disadvantaged student

2013	85.1%
2014	83.2%
2015	91.8%
2016*	56.3%
2017*	62.4%

* The state of Tennessee is no longer defining “economically disadvantaged” status based on students receiving free or reduced lunch. Instead, only students who are receiving Direct Certification services are now considered economically disadvantaged for purposes of data collection by the state. This change accounts for the drastic drop in % ED students statewide.

Math Proficiency

All 3rd Graders

3rd Graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	48.5%
2014	40.0%
2015	41.8%
2016	No Data Available
2017	No Data Available

Economically Disadvantaged 3rd Graders

Economically disadvantaged 3rd graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	44.8%
2014	40.3%
2015	40%
2016	No Data Available
2017	No Data Available

Reading Proficiency

All 3rd Graders

3rd Graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	18.5%
2014	20%
2015	17.5%
2016	No Data Available
2017*	17.6 %

Economically Disadvantaged 3rd Graders

Economically disadvantaged 3rd graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	13.1%
2014	16.9%
2015	18%
2016	No Data Available
2017	No Data Available

TVAAS Scores

1
2013

1
2014

1
2015

No Data

2016

3
2017

Exceptional Education

Comprehensive Development Classroom

CDC classrooms are for students who require an alternative curriculum and significant supports that the general education setting cannot alone provide.

Inclusion

Inclusion refers to students who are in general education classes 80% or more of the instructional day and receive direct instruction pull out as needed.

Gifted

Gifted classrooms are provided for students identified as Intellectually Gifted. Services may include enriched academic experiences, acceleration, and appropriate modifications and accommodations in the regular classroom.

Contact Your Representatives

Valerie Brown
Principal

Phone: (423) 855-2611
Email: [email protected]

Joe Wingate
School Board District 7

Phone: (423) 298-8484
Email: [email protected]

Sabrena Turner-Smedley
County Commissioner

Phone: (423)-309-5250
Email: [email protected]