Tommie F. Brown Academy, 718 E. Eighth St.: grades pre-K-5, 268 students in 2024-25, state letter grade F.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Brown Academy, Hamilton County Schools, the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card and 2024-25 and 2026 data files and the federal NCES school directory.
Tommie F. Brown Academy, which the district’s school map calls Brown Academy for Classical Studies, is a Hamilton County Schools elementary school on East Eighth Street downtown. The district lists it among its magnet schools; it also has an attendance zone.
- Address: 718 E. Eighth St., Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Main office: 423-498-6870
- Grades: Pre-K to 5
- School hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Website: brownacademy.hcde.org
Who to call
- Front office: 423-498-6870
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page, or the Family Connection Center, 423-843-4799, at 3074 Claude Ramsey Parkway
- Checking a zone: the School Zone Finder or the county’s school zone lookup map
- Buses: the district’s transportation hotline, 423-498-5555, and its Bus Stop Finder
Principal
Principal Roxanne Anthony, according to the school’s website. The assistant principal is Jessie Schmid.
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 323 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 268 students.
State report card
Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”
From the state’s 2024-25 letter grade file:
| Measure | Brown Academy |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | F (score 1.2 of 5) |
| Achievement grade | F |
| Academic growth grade | F |
| Growth of the lowest-scoring 25% of students | C |
| Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 | 12.2% |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of Brown Academy students who met or exceeded expectations on each test. On the TCAP achievement tests for grades 3 to 8, English language arts 15.4%, math 14.4% and science 13.7%. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for Brown Academy holds the full detail: results by subject and grade, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Hamilton County Schools zones by address, and zones do not follow city limits. Check an address in the School Zone Finder or the county’s school zone lookup map of the 2026-27 zones; the district’s School Zones page has a printable map of the Brown Academy zone.
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 zone map with Census Bureau city limits, the Brown Academy zone lies inside Chattanooga city limits.
The 2026-27 zone maps put the Brown Academy zone inside the Orchard Knob Middle middle school zone, which feeds The Howard School and Brainerd High.
We found no rezoning approved by the Hamilton County Board of Education that changes this school’s zone for 2026-27.
Calendar and school hours
Hamilton County Schools’ 2026-27 school calendar (PDF, linked from the district’s calendar page, board-approved May 8, 2025) has these dates next:
- Monday, Oct. 19: second quarter begins
- Friday, Oct. 23: first-quarter report cards
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: second quarter ends
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
- Jan. 4-5, 2027: professional development days, no school for students
- Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, Feb. 15: Presidents Day
- March 22-25: spring break, followed by the Good Friday holiday on Friday, March 26
- Wednesday, May 19, 2027: fourth quarter ends; last day for students
School hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule, which lists early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. on half days.
More
- The school’s own site: brownacademy.hcde.org, listed on the district’s School Websites page
- Every public school in town: Chattanooga public schools
- Calendars, enrollment and the school board: our Chattanooga schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Brown Academy serve?
Pre-K through fifth grade. The main office number is 423-498-6870.
What is Brown Academy’s state report card grade?
Brown Academy received an F overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
Which middle school does Brown Academy feed into?
Orchard Knob Middle, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps; students then go on to The Howard School and Brainerd High. Check a specific address in the district’s School Zone Finder.
What time does Brown Academy start?
School runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
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