East Lake Academy of Fine Arts, 2700 E. 34th St.: grades 6-8, 549 students in 2024-25, state letter grade F.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: East Lake Academy of Fine Arts, 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.
East Lake Academy of Fine Arts is a Hamilton County Schools middle school on East 34th Street in East Lake. The district lists it among its magnet schools; it also has an attendance zone covering East Lake, Clifton Hills and Alton Park.
- Address: 2700 E. 34th St., Chattanooga, TN 37407
- Main office: 423-493-0334
- Grades: 6 to 8
- School hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Website: eastlakeacademy.hcde.org
Who to call
- Front office: 423-493-0334
- 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 Dr. Francisco Carrillo, according to the school’s website. The assistant principals are Dr. Ashley Cox and Dr. LaShun Johnson.
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 554 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 549 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 | East Lake Academy of Fine Arts |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12.8% |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of East Lake Academy of Fine Arts students who met or exceeded expectations on each test. On the TCAP achievement tests for grades 3 to 8, social studies 24.5%, science 22.8%, math 16.2% and English language arts 8.5%. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for East Lake Academy of Fine Arts 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; printable maps are on the district’s School Zones page.
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 zone maps with Census Bureau city limits, the East Lake Academy of Fine Arts zone lies inside Chattanooga city limits.
The elementary zones of Calvin Donaldson Elementary, East Lake Elementary and Clifton Hills Elementary fall wholly or partly inside the East Lake Academy of Fine Arts zone, according to the 2026-27 zone maps. The zone sits inside The Howard School high school zone, so students go on to The Howard School.
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 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule, which lists early dismissal at 12:30 p.m. on half days.
More
- The school’s own site: eastlakeacademy.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 East Lake Academy of Fine Arts serve?
Sixth through eighth grade. The main office number is 423-493-0334.
What is East Lake Academy of Fine Arts’s state report card grade?
East Lake Academy of Fine Arts received an F overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
Which high school does East Lake Academy of Fine Arts feed into?
The Howard School, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps. Check a specific address in the district’s School Zone Finder.
What time does East Lake Academy of Fine Arts start?
School runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
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