Grace Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Chattanooga, TN
7815 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- B+College-going
- B+Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- Serving families in Chattanooga since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Grace Baptist Academy is a Baptist private school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 525 students and around 9 students per teacher. The school reports that about 69% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 175 days a year. Tennessee has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 525
- Teachers
- 59.5 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8.8
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 260 girls, 265 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 175 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 69% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 55% of Christian schools in Tennessee (9 students per teacher).
- Larger than 76% of Christian schools in Tennessee.
- Compared with 130 Christian schools in Tennessee.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
Help paying tuition in Tennessee
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Grace Baptist Academy whether it takes part.
- Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Grace Baptist Academy
What grades does Grace Baptist Academy serve?
Grace Baptist Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Grace Baptist Academy?
About 525 students, with 9 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Grace Baptist Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Tennessee has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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