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2023 - 2024
2022 - 2023
2021 - 2022
2020 - 2021
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2017
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
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2010 - 2011
Rank (of 140)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2024
)
Rank (
2023
)
Rank change from
2023
SchoolDigger Rating (
2024
)
140
th
Achievement School District
PK, KG-12
4
6
3
0
Nashville
Davidson County
0.048
140
11
th
Alamo
PK, KG-6
1
0
0
0
Alamo
Crockett County
0.829
16
5
18
th
Alcoa
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Alcoa
Blount County
0.756
22
4
106
th
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute
9-12
0
0
1
0
Jamestown
Fentress County
0.411
116
10
86
th
Anderson County
PK, KG-12
10
4
3
2
Clinton
Anderson County
0.489
88
2
1
st
Arlington
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Arlington
Shelby County
0.944
4
3
37
th
Athens
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Athens
McMinn County
0.684
32
5
13
th
Bartlett
PK, KG-12
6
3
1
0
Bartlett
Shelby County
0.824
15
2
93
rd
Bedford County
PK, KG-12
8
3
3
0
Shelbyville
Bedford County
0.46
102
9
25
th
Bells
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Bells
Crockett County
0.72
29
4
105
th
Benton County
PK, KG-12
2
1
3
2
Camden
Benton County
0.413
82
23
92
nd
Bledsoe County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Pikeville
Bledsoe County
0.461
94
2
52
nd
Blount County
PK, KG-12
15
3
2
2
Maryville
Blount County
0.604
50
2
49
th
Bradford
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Bradford
Gibson County
0.613
19
30
57
th
Bradley County
PK, KG-12
11
2
4
1
Cleveland
Bradley County
0.596
56
1
17
th
Bristol
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Bristol
Sullivan County
0.758
13
4
127
th
Campbell County
PK, KG-12
8
2
6
0
Jacksboro
Campbell County
0.287
125
2
136
th
Cannon County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Woodbury
Cannon County
0.222
134
2
Carroll County
10-12
0
0
1
0
Huntingdon
Carroll County
(n/a)
85
th
Carter County
PK, KG-12
8
1
5
1
Elizabethton
Carter County
0.491
93
8
65
th
Cheatham County
PK, KG-12
6
3
4
1
Ashland City
Cheatham County
0.558
58
7
12
th
Chester County
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Henderson
Chester County
0.829
14
2
102
nd
Claiborne County
PK, KG-12
8
2
3
1
Tazewell
Claiborne County
0.426
95
7
122
nd
Clay County
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Celina
Clay County
0.342
113
9
118
th
Cleveland
PK, KG-12
7
1
1
0
Cleveland
Bradley County
0.371
115
3
32
nd
Clinton
PK, KG-6
3
0
0
0
Clinton
Anderson County
0.691
39
7
79
th
Cocke County
PK, KG-12
9
0
3
0
Newport
Cocke County
0.514
69
10
97
th
Coffee County
PK, KG-12
6
1
3
1
Manchester
Coffee County
0.447
86
11
4
th
Collierville
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
1
Collierville
Shelby County
0.923
12
8
61
st
Crockett County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Alamo
Crockett County
0.569
67
6
67
th
Cumberland County
PK, KG-12
9
0
3
0
Crossville
Cumberland County
0.549
79
12
123
rd
Davidson County
PK, KG-12
89
37
33
3
Nashville
Davidson County
0.333
122
1
39
th
Dayton
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Dayton
Rhea County
0.674
46
7
23
rd
Decatur County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Decaturville
Decatur County
0.736
31
8
89
th
DeKalb County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Smithville
DeKalb County
0.473
97
8
Department Of Children's Services Education Division
K-12
0
0
1
0
Nashville
Davidson County
(n/a)
30
th
Dickson County
PK, KG-12
8
4
3
2
Dickson
Dickson County
0.701
54
24
20
th
Dyer County
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
0
Dyersburg
Dyer County
0.754
20
73
rd
Dyersburg
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Dyersburg
Dyer County
0.524
60
13
19
th
Elizabethton
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Elizabethton
Carter County
0.755
17
2
87
th
Etowah
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Etowah
McMinn County
0.488
77
10
137
th
Fayette County Public Schools
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Somerville
Fayette County
0.177
137
121
st
Fayetteville
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
0.353
92
29
76
th
Fentress County
PK, KG-12
4
0
2
0
Jamestown
Fentress County
0.517
63
13
111
th
Franklin County
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
1
Winchester
Franklin County
0.39
105
6
8
th
Franklin SSD
PK, KG-8
5
3
0
0
Franklin
Williamson County
0.861
6
2
7
th
Germantown
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
1
Germantown
Shelby County
0.868
1
6
16
th
Gibson County Sp District
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Dyer
Gibson County
0.784
23
7
70
th
Giles County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Pulaski
Giles County
0.54
87
17
110
th
Grainger County
PK, KG-12
4
1
3
1
Rutledge
Grainger County
0.395
108
2
53
rd
Greene County
PK, KG-12
9
4
4
1
Greeneville
Greene County
0.601
61
8
41
st
Greeneville
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
1
Greeneville
Greene County
0.666
36
5
99
th
Grundy County
PK, KG-12
4
0
1
0
Altamont
Grundy County
0.441
99
58
th
Hamblen County
PK, KG-12
11
4
2
1
Morristown
Hamblen County
0.581
66
8
82
nd
Hamilton County
PK, KG-12
42
15
22
2
Chattanooga
Hamilton County
0.505
70
12
130
th
Hancock County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Sneedville
Hancock County
0.281
132
2
131
st
Hardeman County Schools
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Bolivar
Hardeman County
0.28
127
4
103
rd
Hardin County
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Savannah
Hardin County
0.422
103
96
th
Hawkins County
PK, KG-12
9
4
3
2
Rogersville
Hawkins County
0.448
109
13
Haywood County
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Brownsville
Haywood County
(n/a)
40
th
Henderson County
PK, KG-12
7
0
2
0
Lexington
Henderson County
0.671
42
2
47
th
Henry County
PK, KG-12
3
0
1
2
Paris
Henry County
0.636
26
21
109
th
Hickman County
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
1
Centerville
Hickman County
0.401
119
10
107
th
Hollow Rock - Bruceton
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Bruceton
Carroll County
0.41
83
24
126
th
Houston County
PK, KG-12
2
1
3
0
Erin
Houston County
0.298
130
4
139
th
Humboldt City Schools
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Humboldt
Gibson County
0.065
139
90
th
Humphreys County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Waverly
Humphreys County
0.472
106
16
55
th
Huntingdon Special School District
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Huntingdon
Carroll County
0.599
43
12
50
th
Jackson County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Gainesboro
Jackson County
0.612
64
14
62
nd
Jefferson County
PK, KG-12
9
2
3
0
Dandridge
Jefferson County
0.568
62
6
th
Johnson City
PK, KG-12
9
2
1
0
Johnson City
Washington County
0.872
9
3
114
th
Johnson County
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
0
Mountain City
Johnson County
0.377
112
2
29
th
Kingsport
PK, KG-12
9
2
1
0
Kingsport
Sullivan County
0.701
28
1
80
th
Knox County
PK, KG-12
57
16
19
2
Knoxville
Knox County
0.512
89
9
138
th
Lake County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Tiptonville
Lake County
0.145
138
3
rd
Lakeland
PK, KG-10
1
1
0
0
Lakeland
Shelby County
0.936
2
1
128
th
Lauderdale County
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Ripley
Lauderdale County
0.285
131
3
59
th
Lawrence County
PK, KG-12
8
2
4
1
Lawrenceburg
Lawrence County
0.576
57
2
46
th
Lebanon
PK, KG-8
5
2
0
0
Lebanon
Wilson County
0.642
45
1
104
th
Lenoir City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
1
Lenoir City
Loudon County
0.413
100
4
112
th
Lewis County
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Hohenwald
Lewis County
0.386
47
65
14
th
Lexington
PK, KG-8
1
1
0
0
Lexington
Henderson County
0.799
11
3
48
th
Lincoln County
PK, KG-12
5
0
1
2
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
0.626
25
23
44
th
Loudon County
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
1
Loudon
Loudon County
0.645
44
84
th
Macon County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Lafayette
Macon County
0.498
107
23
129
th
Madison County
PK, KG-12
13
5
6
2
Jackson
Madison County
0.281
133
4
45
th
Manchester
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Manchester
Coffee County
0.642
48
3
81
st
Marion County
PK, KG-12
5
2
5
0
Jasper
Marion County
0.512
104
23
63
rd
Marshall County
PK, KG-12
4
3
3
0
Lewisburg
Marshall County
0.565
75
12
5
th
Maryville
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
2
Maryville
Blount County
0.906
5
95
th
Maury County
PK, KG-12
10
5
5
3
Columbia
Maury County
0.449
110
15
42
nd
McKenzie
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Mc Kenzie
Carroll County
0.66
35
7
64
th
McMinn County
PK, KG-12
7
0
2
0
Athens
McMinn County
0.563
59
5
74
th
McNairy County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
2
Selmer
McNairy County
0.52
84
10
94
th
Meigs County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Decatur
Meigs County
0.459
80
14
135
th
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
PK, KG-12
134
33
50
5
Memphis
Shelby County
0.23
136
1
27
th
Milan
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Milan
Gibson County
0.717
33
6
117
th
Millington Municipal Schools
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Millington
Shelby County
0.371
117
125
th
Monroe County
PK, KG-12
6
3
3
1
Madisonville
Monroe County
0.301
123
2
56
th
Montgomery County
PK, KG-12
25
8
10
1
Clarksville
Montgomery County
0.596
52
4
35
th
Moore County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Lynchburg
Moore County
0.688
49
14
133
rd
Morgan County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
3
Wartburg
Morgan County
0.273
135
2
77
th
Murfreesboro
PK, KG-6
13
0
0
0
Murfreesboro
Rutherford County
0.515
72
5
15
th
Newport
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Newport
Cocke County
0.792
8
7
9
th
Oak Ridge
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
0
Oak Ridge
Anderson County
0.839
10
1
26
th
Obion County
PK, KG-12
5
0
2
0
Union City
Obion County
0.719
21
5
78
th
Oneida
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Oneida
Scott County
0.515
85
7
66
th
Overton County
PK, KG-12
6
1
1
0
Livingston
Overton County
0.553
71
5
24
th
Paris
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Paris
Henry County
0.728
18
6
132
nd
Perry County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
1
Linden
Perry County
0.275
128
4
101
st
Pickett County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Byrdstown
Pickett County
0.432
118
17
91
st
Polk County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
1
Benton
Polk County
0.462
81
10
71
st
Putnam County
PK, KG-12
12
4
4
2
Cookeville
Putnam County
0.536
78
7
36
th
Rhea County
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Dayton
Rhea County
0.685
30
6
Richard City
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
South Pittsburg
Marion County
(n/a)
51
st
Roane County
PK, KG-12
6
5
6
1
Kingston
Roane County
0.606
53
2
113
th
Robertson County
PK, KG-12
12
2
6
3
Springfield
Robertson County
0.383
120
7
108
th
Rogersville
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Rogersville
Hawkins County
0.407
76
32
33
rd
Rutherford County
PK, KG-12
25
11
13
2
Murfreesboro
Rutherford County
0.689
37
4
98
th
Scott County
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Huntsville
Scott County
0.446
111
13
83
rd
Sequatchie County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Dunlap
Sequatchie County
0.5
90
7
88
th
Sevier County
PK, KG-12
15
9
8
1
Kodak
Sevier County
0.473
91
3
38
th
Smith County
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Carthage
Smith County
0.682
41
3
South Carroll
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Clarksburg
Carroll County
(n/a)
54
th
Stewart County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Dover
Stewart County
0.6
74
20
69
th
Sullivan County
PK, KG-12
10
4
2
1
Blountville
Sullivan County
0.541
73
4
28
th
Sumner County
PK, KG-12
27
12
11
2
Gallatin
Sumner County
0.704
27
1
72
nd
Sweetwater
PK, KG-8
2
2
0
0
Sweetwater
Monroe County
0.533
55
17
124
th
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
PK, KG-12
7
4
2
0
Nashville
Davidson County
0.31
126
2
Tennessee School for Blind
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Nashville
Davidson County
(n/a)
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Knoxville
Knox County
(n/a)
100
th
Tipton County
PK, KG-12
7
3
3
1
Covington
Tipton County
0.441
98
2
75
th
Trenton
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Trenton
Gibson County
0.519
68
7
10
th
Trousdale County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Hartsville
Trousdale County
0.835
7
3
116
th
Tullahoma
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
0
Tullahoma
Coffee County
0.372
101
15
68
th
Unicoi County
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Erwin
Unicoi County
0.549
65
3
34
th
Union City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Union City
Obion County
0.689
51
17
134
th
Union County
PK, KG-12
7
2
2
0
Maynardville
Union County
0.271
124
10
60
th
Van Buren County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Spencer
Van Buren County
0.574
96
36
119
th
Warren County
PK, KG-12
8
1
2
1
McMinnville
Warren County
0.367
121
2
43
rd
Washington County
PK, KG-12
10
0
3
2
Jonesborough
Washington County
0.657
40
3
120
th
Wayne County
PK, KG-12
2
2
4
1
Waynesboro
Wayne County
0.366
114
6
31
st
Weakley County
PK, KG-12
4
2
3
2
Dresden
Weakley County
0.692
34
3
115
th
West Carroll Sp District
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Atwood
Carroll County
0.374
129
14
West Tennessee School for the Deaf
PK, KG-6
1
0
0
0
Jackson
Madison County
(n/a)
22
nd
White County
PK, KG-12
6
1
1
0
Sparta
White County
0.737
38
16
2
nd
Williamson County
PK, KG-12
30
11
11
0
Franklin
Williamson County
0.939
3
1
21
st
Wilson County
PK, KG-12
13
4
7
1
Lebanon
Wilson County
0.744
24
3
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Tennessee Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Tennessee Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our
Ranking FAQ
. Details about our methodology are
here
.
Educational resources:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.
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