Best Elementary Schools in Tennessee

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the TNReady test scores by the Tennessee Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, June 24, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Tennessee schools were revised on October 14^th after the TN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 End-of-Course math scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1018)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
470318001383	511	Westmeade Elementary	Public	K-5	6641 Clearbrook DR	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2066	364	25	14.3		145 (39.8%)	114 (31.3%)	48 (13.2%)	23 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	$19,864			$2,023			$16,760	47.4	41.1	599	88
470222010478	512	Knox County Virtual School	Public, Alternative	1-12	2925 Gray Hendrix RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(865) 622-3902	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								47.4			(n/a)
470303002341	513	Pisgah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1770 Hazelwood RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-6790	971	58	16.8		392 (40.4%)	254 (26.2%)	178 (18.3%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.8%)	123 (12.7%)	$10,599			$1,180			$8,813	47.4	48.4	491	22
470359001480	514	Midtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2830 Roane State HWY	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1228	297	20	14.7		261 (87.9%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	$14,742			$1,952			$11,392	47.3	44.1	557	43
470408001689	515	Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5860	693	46	15.1		565 (81.5%)	71 (10.2%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.6%)	$10,542			$1,189			$8,750	47.1	53.8	421	94
470222000729	516	Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,226	82	14.9		727 (59.3%)	119 (9.7%)	247 (20.1%)	24 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	93 (7.6%)	$12,063			$900			$10,622	46.8	47.7	503	13
470410001705	517	Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	811 S College ST	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-0971	541	37	14.4		338 (62.5%)	125 (23.1%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	$11,597			$1,785			$8,567	46.8	58.5	369	148
470075000274	518	Centerview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Hwy 160	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4947	251	23	11.1		240 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,240			$1,532			$9,370	46.7	66.8	270	248
470189000627	519	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29590 Broad ST	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4168	304	25	12.1		266 (87.5%)	7 (2.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.2%)	$11,067			$2,175			$8,053	46.7	47.2	508	11
470000101930	520	John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	266	20	13.2		159 (59.8%)	7 (2.6%)	81 (30.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	$11,962			$1,500			$9,677	46.7	48.1	496	24

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on TNReady Mathematics, TNReady English Language Arts, TNReady Science, TNReady Social Studies 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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.