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)
470159000618	871	Bess T Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7126 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2611	496	38	13.2		70 (14.1%)	214 (43.1%)	165 (33.3%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	$13,467			$1,747			$10,854	16.9	15.2	879	8
470014802634	872	Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova	Public, Charter	K-5	8350 Macon RD	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 707-8146	309	16	19.3		26 (8.4%)	211 (68.3%)	61 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$16,227			$3,451			$12,460	16.9	18.9	840	32
470014801592	873	Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4890 Ross Rd	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1990	665	32	21.1		5 (0.8%)	561 (84.4%)	90 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	$13,817			$2,482			$10,318	16.6	14.3	892	19
470014802086	874	Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat RD	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	337	33	10.1		5 (1.5%)	319 (94.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$22,994			$6,099			$16,580	16.5	38.5	630	244
470276000962	875	J. Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cord DR	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 388-3601	335	29	11.5		102 (30.4%)	130 (38.8%)	69 (20.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.0%)	$16,045			$2,404			$12,436	16.4	21.6	806	69
470258002665	876	Jackson Academic STEAM Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1938 Emporium DR	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(731) 664-2500	325	29	11.1		119 (36.6%)	157 (48.3%)	25 (7.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	$12,387			$2,229			$10,060	16.4	13.5	908	32
470015702398	877	Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								16.3			(n/a)
470069000263	878	Arnold Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	473 8th N W ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-2241	289	21	13.7		102 (35.3%)	44 (15.2%)	111 (38.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.7%)	$13,871			$1,279			$11,827	16.3	15.8	874	4
470360001501	879	Krisle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6712 Hwy 49 East	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-2596	356	29	12.2		112 (31.5%)	64 (18.0%)	158 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	$14,447			$991			$12,451	16.2	15.8	873	6
470014800499	880	Shelby Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6053 Summer Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4305	743	47	15.8		67 (9.0%)	481 (64.7%)	161 (21.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	$13,633			$2,666			$10,033	16.1	13.1	915	35

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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