Best Elementary Schools in Tennessee

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Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Tennessee test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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)
470222000798	921	Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 Merchant DR	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1460	489	35	13.9		136 (27.8%)	122 (24.9%)	188 (38.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	$12,397			$1,578			$9,984	12.7	14.7	883	38
470018002222	922	Learning Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Learning Way DR	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1425	671	53	12.6		266 (39.6%)	62 (9.2%)	276 (41.1%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	$10,881			$1,706			$8,402	12.6	10.5	945	23
470216002621	923	Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8	Public, Virtual	4-8	117 Edenway DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 235-3672	1,315	48	27.6		814 (61.9%)	282 (21.4%)	94 (7.1%)	18 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.6%)	$4,259			$277			$3,873	12.6	18.2	852	71
470014802636	924	Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	778 Parkrose RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	422	32	13.1		2 (0.5%)	377 (89.3%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$13,834			$3,211			$10,308	12.6	7.5	987	63
470360002450	925	Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Jaden Gavin DR	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-5588	791	53	14.8		353 (44.6%)	119 (15.0%)	241 (30.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.5%)	$10,642			$869			$9,000	12.5	18.8	842	83
470117000366	926	Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14925 Hwy 194 North	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3804	674	27	25.3		246 (36.5%)	310 (46.0%)	86 (12.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	$10,828			$1,981			$8,129	12.5	13	917	9
470014801043	927	Cummings Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5		0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$16,933			$2,870			$13,127	12.3	12.7	922	5
470014802605	928	Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 358-7431	204	18	11.6		4 (2.0%)	60 (29.4%)	139 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$17,201			$4,090			$12,795	12.2	14.5	886	42
470159000711	929	DuPont Elementary School	Public	K-5	4134 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0615	249	21	11.8		87 (34.9%)	55 (22.1%)	70 (28.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.3%)	$14,549			$1,583			$12,041	12.1	21.1	809	120
470014801626	930	Robert R. Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$13,171			$2,609			$9,667	11.9	11.5	938	8

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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