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)
470318002102	621	Ruby Major Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5141 John Hager RD	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 232-2203	546	35	15.6		188 (34.4%)	227 (41.6%)	78 (14.3%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	$18,299			$2,225			$15,236	39.7	31.4	710	89
470174000589	622	Surgoinsville Elementary	Public	K-4	1010 W Main ST	Surgoinsville	37873	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 345-2153	328	25	13.1		307 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$13,115			$1,638			$10,430	39.6	54.5	414	208
470165000545	623	Hornsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Church ST	Hornsby	38044	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5707	175	12	14.5		150 (85.7%)	24 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$12,724			$2,621			$9,394	39.5	37.9	637	14
470330001412	624	Oneida Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Claude Terry DR	Oneida	37841	Scott County	Oneida	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 569-8340	784	46	17		746 (95.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	$11,741			$708			$9,831	39.1	35	666	42
470033000099	625	Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Durkee Road SE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8812	406	25	16.5		308 (75.9%)	16 (3.9%)	60 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$10,362			$1,179			$8,349	39.1	40.8	603	22
470168000562	626	West Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25105 Highway 69 South	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 632-0413	230	17	13.5		208 (90.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	$13,754			$2,317			$9,894	39	61.8	329	297
470150000470	627	Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	208 N Highland	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greeneville	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 638-3341	159	16	10.2		80 (50.3%)	14 (8.8%)	45 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.6%)	$17,954			$2,869			$13,900	38.9	37.3	646	19
470267001956	628	Westhills Elementary	Public	4-6	1351 N Ellington PKWY	Lewisburg	37091	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 359-3909	603	36	16.6		357 (59.2%)	72 (11.9%)	121 (20.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	$8,994			$536			$7,584	38.6	41.5	593	35
470030000070	629	Friendsville Elementary	Public	K-5	210 E 4th AVE	Friendsville	37777	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1252	214	15	14.2		196 (91.6%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$13,073			$1,777			$10,412	38.6	49.9	472	157
470219002005	630	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2700	266	23	11.5		217 (81.6%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.3%)	$14,778			$2,025			$11,917	38.6	46.8	513	117

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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.