Best Middle 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 587)	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)
470014802452	541	Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay HWY	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	377	19	19.6		2 (0.5%)	340 (90.2%)	27 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$19,420			$5,559			$13,546	10.3	9.5	550	9
470348002196	542	White Plains Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	288 E. Main ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 528-1847	108	15	6.9		90 (83.3%)	5 (4.6%)	11 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								10.3	11.1	539	3
470300010432	543	Monroe County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	266 Warren ST	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 442-2373	235	8	29.3		211 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$5,707			$1,736			$3,723	10.2	15.8	506	37
470014801939	544	A. Maceo Walker Middle	Public	6-8	1900 East Raines RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1030	729	43	16.8		2 (0.3%)	670 (91.9%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	$13,024			$3,615			$8,687	10.2	12.1	533	11
470014702309	545	Brick Church: A LEAD Public School	Public, Charter	5-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6665	229	12	19		8 (3.5%)	183 (79.9%)	31 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								10.1	7.1	573	28
470318001338	546	Margaret Allen Middle	Public	6-8	500 Spence LN	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6385	265	25	10.7		27 (10.2%)	86 (32.5%)	142 (53.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	$20,363			$2,522			$16,688	10.1	11.5	538	8
470243010485	547	Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	206 South Court ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								9.9			(n/a)
470014802271	548	Memphis Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	3237 Knight RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(901) 416-0115	486	58	8.3		33 (6.8%)	396 (81.5%)	22 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)	$12,606			$2,390			$9,900	9.9	8.3	565	17
470318001305	549	Goodlettsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 South Main ST	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 859-8956	421	15	28.5		89 (21.1%)	156 (37.1%)	156 (37.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	$17,680			$2,163			$14,779	9.7	10.5	541	8
470014801625	550	Ridgeway Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 Quince RD	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1588	620	34	18.4		14 (2.3%)	526 (84.8%)	57 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	$12,494			$2,459			$9,149	9.6	13	526	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, TNReady Algebra I, TNReady Integrated Math I, TNReady Integrated Math II, TNReady English I, TNReady Geometry 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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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