Best Middle 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 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)
470282000990	161	Englewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College ST	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	539	32	17.1		497 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	$11,289			$1,655			$8,838	66.4	67.4	161
470378002628	162	Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High	Public	7-9	150 Proffitt RD	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 366-9110	418	36	11.5		315 (75.4%)	6 (1.4%)	71 (17.0%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$13,357			$1,304			$11,486	66.3	68.7	148	14
470297001190	163	Milan Middle School	Public	5-8	4040 Middle RD	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-7232	579	39	14.7		369 (63.7%)	134 (23.1%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	$10,990			$1,727			$8,386	66.2	63.4	187	24
470126001385	164	Poplar Grove 5-8	Public	5-8	2959 Del Rio PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4721	316	35	9		160 (50.6%)	8 (2.5%)	128 (40.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$21,431			$1,094			$19,515	66.1	70.6	137	27
470096000319	165	Decatur County Middle School	Public	5-8	2740 Hwy 641 South	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-6510	426	34	12.6		371 (87.1%)	9 (2.1%)	22 (5.2%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	$11,106			$817			$9,531	66.1	74.1	114	51
470402002205	166	Portland West Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Nolan Private DR	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-8066	510	37	13.7		402 (78.8%)	29 (5.7%)	54 (10.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	$11,897			$692			$10,602	66	60.9	200	34
470036000114	167	Bristol Tennessee Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Alabama ST	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9449	883	45	19.5		757 (85.7%)	24 (2.7%)	42 (4.8%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	$11,419			$1,880			$8,990	65.6	78.2	91	76
470165000548	168	Toone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Neely ST	Toone	38381	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5606	221	17	13		158 (71.5%)	40 (18.1%)	6 (2.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	$13,548			$2,811			$9,681	65.5	69	145	23
470402001673	169	Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-4146	405	29	13.9		317 (78.3%)	11 (2.7%)	60 (14.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	$12,273			$661			$10,904	65.4	51.6	262	93
470108001402	170	Dyersburg Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Frank Maynard DR	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3625	559	42	13.2		261 (46.7%)	207 (37.0%)	51 (9.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	$12,555			$2,220			$9,423	65.2	63.6	184	14

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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