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)
470222000810	21	Sequoyah Elementary	Public	K-5	942 Southgate RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	487	31	15.7		436 (89.5%)	9 (1.8%)	18 (3.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	$10,307			$751			$9,125	97.8	97.4	30	9
470159000509	22	Lookout Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	321 N Bragg AVE	Lookout Mtn	37350	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 821-6116	224	17	13.1		203 (90.6%)	6 (2.7%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	$11,689			$869			$10,230	97.7	98.8	11	11
470453000456	23	Hunters Bend Elementary	Public	K-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	399	27	14.7		327 (82.0%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (6.0%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	$14,186			$368			$13,107	97.7	97.9	22	1
470318001361	24	Percy Priest Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Otter Creek RD	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8416	451	33	13.8		378 (83.8%)	12 (2.7%)	22 (4.9%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	$17,252			$1,716			$15,074	97.7	97.3	31	7
470213000690	25	Towne Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	440	29	15.3		335 (76.1%)	19 (4.3%)	20 (4.5%)	40 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	$11,774			$1,174			$10,213	97.7	96.9	37	12
470453002021	26	Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	326 Stable RD	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	573	40	14.5		480 (83.8%)	17 (3.0%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	$13,777			$297			$12,941	97.5	97.2	33	7
470015401547	27	Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10050 Oak Seed LN	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-7071	1,038	73	14.3		689 (66.4%)	116 (11.2%)	123 (11.8%)	66 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	$11,546			$693			$10,483	97.5	97.3	32	5
470014902076	28	Bailey Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Bailey Station RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-6380	851	57	14.8		516 (60.6%)	37 (4.3%)	51 (6.0%)	180 (21.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.6%)	$12,507			$1,108			$11,096	97.3	98.4	18	10
470015202197	29	Donelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms PKWY	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	847	56	15.2		579 (68.4%)	109 (12.9%)	85 (10.0%)	21 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.1%)	$12,383			$1,419			$10,624	97.2	96	43	14
470453001802	30	College Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6668 Arno-College Grove	College Grove	37046	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4320	768	45	17		648 (84.4%)	16 (2.1%)	39 (5.1%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	$11,385			$268			$10,614	97.2	95.7	45	15

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.