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)
470014801927	461	Craigmont Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Covington PIKE	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7780	485	35	13.9		4 (0.8%)	394 (81.2%)	59 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	$14,134			$2,492			$10,682	22.2	20.2	471	10
470014802565	462	Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee	Public, Charter	6-12	817 Brownlee RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	339	17	19.9		1 (0.3%)	261 (77.0%)	70 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$13,500			$3,581			$9,603	22.2	16.2	500	38
470042000124	463	Jellico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	551 Sunset TRL	Jellico	37762	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6565	288	29	9.8		285 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$11,347			$2,795			$7,691	22	14.9	512	49
470435002682	464	Warren Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	111 Middle School DR	Mc Minnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 815-1025	110	14	7.7		92 (83.6%)	2 (1.8%)	13 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$3,258			$1,106			$2,152	22	10.5	542	78
470014801583	465	Germantown Middle	Public	6-8	7925 CD Smith Rd	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0950	734	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	593 (80.8%)	53 (7.2%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	$12,330			$2,540			$9,185	21.8	27.3	434	31
470014802352	466	City University School Girls Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	1475 East Shelby DR	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-2219	86	10	8.8		0 (0.0%)	84 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	$18,641			$3,643			$12,725	21.6	15.6	507	41
470014800861	467	Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	126	18	7		0 (0.0%)	117 (92.9%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	$22,614			$2,615			$19,041	21.4	12	534	67
470339001433	468	Lobelville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	196 East Fourth AVE	Lobelville	37097	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 593-2354	239	17	13.7		221 (92.5%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$15,042			$4,132			$10,125	21.4	21.2	464	4
470408000043	469	Crestview Middle School	Public	6-8	130 C E Moss PKWY	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5900	564	35	16		268 (47.5%)	266 (47.2%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	$10,195			$1,551			$7,896	21.1	21.7	460	9
470014802208	470	Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship	Public, Charter	6-12	5132 Jonetta ST	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	830	45	18.4		1 (0.1%)	714 (86.0%)	105 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	$14,553			$3,988			$10,249	21.1	15.9	503	33

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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