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)
470435000204	561	Hickory Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Pioneer LN	Mc Minnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-5100	662	52	12.7		509 (76.9%)	15 (2.3%)	89 (13.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.0%)	$11,540			$1,743			$8,801	43.8	38.3	632	71
470438010492	562	Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								43.7			(n/a)
470282000994	563	Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Co Road 627	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-2498	545	35	15.7		458 (84.0%)	21 (3.9%)	38 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	$11,514			$1,918			$8,777	43.5	34.6	671	108
470030002164	564	Union Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South Old Grey Ridge RD	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1515	249	16	15.5		219 (88.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$13,592			$1,535			$11,231	43.4	46.1	530	34
470360001493	565	Coopertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3746 Hwy 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 384-7642	486	32	15.3		304 (62.6%)	20 (4.1%)	139 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	$11,707			$451			$10,522	43.4	26.4	769	204
470014801577	566	E.E. Jeter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7662 Benjestown Rd	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2955	366	28	12.9		227 (62.0%)	74 (20.2%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	$15,517			$2,336			$12,183	43.4	44.6	553	13
470255002024	567	Lafayette Elementary School	Public	4-5	401 Meador DR	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-8868	422	24	17.2		342 (81.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$9,994			$1,137			$8,068	43.3	46.5	522	45
470449001914	568	West Carroll Elementary School	Public	3-6	100 Harber ST	Trezevant	38258	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 669-3851	237	20	11.8		202 (85.2%)	13 (5.5%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	$10,712			$1,490			$8,100	43.2	37.4	645	77
470141000428	569	Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	176 College ST	Elkton	38477	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 468-2285	277	25	11		198 (71.5%)	37 (13.4%)	19 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	$13,777			$1,638			$11,326	43.2	45	547	22
470318001355	570	Old Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Dickerson Pike South	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8968	361	25	14.4		55 (15.2%)	170 (47.1%)	122 (33.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	$20,384			$2,620			$16,657	43.1	37.2	647	77

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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