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)
470015101580	11	Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	628	45	13.8		456 (72.6%)	32 (5.1%)	31 (4.9%)	68 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	$13,400			$857			$12,158	98.4	98.5	14	3
470453002587	12	Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	4239 Glossy Hill RD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5370	854	51	16.6		611 (71.5%)	16 (1.9%)	26 (3.0%)	160 (18.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.9%)	$10,965			$136			$10,316	98.4	98.2	21	9
470018000041	13	Thomas Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	515 Tate Avenue	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 684-6818	449	26	17.1		292 (65.0%)	20 (4.5%)	98 (21.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	$10,623			$1,184			$8,458	98.2	97.5	28	15
470159000529	14	Thrasher Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 James BLVD	Signal Mtn	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0882	586	32	18.6		520 (88.7%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	$10,480			$950			$9,103	98.2	98.9	9	5
470453000443	15	Edmondson Elementary	Public	K-5	851 Edmondson PIKE	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4360	703	46	15.4		542 (77.1%)	22 (3.1%)	26 (3.7%)	84 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	$11,353			$258			$10,571	98.2	98.4	16	1
470014900420	16	Tara Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harpers Ferry RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3337	655	47	14		461 (70.4%)	47 (7.2%)	42 (6.4%)	72 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	$13,529			$1,383			$11,695	98.1	97.9	23	7
470453002573	17	Jordan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9714 Split Log RD	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5270	611	38	15.9		467 (76.4%)	15 (2.5%)	36 (5.9%)	58 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	$13,901			$255			$13,061	97.9	98.8	12	5
470213000991	18	Lake Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	627	40	15.5		495 (78.9%)	8 (1.3%)	70 (11.2%)	27 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	$10,415			$707			$9,279	97.9	95.5	48	30
470318002054	19	Glendale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 Thompson AVE	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 279-7970	407	28	14.6		317 (77.9%)	19 (4.7%)	45 (11.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$18,159			$2,272			$15,306	97.9	98.4	19
470453002020	20	Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9019 Crockett RD	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4340	704	45	15.6		538 (76.4%)	33 (4.7%)	28 (4.0%)	71 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.3%)	$13,796			$437			$12,843	97.8	98.4	17	3

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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.