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)
470318001962	1	Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,211	60	20.1		558 (46.1%)	409 (33.8%)	113 (9.3%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	$15,069			$1,603			$13,084	99.9	99	4	3
470369001531	2	Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6715	657	42	15.6		454 (69.1%)	101 (15.4%)	43 (6.5%)	26 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	$11,278			$578			$10,225	99.6	99.8	1	1
470318001317	3	Meigs Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	713 Ramsey ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	695	36	19.1		437 (62.9%)	119 (17.1%)	48 (6.9%)	60 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	$15,751			$1,711			$13,452	99.6	98.2	8	5
470018000041	4	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	99.2	98.6	6	2
470453010413	5	Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Volunteer Pkwy	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4930	957	59	16.2		644 (67.3%)	33 (3.4%)	48 (5.0%)	178 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.6%)	$10,792			$277			$9,984	99.2	98	9	4
470402001664	6	T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	551	41	13.6		410 (74.4%)	72 (13.1%)	28 (5.1%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	$11,916			$751			$10,745	99.1	99.2	3	3
470453001812	7	Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	5324 Murray LN	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4250	1,127	73	15.3		905 (80.3%)	33 (2.9%)	40 (3.5%)	91 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.1%)	$11,050			$176			$10,446	99	99.4	2	5
470453002098	8	Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset TRL	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5020	655	45	14.5		453 (69.2%)	26 (4.0%)	47 (7.2%)	95 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	$11,162			$257			$10,522	98.7	98.7	5	3
470014802379	9	Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-4536	364	26	14		113 (31.0%)	196 (53.8%)	24 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	$11,963			$2,001			$9,014	98.2	96.7	17	8
470453001969	10	Grassland Middle School	Public	6-8	2390 Hillsboro RD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4500	862	56	15.3		735 (85.3%)	25 (2.9%)	45 (5.2%)	30 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.1%)	$11,259			$218			$10,582	98	95.8	20	10

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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