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)
470402001680	151	Walton Ferry Elementary	Public	K-5	732 Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3217	410	26	16		290 (70.7%)	38 (9.3%)	51 (12.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	$10,898			$702			$9,679	80.3	78.2	160	9
470348002226	152	Prescott South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 W. Cemetery RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2275	558	32	17.4		477 (85.5%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (9.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	$10,904			$1,060			$9,280	80.2	68.4	251	99
470198000643	153	Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	601 E. Railroad ST	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 296-2371	359	33	10.8		314 (87.5%)	28 (7.8%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$14,007			$2,339			$11,025	80.1	83.7	123	30
470174000585	154	Mt Carmel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	127 Cherry ST	Mt Carmel	37645	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7221	272	22	12.3		244 (89.7%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	$13,733			$1,629			$11,158	79.9	78.7	156	2
470234000858	155	Summertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Corbin ST	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 964-3614	646	38	17.1		621 (96.1%)	6 (0.9%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,182			$1,668			$8,579	79.8	72	212	57
470408002159	156	Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark RD	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	872	51	17		659 (75.6%)	98 (11.2%)	47 (5.4%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.0%)	$8,965			$797			$7,741	79.7	79.3	153	3
470455001821	157	Mt. Juliet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2521 W. Division ST	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5654	685	43	15.9		499 (72.8%)	47 (6.9%)	57 (8.3%)	37 (5.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.4%)	$9,448			$502			$8,499	79.5	87	109	48
470324001399	158	Woodland Elementary	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan AVE	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	419	34	12.3		285 (68.0%)	30 (7.2%)	65 (15.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	$15,145			$1,398			$13,225	79.5	80.1	147	11
470009000012	159	Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6715 Hickory Valley RD	Heiskell	37754	Knox County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7959	281	24	11.9		268 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$14,234			$1,772			$11,642	79.4	86.1	114	45
470072000271	160	Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	210 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-0616	557	36	15.4		479 (86.0%)	9 (1.6%)	30 (5.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	$10,992			$1,284			$9,190	79.3	77.8	167	7

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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