Best Public Schools in Germantown, TN

Summary:

The city of Germantown, Tennessee is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in Germantown are divided between the Germantown and Memphis-Shelby County school districts, and the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two.

The standout schools in Germantown are the Dogwood Elementary School, Farmington Elementary School, and Forest Hill Elementary School, all of which are ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Tennessee. These schools consistently outperform the state averages in core subjects, with a high percentage of proficient or better students. In contrast, Germantown High School and Germantown Middle School struggle to match the state averages in some subject areas.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios between the Germantown and Memphis-Shelby County district schools, which may contribute to the observed performance gaps. Overall, the Germantown district schools, particularly at the elementary level, stand out as top-performing institutions in the state, while the secondary schools in the district face some challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)				TNReady Algebra II (2024)			TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)		TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Germanshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown RD	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	751	43	17.4		18 (2.4%)	603 (80.3%)	109 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	48	502^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.7%		33.4	685^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.8%	183	34.3	53.7	40.7				43.5	35.6	41.8	30.6				36.2																						41.0	48.0	35.2				41.7					$14,803	$2,277	$11,741
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8945 Dogwood RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2310	647	45	14.3		545 (84.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	99.2	5^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.7	13^th of 1020 public elementary schools	98.7%	8	86.6	85.8	90.6				87.7	84.5	87.5	83.0				85.1																						88.7	88.5	85.7				87.6					$14,351	$722	$13,055
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4		458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	98.4	11^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.5	14^th of 1020 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	83.9	88.5	91.2				88.0	79.6	77.1	80.4				79.0																						80.6	84.4	77.5				80.8					$14,416	$873	$13,128
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7391 Neshoba RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2		830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	95	51^st of 1018 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.7	55^th of 1020 public elementary schools	94.6%	4	76.7	86.6	76.2	78.4	62.4	54.4	73.3	80.3	83.3	69.8	61.2	61.6	51.2	67.5	75.7			76.3																		82.9	89.1	72.0	71.9	62.7	42.7	71.3	51.1	52.4	73.0	58.6	$12,563	$550	$11,625
Houston High School	Public	9-12	9755 Wolf River BLVD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2370	1,932	111	17.4		1,292 (66.9%)	287 (14.9%)	121 (6.3%)	157 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	68 (3.5%)	85.1	28^th of 392 public high schools	92.9%		73.9	47^th of 384 public high schools	87.8%	19																35.6	9.1	34.7	85.6	40.6	52.1	93.4	62.4	36.4	72.1	48.6	48.9	61.4	61.4	73.9	73.8	94.3	38.5		55.2												$11,237	$364	$10,621
Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Wolf River BLVD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2366	886	56	15.8		674 (76.1%)	59 (6.7%)	46 (5.2%)	73 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.6%)	94.1	27^th of 587 public middle schools	95.4%		93.6	27^th of 594 public middle schools	95.5%					78.6	65.2	51.6	67.5				68.7	58.4	62.3	63.1	79.6			79.6																					77.6	74.5	59.2	72.5	68.7	72.3	77.6	72.7	$11,810	$464	$11,022
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 752-7900	689	50	13.8		525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.5	39^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.2%		97.7	26^th of 1020 public elementary schools	97.5%	13	72.6	75.6	86.0				77.7	75.5	71.4	83.9				76.4																						74.5	75.6	84.9				78.0					$13,765	$824	$12,492
Germantown Online Academy of Learning	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3350 S. Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	Yes	No	(901) 757-6479	65	20	3.3		30 (46.2%)	25 (38.5%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)								(n/a)							12.0						20.0	24.0											60.0					80.0	80.0										30.0	36.0			20.0	33.3	$8,866	$71	$8,774
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cross Country Dr	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0945	558	40	13.9		32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	42.6	579^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.1%		33	694^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.0%	115	28.0	34.4	29.6				30.7	41.9	44.4	46.9				44.3																						32.6	44.4	33.3				36.9					$15,533	$2,093	$12,724
Germantown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7653 Old Poplar Pike	Germantown	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0971	1,765	97	18.2		62 (3.5%)	1,394 (79.0%)	171 (9.7%)	36 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.6%)	34.2	256^th of 392 public high schools	34.7%		27.8	288^th of 384 public high schools	25.0%	32																11.1		10.8	57.7	7.5	32.0	76.9	26.6	27.8	36.3	20.8	18.2	29.8	29.5	44.9	44.4	54.3	17.4	20.2	19.9												$13,499	$1,878	$11,185
Germantown Middle	Public	6-8	7925 CD Smith Rd	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0950	637	42	15.3		17 (2.7%)	510 (80.1%)	57 (8.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	21.8	465^th of 587 public middle schools	20.8%		27.3	434^th of 594 public middle schools	26.9%	31				12.2	13.8	7.3	11.4				18.2	30.5	16.2	21.9	51.5			51.5																					21.7	37.1	9.7	24.2	34.4	35.4	15.1	28.2	$13,547	$2,231	$10,628

Cities Near Germantown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Memphis	1.98 mi	248	330^th
Collierville	4.27 mi	18	14^th
Cordova	4.57 mi	10	319^th
Bartlett	8.09 mi	21	54^th
Lakeland	10.62 mi	3	13^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.