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2017 - 2018
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2013 - 2014
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Rank (of 139)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2024
)
Rank (
2023
)
Rank change from
2023
SchoolDigger Rating (
2024
)
139
th
Achievement School District
PK, KG-12
4
6
3
0
Nashville
Davidson County
0.043
140
1
11
th
Alamo
PK, KG-6
1
0
0
0
Alamo
Crockett County
0.829
16
5
30
th
Alcoa
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Alcoa
Blount County
0.691
22
8
107
th
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute
9-12
0
0
1
0
Jamestown
Fentress County
0.401
116
9
80
th
Anderson County
PK, KG-12
9
4
3
2
Clinton
Anderson County
0.511
88
8
1
st
Arlington
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Arlington
Shelby County
0.947
4
3
Athens
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Athens
McMinn County
(n/a)
12
th
Bartlett
PK, KG-12
6
3
1
0
Bartlett
Shelby County
0.829
15
3
93
rd
Bedford County
PK, KG-12
8
3
3
0
Shelbyville
Bedford County
0.455
102
9
23
rd
Bells
PK, KG-5
1
0
0
0
Bells
Crockett County
0.721
29
6
111
th
Benton County
PK, KG-12
2
1
3
2
Camden
Benton County
0.394
82
29
100
th
Bledsoe County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Pikeville
Bledsoe County
0.438
94
6
54
th
Blount County
PK, KG-12
14
3
2
1
Maryville
Blount County
0.607
50
4
42
nd
Bradford
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Bradford
Gibson County
0.646
19
23
56
th
Bradley County
PK, KG-12
11
2
4
1
Cleveland
Bradley County
0.585
56
17
th
Bristol
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Bristol
Sullivan County
0.754
13
4
125
th
Campbell County
PK, KG-12
8
2
6
0
Jacksboro
Campbell County
0.293
125
135
th
Cannon County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Woodbury
Cannon County
0.217
134
1
Carroll County
10-12
0
0
1
0
Huntingdon
Carroll County
(n/a)
88
th
Carter County
PK, KG-12
8
1
5
1
Elizabethton
Carter County
0.481
93
5
60
th
Cheatham County
PK, KG-12
6
3
4
1
Ashland City
Cheatham County
0.577
58
2
10
th
Chester County
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Henderson
Chester County
0.831
14
4
103
rd
Claiborne County
PK, KG-12
7
2
3
1
Tazewell
Claiborne County
0.42
95
8
121
st
Clay County
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Celina
Clay County
0.337
113
8
117
th
Cleveland
PK, KG-12
7
1
1
0
Cleveland
Bradley County
0.378
115
2
31
st
Clinton
PK, KG-6
3
0
0
0
Clinton
Anderson County
0.69
39
8
82
nd
Cocke County
PK, KG-12
9
0
3
0
Newport
Cocke County
0.508
69
13
91
st
Coffee County
PK, KG-12
6
1
3
0
Manchester
Coffee County
0.459
86
5
4
th
Collierville
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
1
Collierville
Shelby County
0.911
12
8
65
th
Crockett County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Alamo
Crockett County
0.547
67
2
69
th
Cumberland County
PK, KG-12
9
0
3
0
Crossville
Cumberland County
0.535
79
10
122
nd
Davidson County
PK, KG-12
82
37
33
3
Nashville
Davidson County
0.329
122
37
th
Dayton
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Dayton
Rhea County
0.671
46
9
32
nd
Decatur County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Decaturville
Decatur County
0.69
31
1
94
th
DeKalb County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Smithville
DeKalb County
0.451
97
3
Department Of Children's Services Education Division
K-12
0
0
1
0
Nashville
Davidson County
(n/a)
24
th
Dickson County
PK, KG-12
8
4
3
2
Dickson
Dickson County
0.712
54
30
18
th
Dyer County
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
0
Dyersburg
Dyer County
0.745
20
2
75
th
Dyersburg
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Dyersburg
Dyer County
0.519
60
15
20
th
Elizabethton
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Elizabethton
Carter County
0.734
17
3
87
th
Etowah
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Etowah
McMinn County
0.489
77
10
136
th
Fayette County Public Schools
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Somerville
Fayette County
0.177
137
1
110
th
Fayetteville
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
0.395
92
18
83
rd
Fentress County
PK, KG-12
4
0
2
0
Jamestown
Fentress County
0.505
63
20
109
th
Franklin County
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
1
Winchester
Franklin County
0.395
105
4
8
th
Franklin SSD
PK, KG-8
5
3
0
0
Franklin
Williamson County
0.86
6
2
6
th
Germantown
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
1
Germantown
Shelby County
0.868
1
5
16
th
Gibson County Sp District
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Dyer
Gibson County
0.773
23
7
78
th
Giles County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Pulaski
Giles County
0.513
87
9
115
th
Grainger County
PK, KG-12
4
1
3
1
Rutledge
Grainger County
0.386
108
7
57
th
Greene County
PK, KG-12
7
4
4
1
Greeneville
Greene County
0.585
61
4
40
th
Greeneville
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
1
Greeneville
Greene County
0.657
36
4
102
nd
Grundy County
PK, KG-12
4
0
1
0
Altamont
Grundy County
0.431
99
3
58
th
Hamblen County
PK, KG-12
11
4
2
1
Morristown
Hamblen County
0.582
66
8
79
th
Hamilton County
PK, KG-12
42
15
22
2
Chattanooga
Hamilton County
0.512
70
9
127
th
Hancock County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Sneedville
Hancock County
0.282
132
5
129
th
Hardeman County Schools
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Bolivar
Hardeman County
0.277
127
2
108
th
Hardin County
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Savannah
Hardin County
0.4
103
5
97
th
Hawkins County
PK, KG-12
9
4
3
2
Rogersville
Hawkins County
0.448
109
12
Haywood County
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Brownsville
Haywood County
(n/a)
41
st
Henderson County
PK, KG-12
7
0
2
0
Lexington
Henderson County
0.656
42
1
49
th
Henry County
PK, KG-12
3
0
1
1
Paris
Henry County
0.611
26
23
104
th
Hickman County
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
1
Centerville
Hickman County
0.415
119
15
112
th
Hollow Rock - Bruceton
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Bruceton
Carroll County
0.393
83
29
126
th
Houston County
PK, KG-12
2
1
3
0
Erin
Houston County
0.293
130
4
138
th
Humboldt City Schools
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Humboldt
Gibson County
0.072
139
1
90
th
Humphreys County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Waverly
Humphreys County
0.461
106
16
52
nd
Huntingdon Special School District
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Huntingdon
Carroll County
0.609
43
9
51
st
Jackson County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Gainesboro
Jackson County
0.61
64
13
63
rd
Jefferson County
PK, KG-12
8
2
3
0
Dandridge
Jefferson County
0.569
62
1
7
th
Johnson City
PK, KG-12
8
2
1
0
Johnson City
Washington County
0.867
9
2
116
th
Johnson County
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
0
Mountain City
Johnson County
0.381
112
4
29
th
Kingsport
PK, KG-12
8
2
1
0
Kingsport
Sullivan County
0.694
28
1
72
nd
Knox County
PK, KG-12
53
16
19
2
Knoxville
Knox County
0.529
89
17
137
th
Lake County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Tiptonville
Lake County
0.152
138
1
3
rd
Lakeland
PK, KG-10
1
1
0
0
Lakeland
Shelby County
0.936
2
1
130
th
Lauderdale County
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Ripley
Lauderdale County
0.27
131
1
62
nd
Lawrence County
PK, KG-12
8
2
4
1
Lawrenceburg
Lawrence County
0.574
57
5
44
th
Lebanon
PK, KG-8
5
2
0
0
Lebanon
Wilson County
0.638
45
1
101
st
Lenoir City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
1
Lenoir City
Loudon County
0.436
100
1
43
rd
Lewis County
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Hohenwald
Lewis County
0.645
47
4
14
th
Lexington
PK, KG-8
1
1
0
0
Lexington
Henderson County
0.798
11
3
47
th
Lincoln County
PK, KG-12
5
0
1
2
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
0.621
25
22
48
th
Loudon County
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
1
Loudon
Loudon County
0.621
44
4
84
th
Macon County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Lafayette
Macon County
0.5
107
23
128
th
Madison County
PK, KG-12
12
5
6
2
Jackson
Madison County
0.278
133
5
45
th
Manchester
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Manchester
Coffee County
0.637
48
3
76
th
Marion County
PK, KG-12
5
2
5
0
Jasper
Marion County
0.518
104
28
66
th
Marshall County
PK, KG-12
4
3
3
0
Lewisburg
Marshall County
0.542
75
9
5
th
Maryville
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
1
Maryville
Blount County
0.897
5
95
th
Maury County
PK, KG-12
10
5
5
3
Columbia
Maury County
0.45
110
15
50
th
McKenzie
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Mc Kenzie
Carroll County
0.611
35
15
61
st
McMinn County
PK, KG-12
7
0
2
0
Athens
McMinn County
0.574
59
2
85
th
McNairy County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
2
Selmer
McNairy County
0.497
84
1
89
th
Meigs County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Decatur
Meigs County
0.474
80
9
134
th
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
PK, KG-12
121
33
50
5
Memphis
Shelby County
0.23
136
2
27
th
Milan
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Milan
Gibson County
0.699
33
6
118
th
Millington Municipal Schools
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Millington
Shelby County
0.376
117
1
124
th
Monroe County
PK, KG-12
6
3
3
1
Madisonville
Monroe County
0.299
123
1
55
th
Montgomery County
PK, KG-12
25
8
10
1
Clarksville
Montgomery County
0.604
52
3
39
th
Moore County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Lynchburg
Moore County
0.67
49
10
131
st
Morgan County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
3
Wartburg
Morgan County
0.269
135
4
77
th
Murfreesboro
PK, KG-6
13
0
0
0
Murfreesboro
Rutherford County
0.514
72
5
15
th
Newport
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Newport
Cocke County
0.79
8
7
9
th
Oak Ridge
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Oak Ridge
Anderson County
0.84
10
1
25
th
Obion County
PK, KG-12
5
0
2
0
Union City
Obion County
0.705
21
4
74
th
Oneida
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Oneida
Scott County
0.526
85
11
64
th
Overton County
PK, KG-12
6
1
1
0
Livingston
Overton County
0.551
71
7
21
st
Paris
PK, KG-8
2
1
0
0
Paris
Henry County
0.723
18
3
132
nd
Perry County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
1
Linden
Perry County
0.266
128
4
98
th
Pickett County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Byrdstown
Pickett County
0.444
118
20
99
th
Polk County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
1
Benton
Polk County
0.442
81
18
67
th
Putnam County
PK, KG-12
11
4
4
2
Cookeville
Putnam County
0.541
78
11
38
th
Rhea County
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Dayton
Rhea County
0.67
30
8
Richard City
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
South Pittsburg
Marion County
(n/a)
53
rd
Roane County
PK, KG-12
6
5
6
1
Kingston
Roane County
0.608
53
113
th
Robertson County
PK, KG-12
11
2
6
2
Springfield
Robertson County
0.39
120
7
106
th
Rogersville
PK, KG-8
1
0
0
0
Rogersville
Hawkins County
0.403
76
30
33
rd
Rutherford County
PK, KG-12
25
11
13
2
Murfreesboro
Rutherford County
0.688
37
4
96
th
Scott County
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Huntsville
Scott County
0.449
111
15
81
st
Sequatchie County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Dunlap
Sequatchie County
0.509
90
9
86
th
Sevier County
PK, KG-12
14
9
8
1
Kodak
Sevier County
0.49
91
5
34
th
Smith County
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Carthage
Smith County
0.686
41
7
South Carroll
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Clarksburg
Carroll County
(n/a)
46
th
Stewart County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
0
Dover
Stewart County
0.622
74
28
70
th
Sullivan County
PK, KG-12
10
4
2
1
Blountville
Sullivan County
0.531
73
3
28
th
Sumner County
PK, KG-12
27
12
11
2
Gallatin
Sumner County
0.696
27
1
71
st
Sweetwater
PK, KG-8
2
2
0
0
Sweetwater
Monroe County
0.529
55
16
123
rd
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
PK, KG-12
7
4
2
0
Nashville
Davidson County
0.301
126
3
Tennessee School for Blind
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Nashville
Davidson County
(n/a)
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Knoxville
Knox County
(n/a)
92
nd
Tipton County
PK, KG-12
7
3
3
1
Covington
Tipton County
0.457
98
6
73
rd
Trenton
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Trenton
Gibson County
0.527
68
5
13
th
Trousdale County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Hartsville
Trousdale County
0.818
7
6
105
th
Tullahoma
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
0
Tullahoma
Coffee County
0.404
101
4
68
th
Unicoi County
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Erwin
Unicoi County
0.535
65
3
36
th
Union City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Union City
Obion County
0.681
51
15
133
rd
Union County
PK, KG-12
7
2
2
0
Maynardville
Union County
0.255
124
9
59
th
Van Buren County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Spencer
Van Buren County
0.579
96
37
119
th
Warren County
PK, KG-12
8
1
2
1
Mc Minnville
Warren County
0.367
121
2
26
th
Washington County
PK, KG-12
10
0
3
2
Jonesborough
Washington County
0.702
40
14
120
th
Wayne County
PK, KG-12
2
2
4
1
Waynesboro
Wayne County
0.358
114
6
35
th
Weakley County
PK, KG-12
4
2
3
2
Dresden
Weakley County
0.685
34
1
114
th
West Carroll Sp District
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Atwood
Carroll County
0.386
129
15
West Tennessee School for the Deaf
PK, KG-6
1
0
0
0
Jackson
Madison County
(n/a)
22
nd
White County
PK, KG-12
6
1
1
0
Sparta
White County
0.722
38
16
2
nd
Williamson County
PK, KG-12
30
11
11
0
Franklin
Williamson County
0.939
3
1
19
th
Wilson County
PK, KG-12
13
4
7
1
Lebanon
Wilson County
0.738
24
5
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. Details about our methodology are
here
.
Educational resources:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.
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