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 Saturday, August 16, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1009)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
921	Inskip Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 High School ST	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1450	467	39	12		163 (34.9%)	167 (35.8%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	$15,648			$2,133			$12,518	12.1	9.4	961	40		470222000788
922	Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8	Public, Virtual	4-8	117 Edenway DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 235-3672	1,315	48	27.6		814 (61.9%)	282 (21.4%)	94 (7.1%)	18 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.6%)	$5,894			$173			$5,693	12.1	12.6	923	1		470216002621
923	Gardenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4075 Hartz Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3068	259	18	14.3		0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$17,016			$1,809			$13,972	12.1	23.1	811	112		470014801065
924	Glenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Patricia DR	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2906	642	38	16.8		66 (10.3%)	89 (13.9%)	471 (73.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	$17,297			$1,285			$15,074	12.1	11.7	932	8		470318001303
925	Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5060 Colemont DR	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5043	840	56	15.1		90 (10.7%)	73 (8.7%)	595 (70.8%)	66 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	$19,223			$1,363			$16,871	12.1	13.3	912	13		470318001277
926	Sharpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3431 Sharpe Rd	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5020	304	22	13.8		2 (0.7%)	113 (37.2%)	185 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$17,225			$1,666			$14,112	11.8	18.3	859	67		470014801151
927	Crump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	544	36	15.1		5 (0.9%)	407 (74.8%)	125 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$14,520			$1,524			$11,985	11.6	11.5	934	7		470014801857
928	Pond Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Papermill DR	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 909-9040	383	28	13.6		112 (29.2%)	129 (33.7%)	80 (20.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	$17,417			$2,174			$14,133	11.6	17.3	869	59		470222000804
929	Eagle View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1470 Eagleview BLVD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 259-4636	683	47	14.5		73 (10.7%)	308 (45.1%)	245 (35.9%)	28 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	$16,728			$1,261			$14,642	11.5	17	870	59		470318002494
930	Una Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2018 Murfreesboro RD	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2921	737	50	14.7		122 (16.6%)	172 (23.3%)	408 (55.4%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	$16,880			$1,110			$14,857	11.4	15.2	893	37		470318001376

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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 August 16, 2025, 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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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