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
81	Samuel Everett School of Innovation	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Jett RD	Maryville	37802	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 984-9420	383	15	25.4		359 (93.7%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$9,979			$455			$9,394	91.2	83.5	132	51		470030002557
82	Collierville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Peterson Lake RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-3300	779	59	13.1		566 (72.7%)	61 (7.8%)	84 (10.8%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	$14,885			$1,239			$13,226	91.2	91.7	77	5		470014901573
83	Crieve Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	498 Hogan RD	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5059	499	36	14		263 (52.7%)	17 (3.4%)	133 (26.7%)	65 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$17,246			$837			$15,575	91	85.5	120	37		470318001280
84	Rocky Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Morrell RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8		581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	$12,488			$678			$11,321	90.7	92.9	64	20		470222000806
85	Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-2700	387	26	14.9		328 (84.8%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (3.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	$15,806			$312			$14,165	90.4	88.4	97	12		470402001656
86	Fairmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9		376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	$14,167			$1,273			$12,121	90.1	89.7	87	1		470213000672
87	Bethesda Elementary	Public	K-5	4907 Bethesda RD	Thompsons Station	37179	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4200	545	37	14.8		400 (73.4%)	15 (2.8%)	49 (9.0%)	48 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	$14,302			$222			$13,392	90.1	94.5	55	32		470453001801
88	Amanda H. North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1726 Wilkes LN	Spring Hill	37174	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 472-5400	531	39	13.7		407 (76.6%)	19 (3.6%)	43 (8.1%)	27 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	$14,115			$169			$13,309	89.9	91.3	82	6		470453010493
89	Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	6211 Saundersville RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5619	494	31	16.1		409 (82.8%)	27 (5.5%)	23 (4.7%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	$12,193			$368			$11,219	89.8	87.1	106	17		470455001818
90	Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8		353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	$11,288			$816			$9,691	89.7	87.9	101	11		470033000096

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.