Best Middle 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 587)	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)
470369002037	151	Christiana Middle School	Public	6-8	4675 Shelbyville PIKE	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3885	1,048	65	16.1		665 (63.5%)	164 (15.6%)	122 (11.6%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	65 (6.2%)	$9,606			$673			$8,508	67.9	73.1	120	31
470033000089	152	Ocoee Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 N Ocoee ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0630	997	71	14		840 (84.3%)	33 (3.3%)	80 (8.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.0%)	$10,272			$798			$8,746	67.8	68.4	151	1
470222000770	153	Bearden Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Francis RD	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7839	1,187	77	15.4		704 (59.3%)	215 (18.1%)	166 (14.0%)	25 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	70 (5.9%)	$10,194			$855			$8,983	67.4	59.4	209	56
470051000158	154	Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	369	20	18.4		328 (88.9%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$10,478			$1,449			$8,069	67.4	52	258	104
470180000600	155	Bargerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6141 Poplar Springs/Bargerton	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7484	275	20	13.9		243 (88.4%)	5 (1.8%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$12,339			$1,906			$9,405	67.3	61.9	194	39
470012000025	156	Athens City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Keith LN	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-1177	481	29	16.3		335 (69.6%)	41 (8.5%)	53 (11.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.7%)	$11,640			$1,497			$9,357	67.3	64.6	181	25
470015300415	157	Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	584	38	15.3		333 (57.0%)	144 (24.7%)	62 (10.6%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	$11,856			$1,512			$9,816	66.9	71.7	129	28
470009000019	158	Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Norris Square	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7171	489	33	14.8		450 (92.0%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$11,838			$796			$10,445	66.9	68.1	152	6
470234000843	159	Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Main ST	Ethridge	38456	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 201-5880	498	32	15.4		467 (93.8%)	15 (3.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,310			$1,323			$9,125	66.7	75.8	109	50
470408001228	160	Brighton Middle School	Public	6-8	7785 Hwy 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5600	815	43	18.8		582 (71.4%)	141 (17.3%)	38 (4.7%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	$8,984			$925			$7,519	66.6	65.6	173	13

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on TNReady Mathematics, TNReady English Language Arts, TNReady Science, TNReady Social Studies, TNReady Algebra I, TNReady Integrated Math I, TNReady Integrated Math II, TNReady English I, TNReady Geometry 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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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