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
771	Pioneer Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1620 Springer RD	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 762-3581	145	11	13.1		127 (87.6%)	5 (3.4%)	5 (3.4%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$3,885			$491			$3,288	26.8	21.4	829	58		470234002623
772	Roan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2410 Roan Creek RD	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-4964	341	29	11.8		311 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$18,557			$1,613			$15,880	26.8	34.5	682	90		470216001836
773	Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	$18,948			$1,334			$15,010	26.8	87.7	103	670		470140002118
774	Highland Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5252 Annandale Rd	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0330	774	48	16.1		15 (1.9%)	667 (86.2%)	75 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	$13,663			$1,660			$11,122	26.7	23.5	803	29		470014800164
775	Vena Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Hart ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-1486	723	46	15.8		326 (45.1%)	144 (19.9%)	195 (27.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)	$12,178			$416			$10,932	26.6	28.1	754	21		470402001215
776	Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Tipton AVE	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-5677	562	42	13.4		259 (46.1%)	157 (27.9%)	83 (14.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.7%)	$17,395			$2,220			$14,259	26.5	22	822	46		470222000403
777	Adrian Burnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4521 Brown Gap RD	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1474	564	41	13.8		340 (60.3%)	27 (4.8%)	160 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	$15,316			$1,360			$13,013	26.5	43	575	202		470222000717
778	Caryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Cardinal CIR	Caryville	37714	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-2687	623	47	13.1		607 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,252			$1,165			$9,085	26.5	36.3	662	116		470042000118
779	Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	23366 Scott HWY	Winfield	37892	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 569-8288	173	13	12.8		161 (93.1%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$14,132			$1,419			$11,610	26.4	35.8	667	112		470372001541
780	Elk Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	6691 Hwy 297	Pioneer	37847	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6866	123	14	8.7		117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	$14,379			$1,323			$11,639	26.2	26.9	767	13		470042000121

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.