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
301	Pin Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19925 Hwy 412 East	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7341	363	24	15.4		317 (87.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$11,157			$573			$9,707	64.9	57.5	388	87		470180000605
302	Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-8	500 South Highway 107	Del Rio	37727	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5570	86	11	7.6		83 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,823			$1,004			$16,653	64.8	36.8	651	349		470075000278
303	Daisy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Sequoyah RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8815	364	24	15.1		309 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$18,097			$743			$16,438	64.8	74.4	199	104		470159000496
304	Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3275 St. Bernard DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-2313	965	60	16.1		534 (55.3%)	186 (19.3%)	108 (11.2%)	53 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	$12,354			$372			$11,319	64.8	64.5	290	14		470315002591
305	South Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	362 Smith Mill RD	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-7385	653	39	16.7		566 (86.7%)	33 (5.1%)	29 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	$10,446			$765			$9,088	64.8	59.2	355	50		470249000079
306	Carpenters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Huffstetler RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1490	556	36	15.3		481 (86.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$12,353			$837			$10,889	64.7	76.8	178	128		470030002099
307	Michie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12		348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$14,048			$1,202			$11,803	64.5	64.8	286	21		470288001001
308	Burks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Crossville ST	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 839-7641	530	39	13.5		324 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	197 (37.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,434			$1,112			$11,164	64.4	63	312	4		470348001487
309	Yorkville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville RD	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1		138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$14,448			$1,168			$12,113	64.4	64.9	284	25		470140000423
310	Rickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Rickman Monterey HWY	Rickman	38580	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 498-2825	712	44	16.3		692 (97.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$10,608			$882			$9,394	64.4	65.7	273	37		470333001423

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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

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.