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
491	Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Oakdale ST	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-3412	572	44	13.1		342 (59.8%)	21 (3.7%)	176 (30.8%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	$15,138			$881			$13,110	49.4	51.2	458	33		470261000930
492	Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7		14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,549			$1,377			$14,678	49.4	30	737	245		470014801089
493	Hickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5017 Old Manchester HWY	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 455-9576	204	18	11.3		172 (84.3%)	3 (1.5%)	21 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$15,557			$1,750			$12,491	49.3	35.4	674	181		470078000288
494	Southside Elementary	Public	3-5	707 South Cedar LN	Pulaski	38478	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 424-7005	369	25	14.5		232 (62.9%)	72 (19.5%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.2%)	$13,496			$923			$11,385	49.2	50.6	466	28		470141002022
495	Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12		162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,930			$684			$12,419	49.1	50.5	468	27		470423001721
496	Rhea Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Delaware AVE	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7842	613	54	11.4		464 (75.7%)	6 (1.0%)	136 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$15,863			$1,409			$13,397	49.1	53.6	429	67		470351002353
497	Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$11,942			$855			$10,282	49	45.2	542	45		470210000685
498	Leadership Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4190 Elliston RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 512-4495	437	29	15		10 (2.3%)	320 (73.2%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$17,160			$1,478			$15,316	48.9	54.6	413	85		470014802633
499	Riverwood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1330 Stern Ln	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2310	1,018	58	17.6		116 (11.4%)	654 (64.2%)	156 (15.3%)	25 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.5%)	$13,968			$1,300			$11,900	48.9	44.2	553	54		470014802236
500	West Carroll Elementary School	Public	3-6	100 Harber ST	Trezevant	38258	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 669-3851	216	19	11.4		187 (86.6%)	13 (6.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	$12,594			$1,428			$10,088	48.9	43.2	568	68		470449001914

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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