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
461	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5		218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	$18,053			$2,019			$14,916	52.2	33.2	693	232		470219000190
462	Holston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2348 Hwy 75	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1550	625	38	16.4		595 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	$13,937			$1,576			$11,559	52	53.9	424	38		470399001634
463	Trimble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	256 College ST	Trimble	38259	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 297-5512	168	13	12.7		154 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$16,031			$509			$14,472	52	58.1	378	85		470105000345
464	Scotts Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Highway 114 Main ST	Scotts Hill	38374	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3411	424	27	15.8		394 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$11,614			$947			$9,864	51.8	58.1	379	85		470180000609
465	Glenn Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1362 Miller AVE	Crossville	38555	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-7547	772	52	14.9		624 (80.8%)	15 (1.9%)	97 (12.6%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	$12,465			$975			$10,383	51.8	54.2	420	45		470090000305
466	Northfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 W Northfield BLVD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-7324	712	50	14.3		347 (48.7%)	179 (25.1%)	95 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	$15,069			$728			$13,305	51.6	48.1	500	34		470315001975
467	Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	908	58	15.7		763 (84.0%)	24 (2.6%)	67 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	$11,216			$728			$9,814	51.5	43.7	562	95		470438010492
468	Pine Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	800 N York HWY	Jamestown	38556	Fentress County	Fentress County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 879-9525	577	32	18.1		556 (96.4%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$12,007			$2,109			$9,123	51.5	44.4	550	82		470123000381
469	Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester HWY	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14		347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	$13,678			$1,335			$11,210	51.4	49.7	476	7		470078000289
470	Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	418	28	14.9		11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	$15,283			$1,702			$12,526	51.4	66.5	267	203		470014800179

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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

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.