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 Saturday, August 16, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 583)	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
381	Jasper Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Elm Avenue	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-6251	442	26	17.1		388 (87.8%)	23 (5.2%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	$12,034			$938			$10,012	36.1	47.9	290	91		470264001850
382	Pickwick Southside School	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 Hwy 57	Counce	38326	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 689-5185	214	17	12.5		197 (92.1%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$15,912			$1,400			$13,320	35.8	29	426	44		470168000559
383	Tellico Plains Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 Old High School RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2250	263	14	18.3		246 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	$14,204			$1,120			$11,835	35.7	39.4	341	42		470300001202
384	East Hickman Middle School	Public	6-8	9414 East Eagle DR	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-4237	362	21	17.3		329 (90.9%)	6 (1.7%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$13,098			$1,160			$10,897	35.5	30.4	418	34		470186000024
385	Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	3635 Georgetown Road N. W.	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	No	(423) 479-9641	1,302	89	14.6		617 (47.4%)	126 (9.7%)	424 (32.6%)	26 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	101 (7.8%)	$12,680			$607			$11,369	35	37.1	364	21		470069000266
386	Leoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2612 Hwy 43 South	Leoma	38468	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 231-8199	594	36	16.5		568 (95.6%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	$12,296			$863			$10,329	34.8	39.9	338	48		470234001940
387	STEM Prep Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1162 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 752-0002	506	20	25.3		78 (15.4%)	123 (24.3%)	295 (58.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$19,893			$1,515			$17,919	34.8	52.9	249	138		470318002257
388	Forge Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Hill RD	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-2768	132	12	11		129 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$18,714			$1,567			$14,533	34	46	307	81		470063000247
389	Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	5432 Bell Forge Lane East	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 200-0131	855	56	15.2		78 (9.1%)	136 (15.9%)	629 (73.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	$20,219			$1,349			$17,859	33.9	29.5	422	33		470318002343
390	Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Snell RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7809	685	45	15.2		522 (76.2%)	11 (1.6%)	104 (15.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	$11,786			$1,145			$9,804	33.8	28.5	429	39		470018000042

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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 Biology 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 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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.