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
161	Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro RD	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6		566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	$12,292			$765			$10,958	67.8	71.6	125	36		470455001823
162	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	67.7	54.5	238	76		470288001001
163	Lincoln Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	219 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-3200	568	38	14.9		242 (42.6%)	30 (5.3%)	243 (42.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	41 (7.2%)	$11,932			$1,040			$9,626	67.6	64.6	174	11		470000101933
164	Westover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Crucifer RD	Huron	38345	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-9846	567	37	15.3		514 (90.7%)	11 (1.9%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	$11,410			$751			$9,619	67.3	64.2	178	14		470180000612
165	McKenzie Middle School	Public	5-8	80 West Woodrow AVE	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2792	384	25	15.3		296 (77.1%)	33 (8.6%)	30 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	$11,493			$1,278			$9,409	67	69.5	138	27		470279000985
166	Poplar Grove 5-8	Public	5-8	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4721	311	35	9		145 (46.6%)	6 (1.9%)	136 (43.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	$25,182			$413			$24,046	66.9	66.1	164	2		470126001385
167	Montgomery Central Middle	Public	6-8	3941 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-2575	808	48	17		593 (73.4%)	89 (11.0%)	65 (8.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.8%)	$12,855			$615			$11,555	66.7	73.6	115	52		470303001985
168	DeKalb West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Bulldog LN	Liberty	37059	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 536-5332	456	30	15.4		409 (89.7%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	$12,438			$1,926			$9,428	66.5	52.7	254	86		470099000325
169	Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main ST	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4222	537	42	12.7		508 (94.6%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$11,377			$576			$9,947	66.1	78.8	87	82		470327001976
170	North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Main ST	Altamont	37301	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 692-3710	376	25	15.3		365 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$13,149			$1,531			$10,497	65.9	55.6	232	62		470153001838

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.