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
531	Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	$15,226			$1,612			$12,698	10	12.5	520	11		470258002464
532	Monroe County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	266 Warren ST	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 442-2373	217	11	19.7		191 (88.0%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	$7,308			$958			$6,010	10	10.2	543	11		470300010432
533	McMurray Middle	Public	6-8	520 McMurray DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5126	686	45	15.4		57 (8.3%)	68 (9.9%)	507 (73.9%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	$17,416			$1,199			$15,363	10	12.3	521	12		470318001344
534	Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7		20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	$13,968			$2,054			$11,754	10	12.9	514	20		470258002265
535	Nashville Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-8440	211	3	70.3		10 (4.7%)	92 (43.6%)	103 (48.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$15,824			$2,114			$12,252	9.9	24.5	451	84		470318002264
536	Oakhaven Middle	Public	6-8	3125 Ladbrook Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2380	270	16	17.4		2 (0.7%)	213 (78.9%)	47 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	$12,947			$1,579			$11,001	9.8	4.7	585	49		470014802148
537	Coopertown Middle School	Public	6-8	3820 Highway 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 382-4166	611	41	14.7		214 (35.0%)	109 (17.8%)	241 (39.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	$13,171			$957			$11,438	9.8	12.8	518	19		470360002071
538	Havenview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1481 Hester Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3092	754	36	21.1		2 (0.3%)	706 (93.6%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	$13,076			$1,638			$10,603	9.8	8.9	560	22		470014801083
539	East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 East 34th ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 493-0334	554	48	11.6		21 (3.8%)	117 (21.1%)	396 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$21,576			$1,332			$19,481	9.7	11.5	528	11		470159001285
540	Compass Community School Binghampton Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2540 Hale AVE	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 866-9084	215	14	15.3		9 (4.2%)	53 (24.7%)	146 (67.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$16,051			$1,339			$14,346	9.7	16.2	496	44		470014802589

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.