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
511	Bolivar Middle School	Public	6-8	915 Pruitt ST	Bolivar	38008	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-3656	296	21	13.8		67 (22.6%)	214 (72.3%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	$13,684			$1,145			$11,421	13.5	11	534	23		470165000540
512	Lester Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	320 Carpenter ST	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	219	19	11.5		2 (0.9%)	205 (93.6%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$18,343			$2,193			$16,150	13.3	20.5	472	40		470015702370
513	Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-6700	188	17	11		4 (2.1%)	121 (64.4%)	62 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$15,751			$1,441			$13,944	13.2	19.3	476	37		470014802582
514	Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond RD	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0640	1,013	57	17.8		80 (7.9%)	510 (50.3%)	340 (33.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	$13,519			$1,674			$11,026	13.2	15.8	499	15		470014802272
515	A. Maceo Walker Middle	Public	6-8	1900 East Raines RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1030	637	35	18.2		5 (0.8%)	577 (90.6%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$14,027			$1,955			$11,193	13	10.2	544	29		470014801939
516	Donelson Middle	Public	6-8	110 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 884-4080	430	33	13.1		114 (26.5%)	172 (40.0%)	110 (25.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	$18,518			$1,236			$16,288	12.9	14.2	509	7		470318001243
517	KA @ The Crossings	Public, Charter	5-12	5320 Hickory Hollow PKWY	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 810-8370	545	23	24.2		79 (14.5%)	206 (37.8%)	237 (43.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$25,300			$1,755			$22,209	12.8	12.2	523	6		470318010428
518	Goodlettsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 South Main ST	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 859-8956	412	21	19.7		70 (17.0%)	155 (37.6%)	163 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	$17,514			$966			$15,461	12.7	9.7	549	31		470318001305
519	Elk Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	6691 Hwy 297	Pioneer	37847	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6866	123	14	8.7		117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	$14,379			$1,323			$11,639	12.4	23.5	453	66		470042000121
520	Barry Tatum Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	415 Harding DR	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 453-3400	85	27	3.1		45 (52.9%)	19 (22.4%)	18 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	$32,700			$1,106			$31,170	12.1	33.6	393	127		470455002686

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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:

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

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.