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
291	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3013 Walnoaks RD	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1354	297	25	11.8		154 (51.9%)	33 (11.1%)	69 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.8%)	$16,582			$1,207			$14,347	65.5	56.2	399	108		470222000803
292	Joppa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6		403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$12,285			$1,238			$10,172	65.5	54	423	131		470144000435
293	Maury City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5442 Highway 88	Maury City	38050	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 656-2244	224	21	10.5		189 (84.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,510			$814			$11,280	65.4	54.3	417	124		470085001902
294	Boyds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1729 Indian Warpath	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-8285	437	34	12.8		354 (81.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$15,698			$708			$14,080	65.3	54.6	411	117		470378002074
295	Castle Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue No	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14		379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	$12,747			$540			$11,465	65.2	64.3	295			470237000532
296	Philadelphia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Spring ST	Philadelphia	37846	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-6801	542	41	13.2		482 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$13,717			$840			$12,209	65.2	58	382	86		470252000904
297	Newport Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 College ST	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Newport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-3811	690	57	12.2		566 (82.0%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.8%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.9%)	$11,989			$1,317			$9,802	65	64.6	289	8		470321001390
298	Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 Hanging Limb HWY	Crawford	38554	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 445-3335	183	15	12.2		178 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$16,325			$1,359			$12,523	65	57.4	389	91		470333001425
299	Brickey McCloud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 Dry Gap PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1499	859	65	13.1		718 (83.6%)	25 (2.9%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.9%)	$13,712			$778			$12,311	65	60.1	344	45		470222000722
300	Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3889 Highway 127 South	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 456-8344	716	40	17.8		660 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$12,581			$872			$10,358	64.9	68.3	253	47		470090000306

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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:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.