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
91	Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Carson ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-0737	590	36	16.6		474 (80.3%)	53 (9.0%)	30 (5.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$10,961			$241			$10,049	89.7	92.4	68	23		470402001676
92	Jack Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes LN	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	852	54	15.7		665 (78.1%)	60 (7.0%)	52 (6.1%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	$11,174			$469			$10,248	89.5	90.9	85	7		470402001179
93	Findlay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Hale ST	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 738-2412	418	29	14.3		378 (90.4%)	11 (2.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	$12,991			$1,029			$10,747	89.3	85.9	118	25		470450001797
94	Linden Elementary	Public	K-4	700 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-5701	525	35	14.8		368 (70.1%)	65 (12.4%)	31 (5.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	$15,530			$653			$14,213	88.7	74	203	109		470324001395
95	Idlewild Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1950 Linden Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4566	588	37	15.8		240 (40.8%)	240 (40.8%)	36 (6.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	$14,776			$1,171			$12,620	88.5	87.1	107	12		470014801088
96	Kingston Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	166 West Kingston Springs RD	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-9060	338	23	14.6		293 (86.7%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (7.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$12,796			$587			$11,553	88.4	86.8	111	15		470057000230
97	North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	$17,960			$1,831			$15,090	88.2	75.8	188	91		470213000683
98	Defeated Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2		242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$12,018			$675			$10,452	88.1	74.8	194	96		470387001598
99	Eagleville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Hwy 99	Eagleville	37060	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 274-6336	1,011	71	14.2		886 (87.6%)	24 (2.4%)	68 (6.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	$14,126			$297			$13,170	88	88.3	98	1		470369001516
100	Madison Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Madison Creek RD	Goodlettsville	37072	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-4991	547	39	14.1		371 (67.8%)	78 (14.3%)	35 (6.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	$11,626			$347			$10,757	87.9	91.4	80	20		470402000978

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.