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
601	Coopertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3746 Hwy 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 384-7642	419	34	12.4		264 (63.0%)	17 (4.1%)	114 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	$14,536			$541			$13,047	40.6	43.4	565	36		470360001493
602	Sharps Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel RD	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	124	11	11.2		118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$20,947			$183			$18,922	40.5	41.1	602			470429001735
603	Hornsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Church ST	Hornsby	38044	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5707	171	12	14.2		142 (83.0%)	24 (14.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,888			$1,093			$11,817	40.5	39.5	623	20		470165000545
604	Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2121 Old Rock Island RD	Rock Island	38581	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4611	392	30	12.8		309 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	60 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$12,635			$1,135			$10,538	40.5	50.5	467	137		470435001742
605	Meigs South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9638 State Highway 58 S	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5444	406	29	14		375 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$12,760			$1,156			$10,819	40.4	35.7	668	63		470291001005
606	Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen DR	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5201	343	14	24.5		321 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	$13,637			$1,049			$11,661	40.3	31.4	716	110		470174000572
607	Dickson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 W Broad ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5837	225	22	10.1		150 (66.7%)	10 (4.4%)	44 (19.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	$16,716			$1,218			$14,285	40.2	54.8	410	197		470102000330
608	Robbins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	355 School House RD	Robbins	37852	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 627-2435	269	23	11.7		260 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,046			$1,662			$12,116	40.1	48.9	485	123		470372001538
609	Whitwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8		464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	$12,740			$667			$10,937	39.9	60.8	339	270		470264001471
610	Unicoi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts AVE	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3		266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,418			$1,014			$11,577	39.8	45.8	535	75		470423001724

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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:

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

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.