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
11	Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	4239 Gosey Hill RD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5370	792	49	16.1		579 (73.1%)	17 (2.1%)	33 (4.2%)	130 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.5%)	$12,563			$169			$11,852	98.2	98.4	12	1		470453002587
12	Trinity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Murfreesboro RD	Franklin	37067	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4850	765	49	15.5		480 (62.7%)	15 (2.0%)	49 (6.4%)	176 (23.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.8%)	$13,045			$369			$12,170	98	96.7	35	23		470453001814
13	Percy Priest Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Otter Creek RD	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8416	534	35	15.4		448 (83.9%)	8 (1.5%)	29 (5.4%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	$16,530			$837			$15,099	98	97.7	24	11		470318001361
14	Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	326 Stable RD	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4		494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	$14,795			$169			$14,078	97.9	97.5	26	12		470453002021
15	Thomas Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	515 Tate Avenue	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 684-6818	475	29	16.3		308 (64.8%)	20 (4.2%)	110 (23.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	$11,423			$1,061			$9,390	97.9	98.2	13	2		470018000041
16	College Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	6668 Arno-College Grove	College Grove	37046	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4320	400	29	13.7		345 (86.3%)	6 (1.5%)	28 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	$15,645			$325			$14,608	97.8	97.2	30	14		470453001802
17	Sequoyah Elementary	Public	K-5	942 Southgate RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	507	29	17.4		454 (89.5%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	$12,071			$675			$10,988	97.8	97.8	21	4		470222000810
18	Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9019 Crockett RD	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4340	733	47	15.7		551 (75.2%)	41 (5.6%)	33 (4.5%)	69 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.9%)	$15,760			$465			$14,792	97.8	97.8	20	2		470453002020
19	Hunters Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7		310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	$15,973			$381			$14,874	97.8	97.7	23	4		470453000456
20	Grassland Elementary	Public	K-5	6803 Manley LN	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4480	463	31	14.9		406 (87.7%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	$15,026			$469			$13,899	97.7	96.8	33	13		470453001807

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.