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
1	Discovery School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1165 Middle Tennessee BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 895-4973	391	22	17.9		308 (78.8%)	32 (8.2%)	12 (3.1%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	$13,119			$327			$11,955	99.4	99.6	2	1		470315001248
2	Lockeland Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	105 South 17th ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 258-1330	322	19	16.6		276 (85.7%)	11 (3.4%)	19 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	$16,612			$837			$15,182	99.2	99.1	7	5		470318001755
3	Dogwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8945 Dogwood RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2310	647	45	14.3		545 (84.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	$14,332			$471			$13,355	99	99.2	5	2		470015101576
4	Clovercroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	9336 Clovercroft RD	Franklin	37067	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5170	680	40	17.2		461 (67.8%)	23 (3.4%)	38 (5.6%)	111 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	$12,881			$293			$12,064	98.9	99.5	4			470453002277
5	Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4435 Shackleford Ridge RD	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0898	727	42	17.4		645 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	$15,617			$730			$14,413	98.9	99	8	3		470159001104
6	Towne Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15		294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	$13,568			$372			$12,569	98.7	97.7	25	19		470213000690
7	Lipscomb Elementary	Public	K-5	8011 Concord RD	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4650	566	38	14.8		458 (80.9%)	10 (1.8%)	25 (4.4%)	37 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	$14,102			$412			$13,136	98.7	99	9	2		470453001810
8	Thrasher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 James BLVD	Signal Mtn	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0882	595	32	18.5		539 (90.6%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$16,136			$834			$14,811	98.5	98.2	14	6		470159000529
9	Glendale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 Thompson AVE	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 279-7970	438	30	14.8		336 (76.7%)	20 (4.6%)	49 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	$16,730			$837			$15,024	98.3	97.9	19	10		470318002054
10	Winstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4080 Columbia PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4910	632	48	13.1		523 (82.8%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$15,742			$689			$14,383	98.2	96.7	34	24		470453002027

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.