Best Elementary Schools in Tennessee

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Tennessee elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Tennessee test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
51	Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1061 Lewisburg PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	No	(615) 790-4700	501	42	11.9		306 (61.1%)	36 (7.2%)	98 (19.6%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$20,021			$448			$18,736	94.5	95.6	46	5		470126002003
52	Longview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2929 Commonwealth DR	Spring Hill	37174	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5060	681	54	12.6		415 (60.9%)	28 (4.1%)	101 (14.8%)	89 (13.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	$18,044			$395			$17,039	94.5	89.3	91	39		470453002139
53	Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Sunset TRL	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5020	591	44	13.4		390 (66.0%)	21 (3.6%)	37 (6.3%)	106 (17.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	$14,059			$306			$12,965	94.4	91.7	76	23		470453002097
54	Liberty Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3328	679	35	19.2		572 (84.2%)	33 (4.9%)	34 (5.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	$10,526			$241			$9,869	94	94.3	57	3		470402010441
55	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	4850 Jersey Pike	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 855-2614	923	58	15.9		562 (60.9%)	190 (20.6%)	33 (3.6%)	57 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.8%)	$16,037			$568			$15,086	93.8	91.9	75	20		470159000763
56	Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5675 Central PIKE	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 773-9640	802	46	17.6		525 (65.5%)	85 (10.6%)	66 (8.2%)	79 (9.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (5.0%)	$11,863			$442			$10,938	93.7	86.9	110	54		470455002479
57	Thompson's Station Elementary School	Public	K-5	2640 Clayton Arnold RD	Thompsons Station	37179	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5330	753	51	14.9		624 (82.9%)	7 (0.9%)	58 (7.7%)	30 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.0%)	$12,760			$272			$11,858	93.7	92.9	63	6		470453002579
58	Homer Pittard Campus School	Public	K-5	923 E. Lytle ST	Murfreesboro	37132	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-1030	236	16	14.7		194 (82.2%)	18 (7.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$14,465			$297			$13,885	93.6	95.3	48	10		470369001521
59	West Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9		324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$13,724			$759			$12,338	93.6	89.6	89	30		470111000355
60	Arrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6280 Cox RD	Arrington	37014	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 472-5420	561	33	17		466 (83.1%)	8 (1.4%)	22 (3.9%)	34 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	$14,571			$672			$13,334	93.6	95.6	44	16		470453010494

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Tennessee

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TN student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students Military Connected Students

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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.