Best Public Schools in Oak Ridge, TN

Summary:

The city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is home to a high-performing school district with 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The Oak Ridge school district is ranked 9th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong commitment to education and effective teaching practices across the district.

Among the standout schools in Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School is the top-performing school, ranking 47th out of 374 high schools in Tennessee and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong test scores, with students outperforming the state average in subjects like Biology I, US History, English I and II, and Algebra I and II. Glenwood Elementary is the highest-performing elementary school in the district, ranking 94th out of 1,008 elementary schools in Tennessee and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with exceptional test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The two middle schools, Jefferson Middle School and Robertsville Middle School, also perform well, ranking 64th and 131st out of 580 middle schools in Tennessee, respectively, and both receiving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The schools in Oak Ridge generally outperform the state average on TNReady/EOC assessments, with several schools exceeding 60% proficiency in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The district also has a diverse student population, particularly at the high school level, and spends between $12,714 and $17,388 per student, which is higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratios range from 11.8 to 16.7, which are generally lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes. Overall, the Oak Ridge school district is a high-performing system that is effectively supporting student learning and academic achievement across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)			TNReady Algebra II (2024)			TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)		TNReady English I (2024)			TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-4	125 Audubon RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8		226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	88.5	96^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.6%		90.5	92^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	91.0%	4	76.6	65.3					70.5	60.9	66.7					64.0																						59.4	65.3					62.6					$16,462	$1,727	$14,129
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	83.5	67^th of 587 public middle schools	88.6%		81.2	74^th of 594 public middle schools	87.5%	7			63.8	55.6	55.3	32.0	52.2			50.9	46.6	49.3	44.2	47.5	82.4		82.4																					66.3	57.3	74.2	58.9	63.6	63.8	69.7	58.5	63.5	$14,850	$1,106	$13,235
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%)	74	203^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	80.1%		86.3	112^th of 1020 public elementary schools	89.0%	91	55.9	60.2					58.3	56.4	55.8					56.0																						57.0	45.1					50.5					$13,185	$1,062	$11,592
Oak Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9601	1,586	103	15.3		1,097 (69.2%)	168 (10.6%)	177 (11.2%)	45 (2.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (5.7%)	75.6	53^rd of 392 public high schools	86.5%		73.6	49^th of 384 public high schools	87.2%	4																28.0	26.1	82.5	26.6	49.6	86.6	47.7	12.5	64.6	59.1	59.0	45.6	40.0	45.2	66.0	65.4	92.3	46.8	10.7	52.6												$13,497	$978	$12,128
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9		510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	70.5	132^nd of 587 public middle schools	77.5%		71.9	128^th of 594 public middle schools	78.5%	4			60.1	60.5	51.5	24.0	49.9			48.1	48.5	37.8	28.9	40.4	74.5		74.5																					42.2	65.6	59.8	43.1	52.0	54.7	58.0	45.2	52.2	$14,948	$1,109	$13,305
Willow Brook Elementary	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4		235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	73.2	210^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.4%		62.6	319^th of 1020 public elementary schools	68.7%	109	53.1	64.9					58.9	43.2	59.2					51.0																						46.9	61.0					53.8					$17,009	$1,465	$14,813
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan AVE	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1		303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	79.5	158^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.1	147^th of 1020 public elementary schools	85.6%	11	61.1	57.1					59.1	51.6	56.0					53.8																						67.0	55.6					61.4					$15,145	$1,398	$13,225
Preschool	Public	PK	157 Carver AVE	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	(n/a)	(865) 425-9101	224	13	17.2		113 (50.4%)	55 (24.6%)	29 (12.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Oak Ridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton	2.36 mi	12	185^th
Oliver Springs	3.96 mi	6	227^th
Knoxville	6.61 mi	89	202^nd
Powell	8.08 mi	5	173^rd
Coalfield	9.35 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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