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 Monday, June 24, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1018)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
470426001726	381	Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles AVE	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-1632	815	51	16		363 (44.5%)	219 (26.9%)	137 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	$12,946			$2,125			$9,665	58	42.3	584	203
470252000904	382	Philadelphia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Spring ST	Philadelphia	37846	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-6801	542	41	13.2		482 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$12,144			$1,903			$9,617	58	66.1	279	103
470033000092	383	Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8797 Hiwassee ST	Charleston	37310	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2232	342	24	14.2		284 (83.0%)	9 (2.6%)	28 (8.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	$10,462			$1,141			$8,569	57.8	65.7	287	96
470348001456	384	Park View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	545 Scott AVE	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2516	422	29	14.5		317 (75.1%)	18 (4.3%)	79 (18.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$12,351			$1,354			$10,162	57.8	49.7	478	94
470303002152	385	West Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 W Creek Coyote TRL	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-8637	1,069	54	19.9		360 (33.7%)	376 (35.2%)	178 (16.7%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	121 (11.3%)	$9,978			$1,048			$8,318	57.8	57.1	380	5
470234000843	386	Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Main ST	Ethridge	38456	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 201-5880	500	35	14.2		465 (93.0%)	14 (2.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,310			$1,323			$9,125	57.7	60.1	352	34
470009000004	387	Andersonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Mountain RD	Andersonville	37705	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7695	304	26	11.4		284 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$13,452			$1,492			$11,220	57.6	68.7	245	142
470180000605	388	Pin Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19925 Hwy 412 East	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7341	363	24	15.4		317 (87.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$10,664			$1,340			$8,541	57.5	53.2	434	46
470333001425	389	Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 Hanging Limb HWY	Crawford	38554	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 445-3335	183	15	12.2		178 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$13,053			$2,062			$9,818	57.4	57	382	7
470096000317	390	Parsons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	182 West 4th ST	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-7317	363	28	12.8		307 (84.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	$10,570			$1,509			$8,316	57.2	46.5	520	130

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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 June 24, 2024, 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

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.