Top 100 middle schools in Tennessee (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Meigs Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	96.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	692
2	Brentwood Middle School Brentwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	96.5 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	1,109
3	Maxine Smith STEAM Academy Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	93.7 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	439
4	Woodland Middle School Brentwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	93.2 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	957
5	Grassland Middle School Franklin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	91.5 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	798
6	Fred J Page Middle School Franklin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	88.9 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	1,388
7	Sunset Middle School Brentwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.2 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	731
8	Farragut Middle School Knoxville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.8 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	1,463
9	Mill Creek Middle School Nolensville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.5 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	932
10	Robert E Ellis Middle Hendersonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	509
11	Lakeland Preparatory School Lakeland · Middle · Grades 5–11	Public	78.1 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	1,509
12	Freedom Intermediate Franklin · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	78.0 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	491
13	Valor Voyager Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	77.7 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	507
14	T. W. Hunter Middle School Hendersonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.7 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	532
15	Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School Maryville · Middle · Grades 4–7	Public	76.4 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	879
16	Coulter Grove Intermediate School Maryville · Middle · Grades 4–7	Public	76.0 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	902
17	Thompson's Station Middle School Thompson's Station · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.0 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	579
18	Station Camp Middle School Gallatin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.4 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	904
19	West Valley Middle School Knoxville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,125
20	Spring Station Middle School Spring Hill · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.0 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	800
21	Houston Middle School Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.9 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	972
22	Heritage Middle School Thompson Station · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.5 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	847
23	West Collierville Middle School Collierville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	1,348
24	Hardin Valley Middle School Knoxville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	1,061
25	South Gibson County Middle School Medina · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	68.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	757
26	North Middle School Lenoir City · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	780
27	White Station Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,127
28	Loftis Middle School Hixson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	550
29	Arlington Middle Arlington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.6 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	960
30	Poplar Grove 5-8 Franklin · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	307
31	Collierville Middle School Collierville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.7 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	815
32	Stewarts Creek Middle School Smyrna · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,045
33	Indian Trail Middle School Johnson City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	786
34	Liberty Bell Middle School Johnson City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	987
35	Mt. Juliet Middle School Mt. Juliet · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,002
36	Head Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	342
37	West Wilson Middle School Mt Juliet · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	1,383
38	Munford Middle School Munford · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	910
39	Appling Middle School Bartlett · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	593
40	Fairview Middle School Fairview · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.8 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	540
41	Hunter Middle School Ooltewah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	745
42	Milan Middle School Milan · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	54.2 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	618
43	Cherokee Middle School Kingston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.9 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	495
44	John Trotwood Moore Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	454
45	Freedom Middle School Franklin · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	52.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	511
46	Rossview Middle Clarksville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,076
47	Walter J. Baird Middle School Lebanon · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	757
48	Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek Hendersonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.8 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	641
49	Three Oaks Middle School Dyersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	387
50	Chuckey Doak Middle School Afton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.1 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	360
51	Jim Satterfield Middle School Hartsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	326
52	Dyersburg Middle School Dyersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	574
53	Richview Middle Clarksville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,174
54	Rockvale Middle School Rockvale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,567
55	H. Y. Livesay Middle School Harrogate · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	50.0 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	278
56	W James Middle School White Bluff · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.0 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	239
57	T A Dugger Junior High School Elizabethton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	619
58	Bon Lin Middle School Bartlett · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	677
59	Midway Middle School Ten Mile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	191
60	Ross N. Robinson Middle School Kingsport · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	918
61	White House Middle School White House · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	47.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	638
62	Brighton Middle School Brighton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.1 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	745
63	Charlotte Middle School Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.8 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	433
64	Rocky Fork Middle School Smyrna · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	873
65	Christiana Middle School Christiana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,048
66	Siegel Middle School Murfreesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,196
67	Jefferson Middle School Oak Ridge · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	717
68	Athens City Middle School Athens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.8 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	519
69	Blackman Middle School Murfreesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,727
70	Greeneville Middle School Greeneville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	603
71	Seymour Junior High Seymour · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	713
72	Delk-Henson Intermediate School Chapel Hill · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	422
73	Norris Middle School Norris · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	448
74	Dresden Middle School Dresden · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	335
75	Cascade Middle School Wartrace · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.9 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	360
76	Bristol Tennessee Middle School Bristol · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	871
77	Algood Middle School Cookeville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	718
78	West End Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	327
79	Rose Park Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	345
80	W O Inman Middle School Paris · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	499
81	Rhea Middle School Evensville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	543
82	Joe Shafer Middle School Gallatin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.2 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	670
83	Decatur County Middle School Parsons · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	424
84	Soddy Daisy Middle School Soddy Daisy · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	450
85	Crockett County Middle School Alamo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	614
86	East Ridge Middle School Whitesburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.3 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	528
87	Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	39.1 Lower 50%	49.5% Math proficiency	75
88	Camden Jr High School Camden · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	373
89	KIPP Nashville College Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	38.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	363
90	Bearden Middle School Knoxville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,229
91	Stewart County Middle School Dover · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	439
92	KIPP Academy Nashville Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	38.3 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	388
93	Maury Middle School Dandridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	582
94	Seymour Intermediate Seymour · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	37.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	531
95	Alcoa Middle School Alcoa · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	526
96	McKenzie Middle School McKenzie · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	378
97	Macon County Junior High School Lafayette · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	778
98	Chester County Junior High School Henderson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	626
99	Martin Middle School Martin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	408
100	Gresham Middle School Knoxville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	788

Meigs Middle in Nashville leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Tennessee with a Success Index (US) of 96.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 96 are public, 4 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best middle school in Tennessee?

Meigs Middle in Nashville ranks first among middle schools in Tennessee with a Success Index (US) of 96.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 692).

How are middle schools in Tennessee ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.