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Top 100 traditional public schools in Tennessee (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    100
    McFadden School Of ExcellenceMurfreesboro · Public Elementary98% Math proficiency · 386 students
  2. 2
    99
    Discovery SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 391 students
  3. 3
    99
    Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High97% Math proficiency · 1,222 students
  4. 4
    98
    Clovercroft Elementary SchoolFranklin · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 703 students
  5. 5
    97
    Meigs MiddleNashville · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 692 students
  6. 6
    97
    Brentwood Middle SchoolBrentwood · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 1,109 students
  7. 7
    96
    Glendale ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 433 students
  8. 8
    96
    Julia Green ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 501 students
  9. 9
    96
    Lockeland ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 347 students
  10. 10
    95
    Lipscomb ElementaryBrentwood · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 532 students
  11. 11
    95
    Sequoyah ElementaryKnoxville · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 524 students
  12. 12
    95
    Jordan Elementary SchoolBrentwood · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 611 students
  13. 13
    94
    Percy Priest ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 553 students
  14. 14
    94
    Towne Acres ElementaryJohnson City · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 390 students
  15. 15
    94
    Thrasher Elementary SchoolSignal Mtn · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 603 students
  16. 16
    94
    Crosswind Elementary SchoolCollierville · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 680 students
  17. 17
    94
    Maxine Smith STEAM AcademyMemphis · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 439 students
  18. 18
    94
    Scales ElementaryBrentwood · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 641 students
  19. 19
    94
    Trinity ElementaryFranklin · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 735 students
  20. 20
    93
    Farmington Elementary SchoolGermantown · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 646 students
  21. 21
    93
    Kenrose ElementaryBrentwood · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 721 students
  22. 22
    93
    Woodland Middle SchoolBrentwood · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 957 students
  23. 23
    93
    Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga StateChattanooga · Public High75% Math proficiency · 141 students
  24. 24
    92
    Edmondson ElementaryBrentwood · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 591 students
  25. 25
    92
    Grassland Middle SchoolFranklin · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 798 students
  26. 26
    91
    Pearre Creek Elementary SchoolFranklin · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 658 students
  27. 27
    91
    Grassland ElementaryBrentwood · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 428 students
  28. 28
    90
    Nolan Elementary SchoolSignal Mountain · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 729 students
  29. 29
    90
    Hunters Bend ElementaryFranklin · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 361 students
  30. 30
    90
    Crockett ElementaryBrentwood · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 697 students
  31. 31
    89
    Hume - Fogg HighNashville · Public High72% Math proficiency · 885 students
  32. 32
    89
    Lookout Mountain Elementary SchoolLookout Mtn · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 215 students
  33. 33
    89
    Lakeland Elementary SchoolLakeland · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 1,029 students
  34. 34
    89
    Tara Oaks Elementary SchoolCollierville · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 640 students
  35. 35
    89
    Fred J Page Middle SchoolFranklin · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 1,388 students
  36. 36
    89
    Arlington ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 926 students
  37. 37
    89
    Rossview ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 1,188 students
  38. 38
    89
    Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the ArtsSmyrna · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 732 students
  39. 39
    89
    Mill Creek Elementary SchoolNolensville · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 625 students
  40. 40
    88
    Martin Luther King Jr SchoolNashville · Public High79% Math proficiency · 1,280 students
  41. 41
    88
    Dogwood Elementary SchoolGermantown · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 663 students
  42. 42
    88
    Oak View Elem SchoolFranklin · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 517 students
  43. 43
    87
    Bailey Station Elementary SchoolCollierville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 850 students
  44. 44
    86
    Donelson ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 843 students
  45. 45
    86
    Jack Anderson ElementaryHendersonville · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 829 students
  46. 46
    86
    Sunset Middle SchoolBrentwood · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 731 students
  47. 47
    86
    Walnut Grove ElementaryFranklin · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 560 students
  48. 48
    86
    Ravenwood High SchoolBrentwood · Public High72% Math proficiency · 1,975 students
  49. 49
    85
    Sunset Elementary SchoolBrentwood · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 616 students
  50. 50
    85
    Sango ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 751 students
  51. 51
    85
    Farragut Middle SchoolKnoxville · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 1,463 students
  52. 52
    84
    Indian Lake ElementaryHendersonville · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 464 students
  53. 53
    83
    Richland ElementaryMemphis · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 907 students
  54. 54
    83
    Capshaw ElementaryCookeville · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 515 students
  55. 55
    83
    Thomas Magnet SchoolShelbyville · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 436 students
  56. 56
    82
    Nolensville ElementaryNolensville · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 883 students
  57. 57
    82
    Westview Elementary SchoolChattanooga · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 631 students
  58. 58
    82
    Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes CreekHendersonville · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 789 students
  59. 59
    82
    Schilling Farms Elementary SchoolCollierville · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 654 students
  60. 60
    82
    College Grove ElementaryCollege Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 384 students
  61. 61
    81
    Lakeview Elementary SchoolMt Juliet · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 455 students
  62. 62
    81
    Winstead Elementary SchoolFranklin · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 567 students
  63. 63
    81
    Apison Elementary SchoolApison · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 617 students
  64. 64
    81
    Rutland ElementaryMt Juliet · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 1,371 students
  65. 65
    81
    East Montgomery ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 836 students
  66. 66
    81
    Mill Creek Middle SchoolNolensville · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 932 students
  67. 67
    80
    Carmel ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 702 students
  68. 68
    80
    Franklin ElementaryFranklin · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 318 students
  69. 69
    79
    Robert E Ellis MiddleHendersonville · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 509 students
  70. 70
    79
    Sam Houston ElementaryMaryville · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 464 students
  71. 71
    79
    West Side ElementaryElizabethton · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 367 students
  72. 72
    79
    Station Camp ElementaryGallatin · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 974 students
  73. 73
    79
    Wallace A. Smith Elementary SchoolOoltewah · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 589 students
  74. 74
    79
    Thompson's Station Elementary SchoolThompson's Station · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 767 students
  75. 75
    78
    Lake Ridge ElementaryJohnson City · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 632 students
  76. 76
    78
    Rocky Hill ElementaryKnoxville · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 721 students
  77. 77
    78
    Allendale Elementary SchoolSpring Hill · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 563 students
  78. 78
    78
    Lakeland Preparatory SchoolLakeland · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 1,509 students
  79. 79
    78
    Freedom IntermediateFranklin · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 491 students
  80. 80
    78
    Beech ElementaryHendersonville · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 407 students
  81. 81
    77
    Renaissance High SchoolFranklin · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 174 students
  82. 82
    77
    T. W. Hunter Middle SchoolHendersonville · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 532 students
  83. 83
    77
    Foothills ElementaryMaryville · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 660 students
  84. 84
    76
    Montgomery Ridge Intermediate SchoolMaryville · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 879 students
  85. 85
    76
    Blue Grass ElementaryKnoxville · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 623 students
  86. 86
    76
    Moore ElementaryFranklin · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 496 students
  87. 87
    76
    Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolMaryville · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 902 students
  88. 88
    76
    Northshore Elementary SchoolKnoxville · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 1,051 students
  89. 89
    76
    Thompson's Station Middle SchoolThompson's Station · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 579 students
  90. 90
    76
    Bon Lin Elementary SchoolBartlett · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 708 students
  91. 91
    76
    Longview Elementary SchoolSpring Hill · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 670 students
  92. 92
    76
    Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle SchoolFranklin · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 482 students
  93. 93
    75
    Station Camp Middle SchoolGallatin · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 904 students
  94. 94
    75
    Fairmont ElementaryJohnson City · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 530 students
  95. 95
    75
    South Side ElementaryJohnson City · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 419 students
  96. 96
    75
    Union Elementary SchoolGallatin · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 620 students
  97. 97
    75
    Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolKingsport · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 558 students
  98. 98
    75
    Farragut IntermediateKnoxville · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 1,111 students
  99. 99
    75
    West Valley Middle SchoolKnoxville · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 1,125 students
  100. 100
    75
    Riverdale Elementary SchoolGermantown · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 1,184 students

McFadden School Of Excellence in Murfreesboro leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Tennessee with a Success Index (US) of 99.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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 public school in Tennessee?

McFadden School Of Excellence in Murfreesboro ranks first among traditional public schools in Tennessee with a Success Index (US) of 99.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 386).

How are traditional public 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.

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