Best traditional public schools in Memphis (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Memphis, Tennessee. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Maxine Smith STEAM Academy Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	93.7 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	439
2	Richland Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.3 Top 10%	78% Math proficiency	907
3	J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle Memphis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	66.5 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	432
4	White Station Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,127
5	Idlewild Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63.7 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	593
6	Middle College High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	304
7	White Station Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	786
8	Delano Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	315
9	Grahamwood Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	850
10	Springdale Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.9 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	231
11	White Station High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	40.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	2,046
12	Hollis F. Price Middle College Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	96
13	Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	34.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	275
14	Peabody Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	310
15	Southwind Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	641
16	Levi Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.5 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	454
17	Downtown Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.1 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	784
18	Berclair Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	638
19	Kingsbury Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	506
20	Sea Isle Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	514
21	A. B. Hill Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	485
22	Hickory Ridge Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	581
23	Westhaven Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	740
24	East High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	583
25	Robert R. Church Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	596
26	Snowden Elementary/Middle Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,384
27	Bethel Grove Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	290
28	Oak Forest Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	432
29	Highland Oaks Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	821
30	Lucie E. Campbell Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.1 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	600
31	Newberry Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.1 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	410
32	Bellevue Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	625
33	Jackson Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	322
34	Westside Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	269
35	Belle Forest Community School Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,027
36	Willow Oaks Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	620
37	Colonial Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,034
38	Cromwell Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	517
39	Central High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.5 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	1,331
40	Holmes Road Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	708
41	Rozelle Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	222
42	Vollentine Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	319
43	Gardenview Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	256
44	Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS Memphis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	14.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	99
45	Evans Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	485
46	Lowrance Elementary/Middle Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	13.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	787
47	Dunbar Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	206
48	Winridge Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	469
49	Brownsville Road Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	550
50	Sherwood Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	531
51	Whitehaven Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	449
52	Douglass Elementary/Middle Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	11.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	393
53	Whitehaven High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.0 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,509
54	William Herbert Brewster Elementary School Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	548
55	Crump Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	569
56	Bruce Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	448
57	Treadwell Middle School Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	9.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	764
58	A. Maceo Walker Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	9.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	641
59	Double Tree Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	259
60	Keystone Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	446
61	Wells Station Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.2 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	593
62	Oakshire Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	442
63	South Park Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	8.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	462
64	Ford Road Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	8.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	536
65	Kate Bond Middle School Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	1,002
66	B. T. Washington High Memphis · High · Grades 6–12	Public	7.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	436
67	Egypt Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	454
68	Scenic Hills Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	392
69	Overton High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	7.4 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	1,417
70	Sheffield Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	6.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	386
71	Shelby Oaks Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	6.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	751
72	Ridgeway Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	6.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	599
73	Sheffield High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	6.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	516
74	Fox Meadows Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	6.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	476
75	Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	398
76	Kingsbury High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	5.5 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	1,383
77	Getwell Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	5.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	559
78	Northaven Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	5.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	320
79	Highland Oaks Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	5.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	537
80	Winchester Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	5.1 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	344
81	Havenview Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	4.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	696
82	Raleigh-Egypt High Memphis · High · Grades 6–12	Public	4.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	725
83	Riverview Elementary/Middle Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	4.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	522
84	Cherokee Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	4.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	321
85	Hamilton High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	4.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	628
86	Ross Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	4.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	665
87	Kingsbury Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	4.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	538
88	Sharpe Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	4.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	301
89	Craigmont Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	4.2 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	475
90	Ridgeway High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	695
91	Craigmont High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	968
92	Hickory Ridge Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	805
93	Kirby High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	699
94	Melrose High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	645
95	Oakhaven Middle Memphis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	303
96	Westwood High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	361
97	Hawkins Mill Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	3.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	308
98	Treadwell Elementary Memphis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	3.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	921
99	Douglass High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	604
100	Southwind High Memphis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.0 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	1,675

Maxine Smith STEAM Academy in Memphis leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Memphis with a Success Index (US) of 93.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Tennessee traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Memphis page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Memphis?

Maxine Smith STEAM Academy in Memphis, Tennessee ranks first among traditional public schools in Memphis with a Success Index (US) of 93.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 439).

How are traditional public schools in Memphis 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.