Best traditional public schools in Nashville (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 80 schools in Nashville, Tennessee. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.
- 197Meigs MiddleNashville · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 692 students
- 296Glendale ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 396Julia Green ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 496Lockeland ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 347 students
- 594Percy Priest ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 553 students
- 689Hume - Fogg HighNashville · Public High72% Math proficiency · 885 students
- 788Martin Luther King Jr SchoolNashville · Public High79% Math proficiency · 1,280 students
- 872Crieve Hall ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 966Harpeth Valley ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 803 students
- 1058Head MiddleNashville · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 1157Dan Mills ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 606 students
- 1255Eakin ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 544 students
- 1354John Trotwood Moore MiddleNashville · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 1452Sylvan Park ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 459 students
- 1551May Werthan Shayne Elementary SchoolNashville · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 779 students
- 1643Waverly-Belmont Elementary SchoolNashville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 1741West End MiddleNashville · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 327 students
- 1841Rose Park MiddleNashville · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 345 students
- 1939Westmeade ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 2036Gower ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 631 students
- 2130Stanford ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 442 students
- 2230Nashville School Of The ArtsNashville · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 548 students
- 2327William Henry Oliver MiddleNashville · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 2426Pennington ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 286 students
- 2526Norman Binkley ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 762 students
- 2622Bellevue MiddleNashville · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 2722Carter-Lawrence ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 227 students
- 2820Shwab ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 2918Lakeview ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 675 students
- 3017H. G. Hill MiddleNashville · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 435 students
- 3116Isaac Litton MiddleNashville · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 264 students
- 3215Una ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 796 students
- 3314Glengarry ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 443 students
- 3414Nashville Big Picture High SchoolNashville · Public High10% Math proficiency · 125 students
- 3513Charlotte Park ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 527 students
- 3613Hull-Jackson ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 312 students
- 3713Tusculum ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 716 students
- 3813McGavock ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 324 students
- 3912Early College High SchoolNashville · Public High15% Math proficiency · 174 students
- 4011Glencliff ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 596 students
- 4111John B. Whitsitt ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 523 students
- 4211Croft MiddleNashville · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 411 students
- 439Fall-Hamilton ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 273 students
- 449Hickman ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 459Glenview ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 616 students
- 469Hillsboro HighNashville · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,224 students
- 478Hattie Cotton ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 221 students
- 487Haywood ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 666 students
- 497Robert Churchwell ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 280 students
- 506Donelson MiddleNashville · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 434 students
- 516Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the ArtsNashville · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 269 students
- 525McMurray MiddleNashville · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 535Paragon Mills ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 647 students
- 545Two Rivers MiddleNashville · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 281 students
- 554Cockrill ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 286 students
- 564Park Avenue ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 574Inglewood ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 246 students
- 584John Overton HighNashville · Public High4% Math proficiency · 1,942 students
- 594Margaret Allen MiddleNashville · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 306 students
- 604Rosebank ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 475 students
- 614Bellshire ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 346 students
- 624East Nashville MiddleNashville · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 191 students
- 634John Early MiddleNashville · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 136 students
- 643East Nashville Magnet High SchoolNashville · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 432 students
- 653McGavock HighNashville · Public High5% Math proficiency · 1,844 students
- 663Pearl-Cohn HighNashville · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 673Jones ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 251 students
- 683Napier ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 260 students
- 692Glencliff High SchoolNashville · Public High5% Math proficiency · 1,013 students
- 702Stratford STEM Magnet SchoolNashville · Public High5% Math proficiency · 810 students
- 712Ida B. Wells ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 241 students
- 722Hunters Lane HighNashville · Public High3% Math proficiency · 1,414 students
- 731Wright MiddleNashville · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 741Maplewood HighNashville · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 700 students
- 751Moses McKissack MiddleNashville · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 114 students
- 761Cumberland ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 771Warner ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 781Haynes MiddleNashville · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 234 students
- 791Jere Baxter MiddleNashville · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 801Tom Joy ElementaryNashville · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 423 students
| # | 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 | Glendale Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 3 | Julia Green Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 4 | Lockeland Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 5 | Percy Priest Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 6 | Hume - Fogg High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 89.4 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 885 |
| 7 | Martin Luther King Jr School Nashville · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 88.1 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,280 |
| 8 | Crieve Hall Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72.4 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 9 | Harpeth Valley Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.6 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 803 |
| 10 | Head Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57.9 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 11 | Dan Mills Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 12 | Eakin Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 544 |
| 13 | John Trotwood Moore Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53.6 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 14 | Sylvan Park Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52.2 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 459 |
| 15 | May Werthan Shayne Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.9 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 779 |
| 16 | Waverly-Belmont Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 43.2 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 17 | West End Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.9 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 327 |
| 18 | Rose Park Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 345 |
| 19 | Westmeade Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38.8 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 20 | Gower Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 21 | Stanford Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 22 | Nashville School Of The Arts Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29.8 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 548 |
| 23 | William Henry Oliver Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27.1 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 24 | Pennington Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 25 | Norman Binkley Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 762 |
| 26 | Bellevue Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 27 | Carter-Lawrence Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 28 | Shwab Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 29 | Lakeview Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 675 |
| 30 | H. G. Hill Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 31 | Isaac Litton Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 32 | Una Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 796 |
| 33 | Glengarry Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 34 | Nashville Big Picture High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.0 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 35 | Charlotte Park Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 527 |
| 36 | Hull-Jackson Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 37 | Tusculum Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 716 |
| 38 | McGavock Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 39 | Early College High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.2 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 174 |
| 40 | Glencliff Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 596 |
| 41 | John B. Whitsitt Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 523 |
| 42 | Croft Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 43 | Fall-Hamilton Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 44 | Hickman Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 45 | Glenview Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 46 | Hillsboro High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,224 |
| 47 | Hattie Cotton Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 221 |
| 48 | Haywood Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.3 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 49 | Robert Churchwell Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 6.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 50 | Donelson Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 6.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 51 | Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 5.9 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 52 | McMurray Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 4.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 53 | Paragon Mills Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 4.9 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 647 |
| 54 | Two Rivers Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 4.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 281 |
| 55 | Cockrill Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 4.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 56 | Park Avenue Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 4.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 57 | Inglewood Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 3.9 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 58 | John Overton High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 3.9 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 1,942 |
| 59 | Margaret Allen Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 3.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 60 | Rosebank Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 3.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 475 |
| 61 | Bellshire Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 3.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 62 | East Nashville Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 3.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 191 |
| 63 | John Early Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 3.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 136 |
| 64 | East Nashville Magnet High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 3.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 65 | McGavock High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 1,844 |
| 66 | Pearl-Cohn High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2.9 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 67 | Jones Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 2.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 68 | Napier Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 2.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 69 | Glencliff High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2.1 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 1,013 |
| 70 | Stratford STEM Magnet School Nashville · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 2.1 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 810 |
| 71 | Ida B. Wells Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 2.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 72 | Hunters Lane High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1.9 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 1,414 |
| 73 | Wright Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1.2 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 74 | Maplewood High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 700 |
| 75 | Moses McKissack Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1.1 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 114 |
| 76 | Cumberland Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 1.0 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 77 | Warner Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 1.0 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 78 | Haynes Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 0.9 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 234 |
| 79 | Jere Baxter Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 0.8 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 80 | Tom Joy Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 0.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 423 |
Meigs Middle in Nashville leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Nashville with a Success Index (US) of 96.7. Of the 80 schools shown, 80 are public.
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What is the best public school in Nashville?
Meigs Middle in Nashville, Tennessee ranks first among traditional public schools in Nashville with a Success Index (US) of 96.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 692).
How are traditional public schools in Nashville 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.