For the 2024 school year, there are 37 magnet public middle schools serving 24,094 students in Tennessee.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Tennessee are Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tennessee magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in Tennessee (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Grades: 6-12
| 1,215 students
Rank: #22.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Grades: K-12
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Grades: K-8
| 654 students
Rank: #44.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6579 East Brainerd Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2614
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2614
Grades: K-9
| 674 students
Rank: #55.
Meigs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
713 Ramsey St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Grades: 5-8
| 688 students
Rank: #66.
Martin Luther King Jr School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8400
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8400
Grades: 7-12
| 1,252 students
Rank: #77.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Grades: 6-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #88.
Chatt High Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Grades: 6-12
| 614 students
Rank: #99.
Normal Park Museum Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1219 West Mississippi Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-6880
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-6880
Grades: PK-8
| 840 students
Rank: #1010.
Community Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
716 Westwood Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 422-3116
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 422-3116
Grades: PK-8
| 591 students
Rank: #1111.
White Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5465 Mason Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 416-2184
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 416-2184
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: #1212.
J. P. Freeman Elementary/middle
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5250 Tulane Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Grades: K-8
| 599 students
Rank: #1313.
John Trotwood Moore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4425 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 298-8095
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 298-8095
Grades: 5-8
| 601 students
Rank: #1414.
Head Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1830 Jo Johnston Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8160
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8160
Grades: 5-8
| 551 students
Rank: #1515.
Rose Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 9th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6405
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6405
Grades: 5-8
| 396 students
Rank: #1616.
West End Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3529 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-8425
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-8425
Grades: 5-8
| 441 students
Rank: #1717.
Snowden Elementary/middle
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1870 N Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-4621
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-4621
Grades: PK-8
| 1,288 students
Rank: #1818.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
655 Colice Jeanne Rd
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 662-3000
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 662-3000
Grades: 5-8
| 564 students
Rank: #1919.
Covington Integrated Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
760 Bert Johnston Ave
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 476-1444
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 476-1444
Grades: PK-8
| 536 students
Rank: #2020.
Tyner Middle Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6837 Tyner Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2648
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2648
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
Rank: #2121.
Colonial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1370 Colonial Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-8980
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-8980
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
Rank: #2222.
Croft Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
482 Elysian Fields Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 332-0217
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 332-0217
Grades: 5-8
| 678 students
Rank: #2323.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
575 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
Rank: #2424.
Ridgeway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6333 Quince Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-1588
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-1588
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Craigmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3455 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 484 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Vine Middle/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1807 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #2727.
Cordova Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 N Sanga Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 416-2189
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 416-2189
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #2828.
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Grades: 5-8
| 268 students
Rank: #2929.
Rose Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2233 Beech Bluff Rd
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 423-6170
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 423-6170
Grades: PK-8
| 530 students
Rank: #3030.
East Lake Of Fine Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2700 East 34th St
Chattanooga, TN 37407
(423) 493-0334
Chattanooga, TN 37407
(423) 493-0334
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #3131.
Goodlettsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 South Main St
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-8956
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-8956
Grades: 5-8
| 558 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
668 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Grades: 4-8
| 382 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
John Early Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Cass St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Grades: 6-8
| 181 students
Rank: #3434.
Stratford Stem Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Stratford Ave
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 262-6730
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 262-6730
Grades: 5-12
| 840 students
Rank: #3535.
Havenview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1481 Hester Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in Tennessee?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Tennessee include Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in Tennessee?
37 magnet public middle schools are located in Tennessee.
What is the racial composition of students in Tennessee?
Tennessee magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle schools average of 38% (majority Black).
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