Top 10 Best Public Schools in Tennessee (2024-25)

The top ranked public schools in Tennessee are Central Magnet School, Mcfadden School Of Excellence and Merrol Hyde Magnet School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Thompsons Station, Signal Mountain and Brentwood.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Tennessee is 31%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 37%.

Top Ranked Public Schools in Tennessee (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Rank: #22.
Mcfadden School Of Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
221 Bridge Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-7251
Rank: #33.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Rank: #44.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Rank: #55.
Discovery School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Clovercroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
9336 Clovercroft Rd
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-5170
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga State
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4492
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Lockeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
105 South 17th St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 258-1330
Rank: #99.
Meigs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
713 Ramsey St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Rank: #1010.
Jordan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
9714 Split Log Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-5270
Rank: #1111.
Lookout Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
321 N Bragg Ave
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423) 821-6116
Rank: #1212.
Thrasher Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1301 James Blvd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0882
Rank: #1313.
Nolan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
4435 Shackleford Ridge Rd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0898
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Brentwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
5324 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4250
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Julia Green Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
3500 Hobbs Rd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8082
Rank: #1616.
Grassland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
6803 Manley Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4480
Rank: #1717.
Crosswind Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
831 West Shelton Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3330
Rank: #1818.
Crockett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9019 Crockett Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4340
Rank: #1919.
Campus School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
535 Zach Curlin
Memphis, TN 38152
(901) 678-2285
Rank: #2020.
Hume - Fogg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
700 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6300
Rank: #2121.
Towne Acres Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2310 Larkspur Dr
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 854-4800
Rank: #2222.
Bailey Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3435 Bailey Station Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-6380
Rank: #2323.
Lipscomb Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8011 Concord Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4650
Rank: #2424.
Spanish Immersion Barksdale
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1920 Madison St, C/o Spanish I
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5685
Rank: #2525.
Farmington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2085 Cordes Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2320
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Glendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
800 Thompson Ave
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 279-7970
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Percy Priest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
1700 Otter Creek Rd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8416
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Scales Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6430 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4830
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Thomas Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
515 Tate Avenue
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
326 Stable Rd
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 472-4870
Rank: #3131.
Creekside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
4239 Glossy Hill Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5370
Rank: #3232.
Pearre Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1811 Townsend Blvd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5150
Rank: #3333.
Kenrose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1702 Raintree Pkwy
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4630
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Sequoyah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
942 Southgate Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-1360
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Tara Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
600 Harpers Ferry Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3337
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