Top 10 Best Tennessee Public Schools (2021)
Tennessee is the #22 largest school system in the United States, serving 1,001,532 students across the 1,783 public schools for the 2021 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Tennessee is 35%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 34%.
The top ranked public schools in Tennessee are Mcfadden School Of Excellence, Central Magnet School and Merrol Hyde Magnet School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 37% (majority majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(TN) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
10%
Black
22%
White
63%
Two or more races
3%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in Tennessee (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Mcfadden School Of ExcellenceMagnet SchoolMath: 97% (Top 1%) Reading: 96% (Top 1%)Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5221 Bridge Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-7251 - Rank: #2-32.-3.Central Magnet SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 93% (Top 1%) Reading: 98% (Top 1%)Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789 - Rank: #2-32.-3.Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 97% (Top 1%) Reading: 90% (Top 1%)Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543 -
- Rank: #44.Discovery SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 95% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-61165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973 - Rank: #55.Math: 93% (Top 1%) Reading: 82% (Top 1%)Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-59336 Clovercroft Rd
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-5170 - Rank: #66.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4105 South 17th St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 258-1330 - Rank: #7-87.-8.Math: 87% (Top 1%) Reading: 78% (Top 5%)Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-58011 Concord Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4650 - Rank: #7-87.-8.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 87% (Top 1%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5942 Southgate Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-1360 - Rank: #99.Math: 85% (Top 1%) Reading: 78% (Top 5%)Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-59019 Crockett Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4340 - Rank: #1010.Math: 84% (Top 1%) Reading: 79% (Top 1%)Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-41700 Otter Creek Rd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8416 - View Full List of Top Ranked TN Schools
Top Tennessee Public Schools by County (2021)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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