Top Tennessee Public Schools
- Tennessee is the #22 largest school system in the United States, serving 1,002,012 students across the 1,782 public schools for the 2020 school year.
- The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Tennessee is 36%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 35%.
- The top ranked public schools in Tennessee are Central Magnet School, Mcfadden School Of Excellence and Merrol Hyde Magnet School. Overall school 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 (2020)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- 1.Math: 97% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615)904-6789 - 2.-3.Math: ≥99% (Top 1%) Reading: 89% (Top 1%)Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5221 Bridge Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615)893-7251 - 2.-3.Math: 95% (Top 1%) Reading: 92% (Top 1%)Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615)264-6543 -
- 4.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 90% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-61165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615)895-4973 - 5.Math: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5321 N Bragg Ave
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423)821-6116 - 6.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 80% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-59336 Clovercroft Rd
Franklin, TN 37067
(615)472-5170 - 7.Math: 89% (Top 1%) Reading: 81% (Top 1%)Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-56430 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615)472-4830 - 8.Math: 90% (Top 1%) Reading: 77% (Top 1%)Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 77% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-58011 Concord Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615)472-4650 - 9.Math: 83% (Top 5%) Reading: 84% (Top 1%)Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5942 Southgate Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)594-1360 - 10.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4105 South 17th St
Nashville, TN 37206
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Top Tennessee Public Schools by County (2020)
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% Minority
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