Top Rankings
Germantown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 3,135 students in Germantown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Germantown School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Germantown School District are Dogwood Elementary School, Farmington Elementary School and Forest Hill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
6,074 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Germantown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
30%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
449 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
518 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
4,535 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
448
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
412
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
468
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
484
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,884 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,615
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,884
$11,647
Best Germantown School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8945 Dogwood Rd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2310
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2310
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Farmington Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2085 Cordes Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2320
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2320
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Hill Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3366 Forest Hill Irene Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 752-7900
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 752-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #44.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7391 Neshoba Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 1,189 students
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