The top-ranked public elementary schools in Tennessee are Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Mcfadden School Of Excellence. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public elementary schools are Signal Mountain, Brentwood and Thompsons Station.
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 34%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 37%.
Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Tennessee (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Rank: #22.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mcfadden School Of Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
221 Bridge Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-7251
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-7251
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Rank: #55.
Discovery School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973
Rank: #66.
Lockeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
105 South 17th St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 258-1330
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 258-1330
Rank: #77.
Clovercroft Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
9336 Clovercroft Rd
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-5170
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-5170
Rank: #88.
Meigs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
713 Ramsey St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Rank: #99.
Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
9714 Split Log Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-5270
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-5270
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lookout Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
321 N Bragg Ave
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423) 821-6116
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423) 821-6116
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Nolan Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
4435 Shackleford Ridge Rd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0898
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0898
Rank: #1212.
Thrasher Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1301 James Blvd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0882
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0882
Rank: #1313.
Crosswind Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
831 West Shelton Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3330
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3330
Rank: #1414.
Crockett Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9019 Crockett Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4340
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4340
Rank: #1515.
Percy Priest Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1700 Otter Creek Rd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8416
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8416
Rank: #1616.
Brentwood Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
5324 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4250
Rank: #1717.
Grassland Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
6803 Manley Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4480
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4480
Rank: #1818.
Bailey Station Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3435 Bailey Station Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-6380
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-6380
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Lipscomb Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8011 Concord Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4650
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4650
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Walnut Grove Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
326 Stable Rd
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 472-4870
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 472-4870
Rank: #2121.
Glendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
800 Thompson Ave
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 279-7970
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 279-7970
Rank: #2222.
Farmington Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2085 Cordes Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2320
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2320
Rank: #2323.
Spanish Immersion Barksdale
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1920 Madison St, C/o Spanish I
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5685
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5685
Rank: #2424.
Julia Green Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
3500 Hobbs Rd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8082
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8082
Rank: #2525.
Campus School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
535 Zach Curlin
Memphis, TN 38152
(901) 678-2285
Memphis, TN 38152
(901) 678-2285
Rank: #2626.
Pearre Creek Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1811 Townsend Blvd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5150
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5150
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8945 Dogwood Rd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2310
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2310
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Sequoyah Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
942 Southgate Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-1360
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-1360
Rank: #2929.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
4239 Glossy Hill Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5370
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5370
Rank: #3030.
Tara Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
600 Harpers Ferry Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3337
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3337
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Hunters Bend Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2121 Fieldstone Pkwy
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 472-4580
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 472-4580
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Thomas Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
515 Tate Avenue
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Rank: #3333.
Kenrose Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1702 Raintree Pkwy
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4630
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4630
Rank: #3434.
Scales Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
6430 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4830
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4830
Rank: #3535.
Towne Acres Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2310 Larkspur Dr
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 854-4800
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 854-4800
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