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Best Schools in Tennessee (2026)

2,279 schools across 148 districts and 382 cities, starting with the place you want to live.

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  1. Nashville

    Explore the school map across 14 counties.

  2. Memphis

    Explore the school map across 9 counties.

The districts

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The schools

The ten highest-rated schools; open a profile for the evidence.
  1. 1Franklin ElementaryFranklinElementary3339.8
  2. 2Julia Green ElementaryNashvilleElementary4949.8
  3. 3University MiddleMemphisMiddle2689.8
  4. 4Dogwood Elementary SchoolGermantownElementary6479.7
  5. 5Oakmont ElementaryCottontownElementary1369.7
  6. 6Sycamore Elementary SchoolColliervilleElementary5999.6
  7. 7Dan Mills ElementaryNashvilleElementary6049.6
  8. 8Waverly-Belmont Elementary SchoolNashvilleElementary5289.6
  9. 9Schilling Farms Elementary SchoolColliervilleElementary5959.5
  10. 10Towne Acres ElementaryJohnson CityElementary3949.5

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The map

Where the highest-rated schools sit.
The 50 highest-rated schools in Tennessee, pinned and colored by score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

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The cities

The twenty places with the most schools.
  1. Memphis246
  2. Nashville176
  3. Knoxville121
  4. Chattanooga76
  5. Clarksville53
  6. Murfreesboro47
  7. Franklin41
  8. Cleveland36
  9. Jackson28
  10. Antioch25
  11. Hendersonville25
  12. Maryville25
  13. Johnson City24
  14. Kingsport24
  15. Greeneville21
  16. Morristown21
  17. Brentwood19
  18. Gallatin19
  19. Smyrna19
  20. Columbia18

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The record

Total schools
2,279
Districts
148
Cities/towns
382
Average rating
6.4
out of 10
Math proficiency
38%
avg across schools
ELA proficiency
39%
avg across schools
Avg student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Estimated scores
15%
352 of 2,279 schools use estimated academic data from nearby schools

Questions

How many schools are ranked in Tennessee?

MySchoolScout has rankings and data for 2,279 public schools across 148 districts in Tennessee.

What is the average school rating in Tennessee?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for ranked schools in Tennessee is 6.4 out of 10.

What percentage of students in Tennessee are proficient in math?

On average, 38.4% of students across ranked schools in Tennessee are proficient in math, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What percentage of students in Tennessee are proficient in reading?

On average, 39.3% of students across ranked schools in Tennessee are proficient in reading and ELA, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Tennessee?

The average student-teacher ratio across ranked schools in Tennessee is 14.6:1.

What is the top-ranked school in Tennessee?

The top-ranked school in Tennessee on MySchoolScout is Franklin Elementary in Franklin, with a composite score of 9.8/10.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Tennessee?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the Tennessee Department of Education. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.