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Best Tennessee public schools
Eight rankings of Tennessee's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Tennessee schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Middle | Memphis | 14.5:1 |
| 2 | Burt Elementary | Clarksville | 15.1:1 |
| 3 | Church Hill Intermediate School | Church Hill | 15.2:1 |
| 4 | St. Bethlehem Elementary | Clarksville | 15.8:1 |
| 5 | Journey Coleman School | Memphis | 19.0:1 |
| 6 | Brick Church: A LEAD Public School | Nashville | 19.1:1 |
| 7 | Campus School | Memphis | 19.4:1 |
| 8 | Fairley High School | Memphis | 19.5:1 |
| 9 | Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School | Madison | 20.4:1 |
| 10 | Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie | Memphis | 21.6:1 |
| 11 | Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary | Nashville | 24.9:1 |
| 12 | Promise Academy - Spring Hill | Memphis | 25.9:1 |
| 13 | Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus | Memphis | 27.0:1 |
| 14 | Martin Luther King Preparatory High School | Memphis | 27.8:1 |
| 15 | Westside Middle School | Memphis | 29.8:1 |
Fastest-growing Tennessee public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valor Flagship Academy | Nashville | +189% |
| 2 | Explore Community School | Nashville | +160% |
| 3 | Stoner Creek Elementary | Mt Juliet | +141% |
| 4 | Ivy Academy Inc. | Soddy Daisy | +126% |
| 5 | Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts | Chattanooga | +118% |
| 6 | Lakeland Preparatory School | Lakeland | +109% |
| 7 | Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch | Memphis | +104% |
| 8 | Nolensville High School | Nolensville | +96% |
| 9 | Harrison Elementary School | Chattanooga | +89% |
| 10 | Church Hill Middle | Church Hill | +84% |
| 11 | Mc Ewen High School | McEwen | +81% |
| 12 | Rosebank Elementary | Nashville | +81% |
| 13 | Memphis Rise Academy | Memphis | +72% |
| 14 | Sunset Middle School | Brentwood | +69% |
| 15 | Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School | Antioch | +68% |
Most racially diverse Tennessee public schools
Schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. The largest single racial group's share of enrollment, lowest first.| # | School | City | Max group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barkers Mill Elementary | Clarksville | 31.1% White (300) |
| 2 | Johnson Elementary | Franklin | 31.2% White (87) |
| 3 | Sycamore Elementary School | Collierville | 31.4% Black (182) |
| 4 | John Pittard Elementary | Murfreesboro | 31.6% Black (263) |
| 5 | Kenwood Elementary | Clarksville | 31.8% Black (248) |
| 6 | West Haven Elementary | Knoxville | 32.3% White (110) |
| 7 | E. A. Cox Middle School | Columbia | 32.3% White (202) |
| 8 | Ooltewah Middle School | Ooltewah | 32.4% White (177) |
| 9 | East Brainerd Elementary School | Chattanooga | 32.5% Black (383) |
| 10 | West Creek Middle | Clarksville | 32.6% Black (380) |
| 11 | Mitchell-Neilson Elementary | Murfreesboro | 33.3% White (206) |
| 12 | Hickman Elementary | Nashville | 33.6% Hispanic (152) |
| 13 | Hazelwood Elementary | Clarksville | 33.7% Black (334) |
| 14 | Glenellen Elementary | Clarksville | 34.0% White (388) |
| 15 | Northeast Elementary | Clarksville | 34.1% White (246) |
Largest Tennessee public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collierville High School | Collierville | 2,946 |
| 2 | Bartlett High School | Bartlett | 2,782 |
| 3 | Stewarts Creek High School | Smyrna | 2,474 |
| 4 | Science Hill High School | Johnson City | 2,359 |
| 5 | Dobyns - Bennett High School | Kingsport | 2,315 |
| 6 | Blackman High School | Murfreesboro | 2,301 |
| 7 | Riverdale High School | Murfreesboro | 2,275 |
| 8 | Smyrna High School | Smyrna | 2,266 |
| 9 | Cordova High School | Cordova | 2,251 |
| 10 | Cookeville High School | Cookeville | 2,241 |
| 11 | Antioch High School | Antioch | 2,212 |
| 12 | Rockvale High School | Rockvale | 2,126 |
| 13 | Lavergne High School | Lavergne | 2,116 |
| 14 | Independence High School | Thompson's Station | 2,091 |
| 15 | Farragut High School | Knoxville | 2,073 |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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