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Best Schools · Tennessee · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Tennessee public schools, 2017-2024

Tennessee public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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TENNESSEE · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
201Maryville Junior High SchoolMaryvilleMaryville79088612.2%
202Clifton Hills Elementary SchoolChattanoogaHamilton County62770312.1%
203Gateway ElementaryMadisonDavidson County28331712.0%
204Lincoln Elementary SchoolJacksonMadison County36841212.0%
205Glencliff ElementaryNashvilleDavidson County53259612.0%
206Winstead Elementary SchoolFranklinWilliamson County50756711.8%
207Carmel ElementaryClarksvilleMontgomery County62870211.8%
208Alcoa Middle SchoolAlcoaAlcoa47152611.7%
209East End Preparatory SchoolNashvilleDavidson County75083711.6%
210Meigs North ElementaryDecaturMeigs County42347211.6%
211Craigmont HighMemphisMemphis-Shelby County Schools86796811.6%
212Summit High SchoolSpring HillWilliamson County1,4431,60911.5%
213Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolMaryvilleMaryville80990211.5%
214Cornersville ElementaryCornersvilleMarshall County42247011.4%
215White House Heritage Elementary SchoolWhite HouseRobertson County59065711.4%
216Stanford ElementaryNashvilleDavidson County39744211.3%
217Montgomery Central ElementaryCunninghamMontgomery County46651811.2%
218West Creek HighClarksvilleMontgomery County1,4391,60011.2%
219Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolSignal MountainHamilton County1,2551,39611.2%
220Paul G. Caywood ElementaryLexingtonLexington59065511.0%
221Lakeview ElementaryNashvilleDavidson County60867511.0%
222Spencer ElementarySpencerVan Buren County33537211.0%
223Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolKingsportKingsport44849710.9%
224Selmer ElementarySelmerMcNairy County49454810.9%
225Arlington ElementaryArlingtonArlington83692610.8%
226South Pittsburg ElementarySouth PittsburgMarion County46551510.8%
227Trousdale Co High SchoolHartsvilleTrousdale County36340210.7%
228Adrian Burnett ElementaryKnoxvilleKnox County50956310.6%
229Douglass HighMemphisMemphis-Shelby County Schools54660410.6%
230Lavergne High SchoolLavergneRutherford County1,9142,11610.6%
231Central Middle SchoolWartburgMorgan County28731710.5%
232Centertown ElementaryMcMinnvilleWarren County51256610.5%
233Lakeland Elementary SchoolLakelandLakeland9311,02910.5%
234Doe ElementaryMountain CityJohnson County20923110.5%
235Vena Stuart ElementaryGallatinSumner County64371010.4%
236Clarksville HighClarksvilleMontgomery County1,3861,53010.4%
237Robert E Lee ElementaryTullahomaTullahoma43948410.3%
238Oakland Middle SchoolMurfreesboroRutherford County1,1101,22410.3%
239South Side ElementaryJohnson CityJohnson City38041910.3%
240Portland East Middle SchoolPortlandSumner County35939610.3%
241Rutherford ElementaryRutherfordGibson Co Sp Dist25628210.2%
242Allons ElementaryAllonsOverton County34337810.2%
243Alpine Crest Elementary SchoolChattanoogaHamilton County27430210.2%
244George Washington Elementary SchoolKingsportKingsport46751410.1%
245Tusculum View ElementaryGreenevilleGreeneville37541310.1%
246Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences UpperChattanoogaHamilton County67374110.1%
247Melrose HighMemphisMemphis-Shelby County Schools5876459.9%
248East Robertson ElementaryCross PlainsRobertson County5496039.8%
249Upperman Middle SchoolBaxterPutnam County7758519.8%
250Woodmore Elementary SchoolChattanoogaHamilton County3163469.5%
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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