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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Tennessee

Across Tennessee, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Westside Middle School leads the list at 29.8:1, against a median of 19.5:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
15
Tennessee
Top Students/teacher
29.8:1
Median Students/teacher
19.5:1
HIGHEST RATIO · TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Westside Middle SchoolMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictMiddle29929.8:1
2Martin Luther King Preparatory High SchoolMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictHigh49127.8:1
3Cornerstone Prep - Lester CampusMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictElementary37227.0:1
4Promise Academy - Spring HillMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictElementary38825.9:1
5Rocketship Nashville Northeast ElementaryNashville, TNDavidson CountyElementary51024.9:1
6Memphis Scholars Caldwell-GuthrieMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictElementary24521.6:1
7Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public SchoolMadison, TNAchievement School DistrictMiddle36720.4:1
8Fairley High SchoolMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictHigh48019.5:1
9Campus SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsElementary40719.4:1
10Brick Church: A LEAD Public SchoolNashville, TNAchievement School DistrictMiddle24919.1:1
11Journey Coleman SchoolMemphis, TNAchievement School DistrictElementary63019.0:1
12St. Bethlehem ElementaryClarksville, TNMontgomery CountyElementary49815.8:1
13Church Hill Intermediate SchoolChurch Hill, TNHawkins CountyMiddle37615.2:1
14Burt ElementaryClarksville, TNMontgomery CountyElementary36015.1:1
15University MiddleMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsMiddle26814.5:1
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