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The highest-performing public K-12 schools in reading in Tennessee

23 public K-12 schools in Tennessee appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public K-12 schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Merrol Hyde Magnet School leads the list at 93.5%, against a median of 34.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
23
Tennessee
Top % Proficient (Reading)
93.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
34.6%
BEST IN READING · TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolHendersonville, TNSumner CountyCombined67093.5%
2University SchoolJohnson City, TNWashington CountyCombined63575.2%
3Samuel Everett School of InnovationMaryville, TNBlount CountyCombined41573.4%
4Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyCombined97970.8%
5Eagleville SchoolEagleville, TNRutherford CountyCombined1,01362.1%
6Greenfield SchoolGreenfield, TNWeakley CountyCombined45455.4%
7Gleason SchoolGleason, TNWeakley CountyCombined39349.8%
8Greenback SchoolGreenback, TNLoudon CountyCombined63443.0%
9Hampshire Unit SchoolHampshire, TNMaury CountyCombined41441.0%
10Santa Fe Unit SchoolSanta Fe, TNMaury CountyCombined55340.4%
11Culleoka Unit SchoolCulleoka, TNMaury CountyCombined86838.7%
12Frank Hughes SchoolClifton, TNWayne CountyCombined27634.6%
13Huntland SchoolHuntland, TNFranklin CountyCombined63134.5%
14Big Sandy SchoolBig Sandy, TNBenton CountyCombined24333.4%
15Clarksburg SchoolClarksburg, TNSouth CarrollCombined34332.1%
16Oakdale SchoolOakdale, TNMorgan CountyCombined42731.9%
17Holladay ElementaryHolladay, TNBenton CountyCombined13430.3%
18Washburn SchoolWashburn, TNGrainger CountyCombined47730.3%
19Clinch SchoolSneedville, TNHawkins CountyCombined17629.6%
20Coalfield SchoolCoalfield, TNMorgan CountyCombined50526.0%
21Sunbright SchoolSunbright, TNMorgan CountyCombined46425.5%
22Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolSouth Pittsburg, TNRichard CityCombined18319.6%
23Carver College and Career AcademyMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County SchoolsCombined4029.8%
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