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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Tennessee · page 8

Ranks 351400 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Tennessee. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
351Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford County90516.1%(146)
352Bearden ElementaryKnoxville, TNKnox County40516.1%(65)
353Coles Ferry ElementaryLebanon, TNLebanon58116.0%(93)
354Bells ElementaryBells, TNBells40716.0%(65)
355Mountain View ElementaryJohnson City, TNJohnson City47215.7%(74)
356Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower AcademySmyrna, TNRutherford County17815.2%(27)
357Ritta ElementaryKnoxville, TNKnox County52915.1%(80)
358Hixson Elementary SchoolHixson, TNHamilton County41915.0%(63)
359Westside ElementarySpringfield, TNRobertson County30615.0%(46)
360South Pittsburg ElementarySouth Pittsburg, TNMarion County51514.9%(77)
361Madison Creek ElementaryGoodlettsville, TNSumner County56614.8%(84)
362Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford County85614.7%(126)
363Wolftever Creek Elementary SchoolOoltewah, TNHamilton County63214.6%(92)
364Harpeth Valley ElementaryNashville, TNDavidson County80314.2%(114)
365Gadsden ElementaryGadsden, TNCrockett County14814.2%(21)
366Crestview Elementary SchoolSpringfield, TNRobertson County75514.2%(107)
367Paris ElementaryParis, TNParis50214.1%(71)
368Byars Dowdy ElementaryLebanon, TNLebanon54514.1%(77)
369Nannie Berry ElementaryHendersonville, TNSumner County55314.1%(78)
370Martin ElementaryMartin, TNWeakley County39114.1%(55)
371Paul G. Caywood ElementaryLexington, TNLexington65514.1%(92)
372John Colemon ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford County86114.1%(121)
373Howard ElementaryGallatin, TNSumner County59114.0%(83)
374Glenview ElementaryNashville, TNDavidson County61614.0%(86)
375Beaver ElementaryWildersville, TNHenderson County29613.8%(41)
376North Side ElementaryJohnson City, TNJohnson City36113.8%(50)
377Krisle ElementarySpringfield, TNRobertson County36413.7%(50)
378Mayfield ElementaryCleveland, TNCleveland44613.7%(61)
379Sterchi ElementaryKnoxville, TNKnox County39913.5%(54)
380Smyrna PrimarySmyrna, TNRutherford County56213.5%(76)
381East Lake Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton County62613.4%(84)
382Compass Community School Hickory Hill CampusMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools24113.3%(32)
383Haywood ElementaryNashville, TNDavidson County66613.2%(88)
384Spring Hill ElementarySpring Hill, TNMaury County45613.2%(60)
385Newbern Elementary SchoolNewbern, TNDyer County52713.1%(69)
386Walter Hill ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County61513.0%(80)
387Lakeland Elementary SchoolLakeland, TNLakeland1,02912.9%(133)
388West Hills ElementaryKnoxville, TNKnox County71212.9%(92)
389Hornsby ElementaryHornsby, TNHardeman County Schools17912.8%(23)
390Donelson ElementaryArlington, TNArlington84312.8%(108)
391Clark Memorial SchoolWinchester, TNFranklin County53912.6%(68)
392Christiana ElementaryChristiana, TNRutherford County65912.6%(83)
393Oak ElementaryBartlett, TNBartlett71112.5%(89)
394Joelton ElementaryJoelton, TNDavidson County24812.5%(31)
395Alcoa ElementaryAlcoa, TNAlcoa58112.4%(72)
396South ElementaryPinson, TNMadison County46812.4%(58)
397Drummonds ElementaryDrummonds, TNTipton County72812.4%(90)
398McKenzie ElementaryMcKenzie, TNMcKenzie55212.1%(67)
399Jackson ElementaryMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools32212.1%(39)
400Blythe-Bower ElementaryCleveland, TNCleveland71012.1%(86)
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