In my previous blog, I provided a detailed breakdown of the TN Letter Grades. In this post, I want to shift focus and highlight the schools that stand out as outliers, defying the norms. We’ll not only look at the schools that achieved perfect scores on their TN Letter Grades—excelling in Achievement, Growth, Growth 25, and College and Career Readiness (for high schools)—but also examine schools with high percentages of Economically Disadvantaged (ED) students, Students with Disabilities (SWD), and Black, Hispanic, and Native American (BHN) students that still managed to earn an “A.”
Elementary Schools with Perfect Scores
Oak Ridge: Willow Brook Elementary
Blount County: Carpenters Elementary School
Maryville: John Sevier Elementary
Carter County: Little Milligan
Elizabethton: West Side Elementary
Cheatham County: Kingston Springs Elementary
Cocke County: Grassy Fork Elementary
Metro Nashville Public Schools: Meigs Middle
Metro Nashville Public Schools: Valor Flagship Academy
Metro Nashville Public Schools: Valor Voyager Academy
Decatur County: Decaturville Elementary
Dickson County: Stuart Burns Elementary
Dickson County: Centennial Elementary
Gibson Co Sp Dist: South Gibson County Elementary School
Greeneville: Tusculum View Elementary
Hamilton County: Daisy Elementary School
Hamilton County: McConnell Elementary School
Hamilton County: Thrasher Elementary School
Hawkins County: Mt Carmel Elementary
Humphreys County: Waverly Elementary
Knox County: Blue Grass Elementary
Knox County: A L Lotts Elementary
Knox County: Farragut Intermediate
Knox County: Shannondale Elementary
Loudon County: Highland Park Elementary
McNairy County: Selmer Elementary
Madison County: Community Montessori School
Madison County: South Elementary
Marion County: Whitwell Middle School
Montgomery County: Sango Elementary
Rhea County: Frazier Elementary
Rutherford County: Buchanan Elementary
Rutherford County: Christiana Elementary
Rutherford County: Eagleville School
Rutherford County: Lascassas Elementary
Rutherford County: Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
Rutherford County: Walter Hill Elementary
Rutherford County: Wilson Elementary School
Rutherford County: Stewartsboro Elementary
Rutherford County: Stewarts Creek Elementary School
Collierville: Tara Oaks Elementary School
Germantown: Dogwood Elementary School
Lakeland: Lakeland Elementary School
Bristol: Holston View Elementary
Kingsport: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kingsport: Andrew Johnson Elementary School
Sumner County: Bethpage Elementary
Sumner County: Howard Elementary
Sumner County: Liberty Creek Elementary
Sumner County: Oakmont Elementary
Sumner County: Clyde Riggs Elementary
Sumner County: Union Elementary School
Johnson City: Lake Ridge Elementary
Johnson City: South Side Elementary
Williamson County: Creekside Elementary School
Williamson County: Trinity Elementary
Wilson County: Lakeview Elementary School
Wilson County: Rutland Elementary
High Schools with Perfect Scores
Oak Ridge: Oak Ridge High School
Metro Nashville Public Schools: Hume - Fogg High
Metro Nashville Public Schools: Martin Luther King Jr School
Metro Nashville Public Schools: Valor Flagship Academy
Greeneville: Greeneville High School
Hamilton County: Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts
Hamilton County: Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
Hamilton County: East Hamilton High School
Hamilton County: Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
Hamilton County: STEM School Chattanooga
Knox County: L N STEM Academy
Madison County: Jackson Central-Merry Early College High
Madison County: Madison Academic Magnet High School
Rutherford County: Central Magnet School
Rutherford County: Eagleville School
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Medical District High School
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: East High
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Middle College High
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: University High School
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: White Station High
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Whitehaven High
Arlington: Arlington High
Bartlett: Bartlett High School
Collierville: Collierville High School
Williamson County: Franklin High School
Williamson County: Independence High School
Williamson County: Nolensville High School
Williamson County: Ravenwood High School
Wilson County: Green Hill High School
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission: KIPP Antioch Global High School
A Schools with High Economically Disadvantaged Percentages (50% or Higher)
For 2023-2024 students, the average percentage of ED students in F schools was 49.64%. Using that as a benchmark, here are the schools that earned an A with ED percentage of 50% or higher.
Putnam County: Burks Elementary (66%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Delano Elementary (63%)
Putnam County: Northeast Elementary (58%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Leadership Preparatory Charter School (58%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Newberry Elementary (55%)
A Schools with High Black, Hispanic, and Native American (BHN) Percentages (83% or Higher)
For 2023-2024 students, the average percentage of BHN students in F schools was 82.2%. Using that as a benchmark, here are the schools that earned an A with a BHN percentage of 83% or higher:
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Medical District High School (97.5%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Southwind Elementary (94.0%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Delano Elementary (97.5%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: East High (85.0%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Middle College High (97.5%)
A Schools with High Students with Disabilities (SWD) Percentages (16% or Higher)
For 2023-2024 students, the average percentage of SWD students in F schools was 15.96%. Using this as a benchmark, here are the schools that earned an A with an SWD percentage of 16% or higher:
Anderson County: Grand Oaks Elementary (25%)
Clinton: North Clinton Elementary (31%)
Oak Ridge: Willow Brook Elementary (22%)
Bedford County: Cascade Elementary (16%)
Blount County: Carpenters Elementary School (18%)
Putnam County: Burks Elementary (66%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Delano Elementary (63%)
Putnam County: Northeast Elementary (58%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Leadership Preparatory Charter School (58%)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Newberry Elementary (55%)