The most improved public high schools in Tennessee are Innovation Academy Of Robertson County, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Cloudland High School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 1
736
Avg. Improved Rank: 178
Most Improved ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Tennessee (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Innovation Academy Of Robertson County
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +736
(from 1,453 to 717)
(from 1,453 to 717)
Grades: 6-11
715 5th Avenue West
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Rank: #22.
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +662
(from 1,616 to 954)
(from 1,616 to 954)
Grades: 6-12
1802 Bailey Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Rank: #33.
Cloudland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +533
(from 1,254 to 721)
(from 1,254 to 721)
Grades: 7-12
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Rank: #44.
Richland School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +489
(from 1,234 to 745)
(from 1,234 to 745)
Grades: 6-12
10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Rank: #55.
Big Sandy School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +325
(from 1,046 to 721)
(from 1,046 to 721)
Grades: K-12
13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Rank: #66.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +294
(from 935 to 641)
(from 935 to 641)
Grades: PK-12
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Rank: #77.
Cascade High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +288
(from 726 to 438)
(from 726 to 438)
Grades: 9-12
1165 Bell Bckle/wartrace
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9394
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9394
Rank: #88.
Creek Wood High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +268
(from 939 to 671)
(from 939 to 671)
Grades: 9-12
3499 Highway 47 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Rank: #99.
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +230
(from 364 to 134)
(from 364 to 134)
Grades: 6-12
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Rank: #1010.
Henry Co High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +227
(from 941 to 714)
(from 941 to 714)
Grades: 10-12
315 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-5232
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-5232
Rank: #1111.
Seymour Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +221
(from 742 to 521)
(from 742 to 521)
Grades: 7-9
306 North Pitner Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Lewis Co High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +201
(from 834 to 633)
(from 834 to 633)
Grades: 9-12
818 West Main St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4085
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4085
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Tenn School For Blind
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +201
(from 1,573 to 1,372)
(from 1,573 to 1,372)
Grades: PK-12
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 231-7300
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 231-7300
Rank: #1414.
Sale Creek Middle / High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +179
(from 726 to 547)
(from 726 to 547)
Grades: 6-12
211 Patterson Rd
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8819
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8819
Rank: #1515.
Forrest School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +148
(from 731 to 583)
(from 731 to 583)
Grades: 7-12
310 North Horton Pkwy
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Rank: #1616.
Bradford High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +142
(from 555 to 413)
(from 555 to 413)
Grades: 6-12
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-3729
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-3729
Rank: #1717.
Copper Basin High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +122
(from 957 to 835)
(from 957 to 835)
Grades: 7-12
205 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Rank: #1818.
Mcminn High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +116
(from 1,063 to 947)
(from 1,063 to 947)
Grades: 9-12
2215 Congress Pkwy
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-4142
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-4142
Rank: #1919.
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +108
(from 1,250 to 1,142)
(from 1,250 to 1,142)
Grades: 7-9
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Rank: #2020.
Union City High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +106
(from 648 to 542)
(from 648 to 542)
Grades: 9-12
1305 High School Dr
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Rank: #2121.
East Hickman High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +95
(from 1,385 to 1,290)
(from 1,385 to 1,290)
Grades: 9-12
7700 Highway 7
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-1399
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-1399
Rank: #2222.
Sweetwater High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +85
(from 983 to 898)
(from 983 to 898)
Grades: 9-12
414 South High St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7881
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7881
Rank: #2323.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +83
(from 1,261 to 1,178)
(from 1,261 to 1,178)
Grades: PK-12
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Rank: #2424.
Washburn School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +80
(from 1,324 to 1,244)
(from 1,324 to 1,244)
Grades: PK-12
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Rank: #2525.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +67
(from 154 to 87)
(from 154 to 87)
Grades: K-12
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Rank: #2626.
Lookout Valley Middle / High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +62
(from 1,142 to 1,080)
(from 1,142 to 1,080)
Grades: 6-12
350 Lookout High St
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
Rank: #2727.
Franklin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +48
(from 121 to 73)
(from 121 to 73)
Grades: 9-12
810 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4450
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4450
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +32
(from 201 to 169)
(from 201 to 169)
Grades: 6-12
865 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
South Gibson County High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +32
(from 208 to 176)
(from 208 to 176)
Grades: 9-12
100 Mount Zion Rd
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999
Rank: #3030.
Eagleville School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +28
(from 163 to 135)
(from 163 to 135)
Grades: PK-12
500 Hwy 99
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Rank: #3131.
Oakdale School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +26
(from 1,236 to 1,210)
(from 1,236 to 1,210)
Grades: PK-12
225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Rank: #3232.
Moore County High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +7
(from 1,080 to 1,073)
(from 1,080 to 1,073)
Grades: 7-12
1502 Hwy 55
Lynchburg, TN 37352
(931) 759-4231
Lynchburg, TN 37352
(931) 759-4231
Rank: #3333.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +1
(from 3 to 2)
(from 3 to 2)
Grades: K-12
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +-1
(from 93 to 94)
(from 93 to 94)
Grades: 6-12
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Van Buren Co High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +-1
(from 979 to 980)
(from 979 to 980)
Grades: 6-12
337 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
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