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Best Tennessee Magnet Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 37 magnet public middle schools serving 23,648 students in Tennessee.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top-ranked magnet public middle schools in Tennessee are Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tennessee magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in Tennessee (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Gr: 6-12 | 1,222 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Gr: K-12 | 670 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Gr: K-8 | 732 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Meigs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
713 Ramsey St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Martin Luther King Jr School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8400
Gr: 7-12 | 1,280 students Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #66.
Thomas Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
515 Tate Avenue
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Gr: K-8 | 436 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #77.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Gr: K-12 | 979 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #88.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Gr: 6-12 | 1,396 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #99.
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1010.
J. P. Freeman Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5250 Tulane Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Gr: K-8 | 432 students
Rank: #1111.
Normal Park Museum Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1219 West Mississippi Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-6880
Gr: PK-8 | 877 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1212.
White Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5465 Mason Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 416-2184
Gr: 6-8 | 1,127 students Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1313.
John Trotwood Moore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4425 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 298-8095
Gr: 6-8 | 454 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1414.
Community Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
716 Westwood Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 422-3116
Gr: PK-8 | 665 students Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1515.
Head Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1830 Jo Johnston Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8160
Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1616.
Rose Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1025 9th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6405
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1717.
West End Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3529 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-8425
Gr: 6-8 | 327 students Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1818.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Colice Jeanne Rd
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 662-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1919.
Snowden Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1870 N Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-4621
Gr: PK-8 | 1,384 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2020.
Croft Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
482 Elysian Fields Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 332-0217
Gr: 6-8 | 411 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2121.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
575 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2222.
Colonial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1370 Colonial Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-8980
Gr: 6-8 | 1,034 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2323.
Craigmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3455 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Gr: 6-8 | 475 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
Cordova Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 N Sanga Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 416-2189
Gr: 6-8 | 680 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2525.
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Gr: 6-8 | 269 students Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2626.
Goodlettsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 South Main St
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-8956
Gr: 6-8 | 447 students Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2727.
Tyner Middle Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6837 Tyner Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2648
Gr: 6-8 | 401 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2828.
Ridgeway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6333 Quince Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-1588
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2929.
Cummings Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1037 Cummings St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Gr: PK-8 | 379 students
Rank: #3030.
Rose Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2233 Beech Bluff Rd
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 423-6170
Gr: PK-8 | 511 students Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #3131.
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 East 34th St
Chattanooga, TN 37407
(423) 493-0334
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3232.
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
668 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Gr: 4-8 | 336 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3333.
Havenview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1481 Hester Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Gr: 6-8 | 696 students
Rank: #3434.
Vine Middle/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1807 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3535.
John Early Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Cass St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Gr: 6-8 | 136 students Minority enrollment: 96%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked magnet public middle schools in Tennessee?
The top-ranked magnet public middle schools in Tennessee include Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in Tennessee?
37 magnet public middle schools are located in Tennessee.
What is the racial composition of students in Tennessee?
Tennessee magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle schools average of 40% (majority Black).

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