Tennessee Celebrates 2017 Reward Schools
Education Department also recognizes schools that are exiting off the Priority and Focus lists
NASHVILLE — Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced Tennessee’s 2017 Reward schools today, which include the top 5 percent of schools for academic achievement and the top 5 percent for student growth. These 169 schools span 60 districts across Tennessee.
“These schools represent what is possible for students in Tennessee as they exemplify excellence in performance or progress and in some cases, both,” Commissioner McQueen said. “We want to replicate this success across the state and continue to celebrate the hard work of our educators and students happening in classrooms every day.”
Of the 2017 Reward schools, 59 are being recognized for performance, 85 are recognized for progress, and 25 schools are Reward schools both for performance and progress. The complete list of Reward schools is below and is also posted on the department’s website.
In addition to recognizing Reward schools, Commissioner McQueen also named schools that have improved and earned their way off of the Priority or Focus school lists. The Priority school list captures the schools that are in the bottom 5 percent in academic achievement, and the Focus school list includes the 10 percent of schools in the state with the largest achievement gaps between groups of students. While new Priority and Focus schools will be published in 2018, schools have the opportunity to come off the lists every year if they make significant improvements.
Four schools earned their way off the Priority list this year. Three are located in Shelby County – Mitchell High School, Treadwell Elementary, and Northwest Prep Academy – and the fourth is in the Achievement School District: Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School. Seven additional schools were named Priority Improving schools due to the gains they made this past year. Fifteen schools exited the Focus school list, and another 20 made significant improvements. Those schools are listed below.
Complete state-, district-, and school-level TNReady results from 2016-17 were released yesterday and are available on TNReady.gov. More information about the school and district accountability designations announced today is available on the department’s website. For media inquiries, contact Sara Gast, director of communications, at Sara.Gast@tn.gov or (615) 532-6260.
Reward Performance and Progress
District Name
School Name
Maryville City
Maryville High School
Maryville City
Coulter Grove Intermediate School
Davidson County
Meigs Middle
Davidson County
Hume - Fogg High
Davidson County
Martin Luther King Jr School
Davidson County
East End Preparatory School
Hamilton County
Thrasher Elementary
Jackson-Madison County
Madison Academic Magnet High School
Montgomery County
East Montgomery Elementary
Rutherford County
Central Magnet School
Rutherford County
Rockvale Elementary
Shelby County
Middle College High
Arlington City
Arlington High
Bristol City
Avoca Elementary
Sumner County
Station Camp Elementary
Sumner County
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
Washington County
University School
Williamson County
Clovercroft Elementary School
Williamson County
Hunters Bend Elementary
Williamson County
Nolensville High School
Williamson County
Ravenwood High School
Williamson County
Scales Elementary
Williamson County
Sunset Middle School
Wilson County
Gladeville Elementary
Wilson County
Stoner Creek Elementary
Reward Performance
District Name
School Name
Maryville City
John Sevier Elementary
Maryville City
Sam Houston Elementary
Maryville City
Foothills Elementary
Elizabethton City
West Side Elementary
Cheatham County
Kingston Springs Elementary
Chester County
Jacks Creek Elementary
Cocke County
Grassy Fork Elementary
Davidson County
Glendale Elementary
Davidson County
Lockeland Elementary
Davidson County
Percy Priest Elementary
Davidson County
Purpose Prep
Dickson County
The Discovery School
Dyer County
Fifth Consolidated School
Franklin County
Broadview Elementary
Franklin County
Sewanee Elementary
Hamilton County
Lookout Mountain Elementary
Hamilton County
Nolan Elementary
Hamilton County
STEM School Chattanooga
Hawkins County
Mt Carmel Elementary
Knox County
Blue Grass Elementary
Knox County
Gap Creek Elementary
Knox County
Sequoyah Elementary
Knox County
L N STEM Academy
Loudon County
Highland Park Elementary
Montgomery County
Hazelwood Elementary
Montgomery County
Middle College @ Austin Peay State University
Rutherford County
Lascassas Elementary
Rutherford County
Homer Pittard Campus School
Rutherford County
McFadden School Of Excellence
Murfreesboro City
Discovery School
Murfreesboro City
Scales Elementary School
Shelby County
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy
Bartlett City
Altruria Elementary
Collierville City
Bailey Station Elementary School
Smith County
Gordonsville Elementary School
Sullivan County
Innovation Academy
Bristol City
Haynesfield Elementary
Bristol City
Holston View Elementary
Bristol City
Tennessee Online Public School
Sumner County
Beech Elementary
Sumner County
Indian Lake Elementary
Sumner County
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Sumner County
Oakmont Elementary
Sumner County
Harold B. Williams Elementary School
Johnson City
Fairmont Elementary
Johnson City
Towne Acres Elementary
Williamson County
Allendale Elementary School
Williamson County
Brentwood High School
Williamson County
College Grove Elementary
Williamson County
Edmondson Elementary
Williamson County
Fairview Elementary
Williamson County
Fred J Page High School
Williamson County
Grassland Elementary
Williamson County
Heritage Elementary
Williamson County
Kenrose Elementary
Williamson County
Renaissance High School
Williamson County
Pearre Creek Elementary School
Williamson County
Trinity Elementary
Williamson County
Walnut Grove Elementary
Reward Progress
District Name
School Name
Clinton City
North Clinton Elementary
Bledsoe County
Pikeville Elementary
Blount County
Carpenters Middle School
Blount County
Fairview Elementary
Blount County
Friendsville Elementary
Blount County
Lanier Elementary
Blount County
Montvale Elementary
Carter County
Cloudland Elementary School
Carter County
Hampton Elementary
Cheatham County
Cheatham Middle School
Chester County
Chester County High School
Clay County
Clay County High School
Coffee County
Hillsboro Elementary
Cumberland County
Frank P. Brown Elementary
Cumberland County
Pine View Elementary
Cumberland County
South Cumberland Elementary
Davidson County
Rose Park Middle
Davidson County
New Vision Academy
Davidson County
Cameron College Preparatory
Davidson County
K I P P Nashville Collegiate High School
Davidson County
LEAD Prep Southeast
Davidson County
KIPP Nashville College Prep
Dickson County
Centennial Elementary
Dyer County
Trimble Elementary
Fentress County
Allardt Elementary
Fentress County
Pine Haven Elementary
Grainger County
Bean Station Elementary
Greene County
Mosheim Elementary
Greene County
Ottway Elementary
Greene County
South Greene High School
Grundy County
Pelham Elementary
Hamblen County
Lincoln Heights Middle School
Hamilton County
East Ridge Middle School
Humphreys County
Lakeview Elementary
Jefferson County
Dandridge Elementary
Knox County
East Knox Elementary
Knox County
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Knox County
Whittle Springs Middle School
Lincoln County
Lincoln County High School
McMinn County
Englewood Elementary
Etowah City
Etowah Elementary
Marion County
Monteagle Elementary
Marshall County
Forrest School
Marshall County
Westhills Elementary
Monroe County
Tellico Plains High School
Montgomery County
Barksdale Elementary
Montgomery County
Byrns Darden Elementary
Montgomery County
Glenellen Elementary
Montgomery County
Liberty Elementary
Montgomery County
New Providence Middle
Montgomery County
Northwest High
Moore County
Moore County High School
Obion County
Hillcrest Elementary
Polk County
Copper Basin High School
Putnam County
Upperman Middle School
Rhea County
Rhea County High School
Roane County
Kingston Elementary
Rutherford County
Blackman High School
Rutherford County
John Colemon Elementary
Rutherford County
Oakland High School
Rutherford County
Riverdale High School
Scott County
Robbins Elementary
Sequatchie County
Sequatchie Co High School
Sevier County
New Center Elementary
Sevier County
Seymour Middle School
Shelby County
Germantown High
Shelby County
Egypt Elementary
Shelby County
Hamilton Elementary
Shelby County
Newberry Elementary
Shelby County
Oakhaven Middle
Shelby County
Whitehaven High
Shelby County
Westhaven Elementary
Shelby County
Memphis Academy Of ScienceEngineering Middle/High
Shelby County
Freedom Preparatory Academy
Shelby County
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School
Shelby County
Memphis Rise Academy
Smith County
Smith County Middle School
Sullivan County
Central Heights Elementary
Sullivan County
Colonial Heights Middle
Sumner County
Gallatin Senior High School
Sumner County
Lakeside Park Elementary
Sumner County
North Sumner Elementary
Warren County
Morrison Elementary
Washington County
West View School
White County
Doyle Elementary
Priority Exit
Shelby County
Mitchell High
Shelby County
Treadwell Elementary
Shelby County
Northwest Prep Academy
Achievement School District
Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School
Priority Improving
Davidson County
Inglewood Elementary
Davidson County
John B. Whitsitt Elementary
Shelby County
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary
Shelby County
Sherwood Middle
Shelby County
A. Maceo Walker Middle
Shelby County
Westwood High
Achievement School District
Lester Prep
Focus Exit
Blount County
Union Grove Middle School
Alcoa City
Alcoa Middle School
Decatur County
Parsons Elementary
Grainger County
Rutledge Elementary School
Hamilton County
Hixson Middle School
Hardeman County
Middleton High School
Fayetteville City
Fayetteville Middle School
Etowah City
Etowah Elementary
Putnam County
Algood Middle School
Putnam County
Prescott South Middle School
Shelby County
Colonial Middle
Smith County
Smith County Middle School
Washington County
Gray Elementary School
Washington County
Jonesborough Middle School
Williamson County
Fairview Middle School
Focus Improving
Benton County
Big Sandy School
Benton County
Holladay Elementary
Cleveland City
E.L. Ross Elementary
Huntingdon Special School District
Huntingdon Primary
Elizabethton City
T A Dugger Junior High School
Davidson County
May Werthan Shayne Elementary School
Decatur County
Decatur County Middle School
Dickson County
Oakmont Elementary
Franklin County
Franklin Co High School
Hamilton County
Red Bank High School
Haywood County
Haywood High School
Knox County
Fountain City Elementary
Knox County
West Hills Elementary
Athens City
North City Elementary
Morgan County
Petros Joyner Elementary
Obion County
Ridgemont Elementary
Putnam County
Jere Whitson Elementary
Putnam County
Northeast Elementary
Putnam County
Avery Trace Middle School
Roane County
Rockwood Middle School