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Best public schools in Athens, TN

6 public schools in Athens: 2 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 2 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Tennessee.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Athens
1
Athens City Intermediate 64.1
Athens · Grades 3-5 · 577 students
ELA 45%Math 54%Science 53%
#293 of 814 in Tennessee
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Athens City Primary —
Athens · Grades PK-2 · 733 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Athens
1
Athens City Middle School 60.8
Athens · Grades 6-8 · 507 students
ELA 36%Math 45%Science 41%
#131 of 333 in Tennessee

High schools

1 school in Athens
1
McMinn High School 55.3
McMinn County · Grades 9-12 · 1,307 students
ELA 46%Math 29%Science 56%
#140 of 312 in Tennessee

K-8 schools

2 schools in Athens, best first
1
E K Baker Elementary 74.6
McMinn County · Grades PK-8 · 322 students
ELA 43%Math 51%Science 46%
#46 of 179 in Tennessee
2
Rogers Creek Elementary 45.0
McMinn County · Grades PK-8 · 278 students
ELA 34%Math 42%Science 36%
#99 of 179 in Tennessee

School districts serving Athens

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