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Best public schools in Jefferson City, TN

5 public schools in Jefferson City: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. 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

3 schools in Jefferson City, best first
1
Jefferson Elementary 61.9
Jefferson County · Grades PK-5 · 463 students
ELA 48%Math 52%Science 47%
#311 of 814 in Tennessee
2
Mount Horeb Elementary School 53.5
Jefferson County · Grades PK-5 · 575 students
ELA 45%Math 48%Science 43%
#379 of 814 in Tennessee
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Dandridge Head Start —
Jefferson County · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Jefferson City
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Jefferson Middle School 45.2
Jefferson County · Grades 6-8 · 546 students
ELA 33%Math 33%Science 36%
#183 of 333 in Tennessee

High schools

1 school in Jefferson City
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Jefferson County Adult High School —
Jefferson County · Grades 11-12 · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Jefferson City

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