Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0Germantown’s public schools outscore 95% of Tennessee districts
In Germantown, 64% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Germantown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Germantown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 23 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Germantown’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,430 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Evangelical Christian School-Lower School Branch (private), Germantown Baptist Church Learning Center (private), Bodine School (private), Madonna Learning Center (private) and The Phoenix School for Creative Learning (private) are in town. Germantown Online Academy of Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Germantown’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Tennessee school districts, #9 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Germantown, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Riverdale Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 1,184 students
Houston Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 972 students
7th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Riverdale Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 1,184 students
Houston Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 972 students
8th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Riverdale Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 1,184 students
Houston Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 972 students
9th grade in Germantown
Houston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students
10th grade in Germantown
Houston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students
11th grade in Germantown
Houston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students
12th grade in Germantown
Houston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students
Germantown’s public schools are run by Germantown Municipal School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Germantown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Germantown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Germantown | A+ | Germantown Municipal |
| Memphis | D | Shelby County |
| Collierville | A+ | Collierville |
Every school in Germantown
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Germantown’s schools
Are Germantown’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Germantown children attend outscore 95% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #9 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Germantown in?
Germantown Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,053 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Germantown kids go to high school?
Houston High School, with 1,806 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Germantown’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Germantown Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Germantown spend per student?
$12,430 in Germantown Municipal School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Germantown?
Yes: Evangelical Christian School-Lower School Branch (religious, grades PK–3, 328 students), Germantown Baptist Church Learning Center (religious, grades PK–K, 202 students), Bodine School (nonsectarian, grades 1–6, 100 students), Madonna Learning Center (special education, grades , 66 students) and The Phoenix School for Creative Learning (special education, grades 4–12, 13 students).
Parents talk
What Germantown families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.