1. Directory of nonprofits
  2. Locations
  3. Tennessee
  4. Tennessee elementary and secondary schools

Tennessee elementary and secondary schools

There are 493 preschool, elementary, and secondary schools in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean elementary and secondary schools employ 28,092 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
Skip to:
Related directory pages:

Types of elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
493
 
$2,292,173,050
Elementary and primary schools
 
111
 
$491,526,497
Special education schools and programs
 
76
 
$97,768,041
Charter schools
 
69
 
$595,642,615
High schools and secondary schools
 
65
 
$585,550,268
Nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens
 
64
 
$160,082,861
Showing 6 of 6 categories

Elementary and secondary schools by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
166
 
$948,240,759
Memphis
 
136
 
$754,168,427
Knoxville
 
52
 
$110,162,272
Chattanooga
 
51
 
$318,926,447
Jackson, TN
 
16
 
$42,417,851
Johnson City
 
13
 
$19,349,404
Clarksville
 
9
 
$21,238,788
Morristown
 
7
 
$36,719,489
Kingsport
 
6
 
$1,009,746
Cleveland, TN
 
6
 
$4,712,856
Showing 10 of 10 metros

Job trends for Tennessee elementary and secondary schools

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
28
1-10
 
26
11-25
 
39
26-100
 
96
101 to 1,000
 
86
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
62
$250k to $1M
 
61
$1M to $5M
 
77
$5M to $25M
 
82
$25M to $100M
 
27
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like The Ensworth School, Kipp Nashville, The Mccallie School, Baylor School, and The Harpeth Hall School earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Tennessee elementary and secondary schools.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Tennessee elementary and secondary schools with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee

Want to add filters to this list, or drill down on results in detail? Open in the Cause IQ search interface
1-20 of 493

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

The King's Daughters' School promotes independence through educational, residential and community services for individuals with developmental disabilities, continuing a 100-year legacy of service.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
289
EIN
62-0560293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mccallie School

Mccallie is a private School with state-of-the-art facilities nestled on 100 acres on chattanooga's missionary ridge. Since 1905, Mccallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory education program for boys.
Revenue
$67.5m
Assets
$304.0m
Employees
665
EIN
62-0475837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Webb School of Knoxville

Webb School of Knoxville nurtures Pre-K-12 students through rigorous learning, honor, integrity, and respectful community, developing critical thinkers and leaders of character.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$147.5m
Employees
401
EIN
62-0550980
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Girls Preparatory School empowers girls through personalized education, fostering self-confidence, integrity, and strong relationships in a supportive and engaging environment.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$95.6m
Employees
368
EIN
62-0475682
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bright School

Bright School fosters wise and compassionate citizens by providing excellent elementary education to boys and girls in Chattanooga, TN.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$24.5m
Employees
132
EIN
62-0476284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor Collegiate Academy is a Charter Management Organization delivering world-class personalized education to a diverse community of learners in the South.
Revenue
$32.9m
Assets
$53.0m
Employees
294
EIN
46-1413472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Webb School

The Webb School is a small, private boarding school in Bell Buckle, TN with a 150-year history of shaping students' minds and characters.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$65.1m
Employees
190
EIN
62-0401875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lausanne Collegiate School

Lausanne Collegiate School is a Memphis, TN based school that provides educational services to children, such as summer camp and aftercare programs, through its popular operations in Memphis.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$38.1m
Employees
272
EIN
62-0517292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brentwood Academy (BA)

Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person - body, mind, and spirit - to the glory of God.
Revenue
$33.1m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
327
EIN
62-0811952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ensworth School

The Ensworth School fosters academic excellence, curiosity, integrity, and societal contribution through K-12 education, arts engagement, and a diverse, inclusive community.
Revenue
$83.7m
Assets
$313.5m
Employees
709
EIN
62-0598316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodpasture Christian School

Goodpasture Christian School provides a Christ-centered education, fostering spiritual growth and academic excellence for students aged 12 months to 12th grade.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$24.0m
Employees
252
EIN
62-0725510
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Mary's Episcopal School

The mission of St. Mary's Episcopal School is to provide an unparalleled educational experience that challenges and supports each girl as she discovers her unique purpose and reaches her individual potential.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$77.4m
Employees
318
EIN
62-0604637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Republic Schools Nashville

Republic Schools Nashville manages public charter schools in TN, prepares scholars to graduate college, and values innovation and ownership.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
174
EIN
27-3342540
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cornerstone Academy Lakeway Christian Schools

Cornerstone Academy Lakeway Christian Schools provides a Christ-centered education, equipping students to grow spiritually and academically as leaders who influence the world for Christ.
Revenue
$34.9m
Assets
$128.1m
Employees
336
EIN
74-3169328
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Journey Community Schools

Journey Community Schools engages families, cultivates joyful learning environments, and empowers educators to foster inclusive, innovative education for lifelong learners.
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
130
EIN
84-2266115
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St. George's Independent School (SGIS)

St. George's Independent School (SGIS) is an Episcopal school dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, preparing students for a life of learning and meaningful contribution in an inclusive learning community.
Revenue
$16.0m
Assets
$64.3m
Employees
412
EIN
62-1761850
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kipp Memphis

The mission of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools is to provide high performing schools in the Memphis area that will equip all students with the necessary academic and life skills needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$31.4m
Employees
198
EIN
68-0502820
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Harpeth Hall School

The Harpeth Hall School educates girls in grades 5-12 through college-preparatory learning that builds critical thinking, leadership, and purpose via capstones and enrichment.
Revenue
$55.8m
Assets
$183.8m
Employees
419
EIN
62-0501916
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery Bell Academy of the University of Nashville (MBA)

Montgomery Bell Academy offers young men an exemplary college preparatory experience, assisting them to be ''gentlemen, scholars, and athletes'' and young men of wisdom and moral integrity who will make significant contributions to society.
Revenue
$46.4m
Assets
$354.2m
Employees
446
EIN
62-0513741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis University School (MUS)

Memphis University School is a college-preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence the cultivation of service and leadership and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school's Christian tradition.
Revenue
$35.3m
Assets
$106.9m
Employees
142
EIN
62-0545618
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Want more insights on elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee?
There's a whole lot more to Cause IQ than what you see here. Additional filters, personnel information, peer benchmarking, Salesforce integration, vendor lists, etc. Access all the information your company needs in one place, already collected.
Schedule a demo
Over 200 customers use Cause IQ to grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients.
Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B20: Elementary, Secondary Education" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
Cause IQ is a website that helps companies grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients, and helps nonprofits find additional foundation funding. Our data and tools help professionals prospect for nonprofits, research opportunities, benchmark their clients, and enrich existing information.
Nonprofits
Product
Customers
About

© 2026 Nonprofit Metrics LLC
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy