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Best Tennessee Jewish Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 jewish private schools serving 737 students in Tennessee. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Tennessee.
The top ranked jewish private schools in Tennessee include Akiva School, Margolin Hebrew Academy, and Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School.
The average acceptance rate is 10%, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average acceptance rate of 83%.

Top Ranked Jewish Private Schools in Tennessee (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Akiva School
Akiva School Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
(5)
809 Percy Warner Blvd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 356-1880
Gr: K-6 | 102 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Margolin Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
390 S White Station Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 682-2400
Gr: PK-12 | 206 students Avg. class size: 15 students
8042 Gleason Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 560-9922
Gr: K-5 | 57 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Bornblum Jewish Community School
(Jewish)
(1)
6641 Humphreys Blvd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 747-2665
Gr: K-8 | 162 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
The Jewish Middle School Of Nashville
Alternative School (Jewish)
3600 W End Ave
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 292-6614
Gr: 5-8 | 37 students
Jewish Middle School Of Nashville
(Jewish)
3600 W End Ave
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 957-3666
Gr: Inquire with school | 40 students
Memphis Jewish Community Center Preschool & Kdgn
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
6560 Poplar Ave Ste A
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 761-0810
Gr: K | 27 students
Temple Israel Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
1376 E Massey Road
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 761-3130
Gr: NS | 106 students

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