Summary:
Duff, Tennessee is served by two public schools—Wynn Habersham Elementary School and White Oak Elementary School—both part of the Campbell County Schools district and both serving Pre-K through 8th grade, with a combined enrollment of 254 students.
White Oak is the clear standout, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating, while Wynn Habersham sits near the bottom at the 20th percentile with 1 star. White Oak outperforms Wynn Habersham in every subject: math proficiency is 48.1% versus 29.0%, ELA is 48.1% versus 23.7%, and science is 48.1% versus 30.1%. Social studies is the only close subject (35.7% vs. 34.7%), and both schools fall below the state average there. White Oak also has lower chronic absenteeism (14.8% vs. 20.6%) and spends significantly more per student ($18,858 vs. $14,502). The difference is dramatic: White Oak improved from the 39th to the 75th percentile in one year, though its small size (101 students) means a single strong cohort can skew results.
Wynn Habersham has stagnated at the 20th percentile for two years, but its 8th grade cohort is a notable bright spot, with 63.6% proficiency in math—the highest grade-level result in either school. Grade-level data at White Oak is limited, with only 3rd and 7th grade results reported, so its aggregate numbers may not tell the full story. Despite being in one of Tennessee’s lowest-rated districts, White Oak is clearly outperforming district averages, while Wynn Habersham is mixed. Both schools are below the district’s high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6%. For parents, White Oak is the stronger choice academically and in terms of resources, but Wynn Habersham’s 8th graders show that strong teaching can exist even in a low-rated school.
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