Summary:
Zip code 37015 is served by two elementary schools — Ashland City Elementary School and East Cheatham Elementary School — both part of Cheatham County Schools, covering grades PK through 4 in the Ashland City area of Tennessee.
East Cheatham Elementary is the clear academic leader in the zip code, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide (362 of 1,019) with a 3-star rating, while Ashland City sits in the 36th percentile (652 of 1,019) with 2 stars. East Cheatham outperformed Ashland City in all three core subjects in 2025–2026: math (55.2% vs. 38.4% proficient), English language arts (45.6% vs. 37.8%), and science (57.6% vs. 41.0%). East Cheatham has steadily improved over three years, moving from the 56th to 64th percentile, while Ashland City improved from the 23rd to 44th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 before slipping back to the 36th percentile in 2025–2026. East Cheatham’s 4th grade results are particularly impressive — 75.8% proficiency in math and 80.6% in science, far above the state averages of 49.4% and 50.1%.
Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at Ashland City, where 23.1% of students are chronically absent — well above the district rate of 14.9% and the state rate of 18.3%. East Cheatham’s absenteeism is 16.6%, slightly above the district but below the state. Notably, Ashland City spends more per student ($13,684) than East Cheatham ($12,802) yet produces lower test scores, suggesting spending alone does not drive outcomes. Both schools show a similar grade-level pattern: 3rd grade scores trail state averages in all subjects, while 4th grade scores are much stronger, especially at East Cheatham. For parents, East Cheatham stands out as the higher-performing school with stable growth, while Ashland City offers the same grade span but faces challenges with absenteeism and inconsistent achievement, particularly in English language arts, which dropped from 42.9% to 37.8% over the past year.
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