Summary:
Zip code 37026 contains one school, Cannon South Elementary School, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and located in Bradyville within the Cannon County Schools district. As the only school in the area, it is the sole educational option for families here, and it has shown steady improvement over the past three years—rising from the 23rd to the 32nd percentile in state rankings and earning two stars in the most recent school year.
Academically, the school outperforms its district in every all-grades subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 34.1% compared to 28.7% for the district; English language arts was 31.9% versus 29.0%; and science was 40.7% versus 34.7%. However, proficiency remains below state averages in all subjects. A particularly notable pattern is a sharp decline in fourth grade: math drops from 46.7% in third grade to 23.1%, ELA drops from 40.0% to 25.0%, and science drops from 48.9% to 26.9%. This fourth-grade dip stands out as the only grade where the school falls below the district in all three subjects, suggesting a possible curriculum transition or cohort-specific challenge worth investigating.
The school’s clearest strength is science, especially in fifth grade, where proficiency reaches 50.0%—well above the district’s 33.0% and the state’s 46.5%. Chronic absenteeism is also a positive indicator at 12.7%, lower than both the district (14.2%) and Tennessee overall (18.3%). Per-student spending is $12,230. Although Cannon County Schools ranks in the bottom 4% of Tennessee districts, Cannon South Elementary stands out as a relative bright spot with improving rankings, rising scores across all subjects, and lower absenteeism—making it a solid choice within a challenging district context.
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