Summary:
ZIP code 37034 (Chapel Hill, TN) is served by three schools in Marshall County Schools, forming a complete K-12 pipeline: Chapel Hill Elementary School (K-3), Delk-Henson Intermediate School (4-6), and Forrest School (7-12). All together, these schools enroll about 1,773 students and offer a range of academic strengths worth noting.
Forrest School stands out as the highest-ranked school in the area, sitting in the 83rd percentile of Tennessee high schools and earning 4 stars. It particularly excels in math, science, and social studies, with proficiency rates roughly 19 points above the state in several subjects. Its dropout rate is remarkably low at 1.1%, compared to 6.7% statewide. However, chronic absenteeism at Forrest is a concern, at 20.2% — higher than the state average and nearly double the rate at Chapel Hill Elementary. Chapel Hill Elementary School leads the area in English Language Arts (51.9% proficient) and has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.8%. It is also ranked in the top quarter of Tennessee elementary schools. Delk-Henson Intermediate School excels in science, particularly 6th grade, with 76.2% proficiency — nearly 30 points above the state average. Its math and ELA scores are close to or above state averages, though social studies lags slightly.
Across all three schools, science is a consistent strength, and the district overall performs above state averages in math and reading. Spending per student varies, with Chapel Hill spending the most ($12,102) and Delk-Henson the least ($10,363), but higher spending doesn't clearly translate to better test scores. The main issue to watch is the jump in chronic absenteeism at the high school level. Missing socioeconomic and class-size data limits the full picture, but overall this is a solid, above-average cluster of schools with clear strengths and a few transition-year challenges.
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