Schools in Zip Code 37036

Zip code 37036, covering the Charlotte, Tennessee area, is served entirely by Dickson County Schools and contains four schools: Creek Wood High School (grades 6-12), Charlotte Elementary School (PK-5), Charlotte Middle School (grades 6-8), and New Directions Academy (grades 3-12), an alternative school.

Among the traditional schools, Creek Wood High School stands out for exceptional graduation outcomes, posting a 97.0% graduation rate and just a 1.7% dropout rate, far better than state averages, with impressive gains in US History, Biology I, and Algebra II that lifted its ranking to the 72nd percentile. However, its Algebra I proficiency is a striking weakness at just 16.8%. Charlotte Elementary School excels in English Language Arts, with 50% proficiency overall and strong 3rd and 4th grade scores, but 5th grade is a clear vulnerability, with math, ELA, and science all falling below district and state averages. Charlotte Middle School offers remarkable access to advanced math, with 82.6% of its Algebra I students proficient; this figure, however, reflects a selected group and actually trails district and state averages when isolating 8th graders. The middle school's ELA proficiency is a concern at 36.9%, below both state and district levels.

The three traditional schools all perform above Tennessee averages in several subjects, but none consistently beats the district average, fitting the district's 62nd-percentile ranking. Chronic absenteeism at these schools (14.5%-15.8%) is better than the state rate (18.3%) but worse than the district rate (13.6%). New Directions Academy is a entirely different environment: it spends $23,595 per student, roughly double the other schools, yet has 60.5% chronic absenteeism and very low proficiency, reflecting its mission for students with significant challenges. Ranking trends vary: Creek Wood is improving, Charlotte Elementary has declined for three straight years, and Charlotte Middle fluctuates. The biggest opportunities across the zip code are high school Algebra I, 5th-grade performance, and middle school literacy.