Summary:
Zip code 37036, covering the Charlotte, Tennessee area, is served by a single high school: Creek Wood High School. Part of Dickson County Schools, the school serves grades 6 through 12 with an enrollment of 919 students, making it the sole academic destination for local families and allowing direct comparisons against district and state benchmarks.
Creek Wood High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, climbing from #130 in 2023–2024 to #111 out of 400 Tennessee high schools for 2025–2026, earning a 4-star rating at the 72nd percentile. The school posts excellent graduation outcomes, with a 97.0% graduation rate that outpaces both the district average of 95.4% and the state average of 90.5%. Its dropout rate of 1.7% is also far better than the state's 6.7%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 15.8%, which is below the state average of 18.3% but above the district's 13.6%, suggesting attendance is an area that could use some attention.
Academically, Creek Wood outperforms the state in six of seven TNReady subjects, with standout proficiency rates in Biology I (62.0%), English II (66.5%), US History (57.4%), and Geometry (48.2%). However, Algebra I is a major concern: only 16.8% of students are proficient, compared to 28.5% in the district and 32.3% statewide. The school made impressive year-over-year gains in US History (+20 points), Algebra II, and Biology, though English I dipped. A deeper look at Algebra II shows 10th graders achieving 91.7% proficiency versus 28.5% for 11th graders, reflecting the mix of advanced and general-level students. Per-student spending is $11,875. Overall, Creek Wood is a solid, improving school whose main challenge is strengthening early high school math.
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