Summary:
ZIP code 37037 in Christiana, Tennessee is served by three public schools within Rutherford County Schools: two elementary schools and one middle school, with a combined enrollment of 2,380 students and no high school located within the immediate area. All three schools have earned 4-star ratings, and the district as a whole ranks in the 69th percentile of Tennessee districts.
Plainview Elementary School stands out as the strongest elementary school academically, leading the area in both math (63.6% proficient) and ELA (59.8% proficient), well above district and state averages. Christiana Elementary School posts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area at just 6.5% — roughly one-third of the state average — and spends the most per student at $13,568. Christiana Middle School leads in science and social studies, with 58.3% and 65.3% proficiency respectively, and ranks in the 85th percentile of Tennessee middle schools.
While all three schools outperform state proficiency averages in nearly every subject, Christiana Middle School's ELA proficiency of 42.1% falls below the district average of 47.0%, making it the clear weak spot in the area. Middle school performance also trends downward from 6th to 8th grade in math, ELA, and science, whereas elementary grades at Plainview show steady improvement from 3rd to 5th grade. Higher spending does not consistently translate to higher scores — Christiana Elementary spends the most but trails Plainview in math and ELA. Families should note that no high school exists within 37037, so students graduating from Christiana Middle will attend high school elsewhere in Rutherford County.
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