Summary:
Zip code 37040 in Clarksville, Tennessee is served by 11 schools in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School District, enrolling approximately 7,942 students in elementary, middle, and high school grades, plus alternative and adult education programs. The district is solidly above average, ranking 43rd out of 141 districts in Tennessee with a 4-star rating. Schools here range from one of the best high schools in the entire state to several elementary schools struggling to meet state averages.
The clear standout is Middle College @ Austin Peay State University, which ranks #1 out of 400 Tennessee high schools with a 5-star rating, 93.9% U.S. History proficiency, 81.3% Algebra II proficiency, and a 100% graduation rate. Among traditional elementary schools, Cumberland Heights Elementary leads the way, ranking 164th of 1,019 schools statewide and exceeding state averages in math, ELA, and science. Northeast High School is the most improved school in the area, jumping from the 45th to 73rd percentile in a single year with dramatic gains in Geometry (26% to 52.8%) and Biology I (46.5% to 58.3%). The CMCSS K-12 Virtual School offers a surprising mix of strengths, including strong ELA and social studies performance and low chronic absenteeism (6.3%), but very weak math scores.
However, performance varies widely across the zip code. Norman Smith Elementary spends the most per student ($15,535) yet ranks lowest among area elementary schools, while Northeast Middle School trails state averages in math and ELA despite strong 8th-grade Algebra I acceleration (85.7% proficiency). CMCSS Adult High School serves a unique adult-learner population and is not directly comparable to traditional schools. Families in 37040 have dramatically different educational experiences depending on which school their child attends, with the biggest improvement opportunities in middle school math and ELA and at lower-performing elementary schools like Glenellen Elementary and Norman Smith.
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