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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37043


At a glance
13
Schools
11,804
Students
5
5-star schools
Top rankedSpanish Immersion @ Barksdale School26th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools
Biggest riser
Barksdale Elementary School up 105 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Carmel Elementary School 16.6 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Kirkwood Elementary School
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
Summary:

Zip code 37043 in Clarksville, Tennessee is home to 12 schools — 6 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools — serving approximately 12,025 students within the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district, which ranks 43rd out of 141 districts in Tennessee. Schools in this zip code consistently outperform both district and state averages across nearly every subject, making it one of the stronger educational pockets in the Clarksville area.

Four schools earned 5-star ratings: Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale School ranks #26 in the state with 85% math proficiency, Sango Elementary School ranks #40 with strong consistency across all subjects, East Montgomery Elementary School rounds out the top elementary options, and Rossview High School ranks #40 among Tennessee high schools. Kirkwood High School boasts the highest graduation rate (94.3%) and exceptional Biology I scores (76.7% proficient vs. 49.8% statewide). Clarksville High School demonstrates strong advanced math performance with 60.2% Algebra II proficiency. Among middle schools, Rossview Middle School leads with 51.9% math proficiency and a #69 state ranking. Elementary schools are the clear standout level, averaging roughly 20 points above the state in math and ELA.

The most striking contrast involves two schools sharing the same campus on Madison Street: Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale School outperforms Barksdale Elementary School by more than 35 percentage points in math and ELA while spending $4,600 less per student. Barksdale Elementary has improved 105 places in state ranking over the past year. Rossview High School faces attendance challenges with 17.6% chronic absenteeism despite its 5-star rating. Kirkwood High School shows a strong STEM pipeline, with 9th-grade Biology proficiency reaching 93.8%. Overall, families in zip 37043 have access to excellent educational options at every level.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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