Schools in Zip Code 37048

ZIP code 37048 contains exactly one public school, Oakmont Elementary School, a K-5 elementary school in Cottontown, TN, serving 128 students as part of Sumner County Schools.

As the only school in the area, Oakmont is automatically the standout, and it earns that title on its own merits. The school has earned 5 stars in each of the last three ranking years and consistently places in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, ranking as high as 38th out of over 1,000 schools in 2024–2025. Academically, Oakmont is exceptionally strong in Math and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 76.9% and 75.6% respectively — far above both the district (58.8% and 51.1%) and the state (43.0% and 40.6%). Third grade ELA is particularly impressive at 85% proficiency. Science is the school's clear weak spot: all-grades science proficiency fell sharply from 80% to 59% in the latest year, and 3rd grade science (50%) and 5th grade science (54.5%) both landed below district averages. This science decline largely explains the school's ranking dip from the 96th to the 90th percentile.

Beyond test scores, Oakmont posts a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.2%, which is better than the state average of 18.3% but slightly worse than the Sumner County district average of 12.2%. The school spends $18,047 per student, a high figure that likely reflects the fixed costs of running a small rural school with only 128 students. Because 37048 has no middle or high school, families should plan for students to travel outside the ZIP code after 5th grade. The small enrollment means individual student performance can create noticeable year-to-year swings, so the recent dip in rankings should be viewed in that context. Overall, Oakmont Elementary remains an excellent, high-performing school — especially for families seeking strong early literacy and math foundations in a small, rural setting.