Summary:
In zip code 37064 (Franklin, TN), there are 9 elementary schools serving grades PK-4, PK-5, or PK-8 across two highly ranked districts, Williamson County Schools and Franklin Special School District, together enrolling 4,532 students.
Every school in this area ranks in the top quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, and six of the nine rank in the top 10%. Creekside Elementary School stands out as the academic leader, with the highest state rank (#11) and the strongest proficiency rates in math, ELA, and science, while also spending the least per student ($12,563). Oak View Elementary School is the most improved, jumping from #40 to #18 in one year. Among Franklin Special School District schools, Moore Elementary School is the highest-ranked at #48, while Johnson Elementary School shows a paradox: it spends the most per student ($26,738) yet has the lowest test scores, though it is improving. Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School is a K-8 outlier whose overall rank is pulled down by weak middle-grade results, even as its Algebra I proficiency (92.5%) is exceptional.
The two districts in the zip differ clearly: Pearre Creek, Winstead, Oak View, Creekside, and Hillsboro (WCS) average 82.3% math proficiency and spend about $15,800 per student, while Liberty, Franklin, Moore, and Johnson (FSSD) average 68.7% math and spend about $22,900. Still, every school far exceeds state averages, and chronic absenteeism is low overall, ranging from 5.4% to 8.5%, with one older exception at Oak View (16.0% in 2021-22). Parents should weigh school-by-school data carefully: higher spending, district affiliation, and grade span do not neatly predict performance.
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