Summary:
Zip code 37071, serving the Gladeville, Tennessee community, contains exactly one elementary school: Gladeville Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 722 students. As the only elementary option in the area, Gladeville Elementary School stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.3%, a figure that is less than half the rate of its district, Wilson County Schools (15.1%), and far better than the state average (18.3%). The school has consistently earned a 4-star rating and currently ranks in the 79th percentile among Tennessee elementary schools, though its state ranking has slipped from 143rd to 219th over the past three years.
Academically, Gladeville Elementary School outperforms Tennessee state averages by double digits in every subject, with 56.2% proficiency in math, 51.8% in English language arts, and 59.6% in science for the 2025-2026 school year. However, the school trails its own high-performing district, Wilson County Schools, in all three subjects — most notably in math, where it sits 5.8 points behind the district average. All subjects also declined by approximately 3.3 points year over year, indicating a broad, school-wide trend rather than a subject-specific issue. Per-student spending is reported at $10,760, though comparisons to district or state funding levels are not available.
A closer look at grade-level data reveals that 5th grade appears to be a potential area of concern. Fifth-grade science proficiency is just 50.8%, a striking 16.1-point drop from 4th-grade science (66.9%), and it also trails the district's 5th-grade science rate by nearly 11 points. Fifth-grade math and ELA are similarly the weakest or near-weakest scores in their subjects. Overall, Gladeville Elementary School remains a solid, above-state-average school within a top-tier district, but its declining ranking, uniform test-score dip, and 5th-grade slump are trends worth monitoring for parents considering this school.
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