Schools in Zip Code 37082

Zip code 37082 (Kingston Springs, TN) is home to three public schools in the Cheatham County Schools district — Kingston Springs Elementary School (K–4), Harpeth Middle School (5–8), and Harpeth High School (9–12) — with a combined enrollment of about 1,173 students.

There is wide variation in performance across the three schools. Kingston Springs Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 87th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools with proficiency rates of 69.7% in math, 60.6% in ELA, and 62.9% in science — all roughly 20 points above state averages. Harpeth Middle School is the weakest link, sitting in the 31st percentile and falling below state averages in every core subject. The decline is steepest in math, where only 16.3% of 8th graders are proficient compared to 52.2% of 5th graders. Harpeth High School is a mixed performer, ranking in the 55th percentile with a strong 92.2% graduation rate and excellent results in US History (74.6%) and Biology I (67.8%), but very weak results in Algebra I (8%) and English I (26.2%).

Three-year ranking trends show Kingston Springs Elementary holding steady in the 87th–90th percentile while Harpeth Middle has fallen from the 46th to 31st percentile and Harpeth High from the 79th to 55th percentile. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level, from 9.3% at the elementary school to 11.1% at the middle school and 17.3% at the high school. Per-student spending is similar across the three schools ($11,831–$12,796), indicating that factors other than funding drive the performance gaps. The biggest takeaway for parents is the sharp academic drop between elementary and middle school, suggesting that the district's primary challenge is sustaining the elementary school's success through the middle grades.