Schools in Zip Code 37083

Zip code 37083 encompasses Lafayette, Tennessee, and is home to 5 public schools serving grades PK-12 with a combined enrollment of 3,135 students, all part of the Macon County Schools district, which ranks 77th out of 141 districts in the state. The grade configuration is unusual: Fairlane Elementary School serves PK-1, Central Elementary School serves grades 2-3, Lafayette Elementary School serves grades 4-5, Macon County Junior High School serves grades 6-8, and Macon County High School serves grades 9-12.

Central Elementary School is the standout performer, ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide with 4 stars and exceeding Tennessee averages in math, ELA, and science. Macon County Junior High School is the most improved school, gaining ground in all four core subjects year-over-year and now surpassing the state in science and social studies. Macon County High School posts an exceptional 98.7% graduation rate—8.2 points above the state—and its Algebra II proficiency (59.3%) is far above the state's 37.3%. However, the high school trails the state in five of six tested subjects, with Algebra I at just 21.0% proficiency. Meanwhile, Lafayette Elementary School is the lowest-ranked tested school but still beats state averages in math and ELA.

Attendance is a clear strength across the zip code, with chronic absenteeism ranging from 6.5% at Fairlane Elementary to 12.4% at the high school, all well below the state's 18.3% rate. Per-student spending varies from $11,203 at the junior high to $13,061 at Fairlane, with no obvious connection between spending and test scores. A concerning pattern emerges across grade levels: 3rd-grade math proficiency at Central is 53.3%, but 5th-grade math at Lafayette falls to 40.1%, suggesting academic performance may decline as students progress. Even so, the district's below-average rating masks the fact that every ranked school in this zip code earns at least 3 stars, making these schools relative bright spots.