Summary:
ZIP code 37085 is home to one elementary school, Lascassas Elementary School, which serves grades PK–5 in the Lascassas community and is part of Rutherford County Schools. As the only elementary school in this ZIP code, Lascassas serves 630 students and stands out as a high-performing school with a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and a current state rank of #105 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 90th percentile.
Lascassas Elementary outperforms both its district and the state by wide margins in every tested subject. In mathematics, 66.6% of students are proficient, compared with 53.6% in Rutherford County and 43.0% statewide. In English language arts, 65.6% of students are proficient, a full 25 percentage points above the state average. In science, 65.2% are proficient, versus 53.3% for the district and 46.9% for the state. The school's progress is also notable: it moved up from #169 in 2023–2024 to #125 in 2024–2025 and then to #105 in 2025–2026. All subjects improved year over year, with ELA jumping 5.7 percentage points in a single year.
Attendance is a major strength. Lascassas Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.3%, compared with 11.3% for the district and 18.3% for the state. The school spends $12,693 per student. One area to watch is ELA proficiency, which declines from 70.2% in 3rd grade to 60.6% by 5th grade, suggesting that upper-elementary reading and writing may benefit from targeted support. Math proficiency remains steady at around 66–67% across all grade levels. Overall, Lascassas Elementary School is a stable, improving school that is a standout even within a well-regarded district.
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