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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 37087

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At a glance

Schools

4,949

Students

Districts

Top rankedJones Brummett Elementary School278^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southside Elementary School up 40 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 37087 in Lebanon, TN is served by 8 elementary schools — 5 in Lebanon Special School District and 3 in Wilson County Schools — that collectively educate 5,181 students in grades PK-5 or PK-8 and generally perform at or above state averages across most subjects.

At the top of the pack, Jones Brummett Elementary School holds the best state rank (278 out of 1019, 73rd percentile) and leads all elementary-only schools with 58.6% math and 52.7% science proficiency. Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School is the strongest overall performer, averaging 56.8% proficiency across all subjects and excelling in middle grades with 77.8% proficiency in 8th grade math and 70.0% in 8th grade science. Southside Elementary School is the largest school (806 students) and posts the most impressive advanced math result, with 90% of Algebra I students scoring proficient. In the middle of the pack, Castle Heights Elementary School (63rd percentile) and Byars Dowdy Elementary School (56th percentile) remain solid options, while Sam Houston Elementary School (54th percentile) and Coles Ferry Elementary School (54th percentile) sit just above the area's lowest-ranked school, Carroll Oakland Elementary School (470th overall), which has the lowest ELA proficiency (37.0%) and struggles in 3rd grade math (26.6%).

A few notable takeaways stand out. District reputation doesn't tell the whole story: even though Wilson County Schools ranks higher as a district, the top individual school belongs to Lebanon Special School District. Spending doesn't dictate success either — Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School spends the most ($14,776 per student) and performs well, but Byars Dowdy Elementary School spends nearly as much ($14,626) while ranking near the bottom. Chronic absenteeism is below the state average (18.3%) at every school, ranging from 10.3% at Coles Ferry Elementary School to 15.6% at Southside Elementary School. Finally, 3rd grade math is a shared concern at several schools — including Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School (27.5%) and Carroll Oakland Elementary School (26.6%) — suggesting that early-grade math intervention could lift long-term outcomes across the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castle Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue Nor	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0	48.6%	379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	59.3	374^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.2	295^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	41.2	58.7	42.7				48.6	50.6	53.7	35.4				47.3			54.1	59.3	36.6				50.9					$12,747	$540	$11,465
Byars Dowdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Hickory Ridge Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6651	516	36	14.5	66.2%	256 (49.6%)	82 (15.9%)	140 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	53.9	451^st of 1019 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.9	367^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.6%	84	37.3	59.3	51.3				49.8	40.0	51.2	37.5				43.2			41.3	54.7	40.0				45.6					$14,626	$857	$12,930
Sam Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Oakdale Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-7494	702	40	17.7	51.6%	379 (54.0%)	131 (18.7%)	111 (15.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	53	464^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.5	344^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.9%	120	54.9	50.0	49.5				51.5	42.6	47.0	37.9				42.9			45.1	43.9	39.8				43.1					$12,522	$794	$11,009
Coles Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Coles Ferry Pike	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 443-1946	547	37	14.8	51.2%	293 (53.6%)	88 (16.1%)	98 (17.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	52.7	468^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.1%		60.6	348^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.5%	120	39.1	38.7	57.1				44.4	49.4	38.7	53.2				46.7			44.8	41.9	50.6				45.5					$13,300	$788	$11,701
Jones Brummett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Hartmann Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-4768	650	42	15.4		386 (59.4%)	77 (11.8%)	130 (20.0%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.5%)	67.9	278^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.1	193^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.9%	85	56.9	67.7	50.4				58.6	47.4	57.3	41.4				48.9			55.2	57.3	45.2				52.7					$12,368	$898	$10,818
Carroll Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4664 Hunters Point PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-5208	747	48	15.5	30.7%	586 (78.4%)	21 (2.8%)	97 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	52.5	470^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.9%		56.9	397^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.7%	73	26.6	43.4	48.8	67.1	38.2	57.0	46.6	34.6	43.4	39.5	42.5	26.3	35.4	37.0			29.1	47.0	42.0	61.6	48.7	54.4	46.9	65.8	51.3	38.0	51.3	$11,762	$569	$10,627
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6	30.9%	566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	65.7	301^st of 1019 public elementary schools	70.5%		61.6	341^st of 1009 public elementary schools	66.2%	40	50.5	58.0	63.4	39.0	40.0	45.9	50.5	52.7	44.0	49.0	39.0	44.3	48.9	46.6			57.6	55.0	59.8	41.5	57.1	55.1	54.6	50.0	73.9	43.8	54.6	$12,292	$765	$10,958
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5	37.7%	291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	67.5	283^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%	46	27.5	62.5	65.4	59.1	59.0	77.8	55.5	45.1	53.8	57.7	56.8	41.0	43.3	49.3			33.3	70.0	61.5	59.1	59.0	70.0	57.0	54.5	76.9	66.7	65.5	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
LaGuardo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Double Log Cabin Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 444-3282																			(n/a)	57.4	72.1	60.5				63.2	59.6	59.8	46.9				55.7			67.0	62.1	51.3				60.5

Cities Near Zip Code 37087

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lebanon	0.8 mi	18	142^nd
Gladeville	9.31 mi	1	27^th
Mount Juliet	9.57 mi	13	19^th
Watertown	11.81 mi	3	114^th
Gallatin	13.39 mi	18	156^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.