Schools in Zip Code 37096

Schools in zip code 37096 (Linden, TN) serve 863 students across four schools in the Perry County Schools district, which ranks 107th out of 141 Tennessee districts with a one-star rating. The district includes Linden Elementary School (PK–4), Linden Middle School (5–8), Perry County High School (9–12), and Perry County Virtual School (4–12). Overall, the district shows a mixed picture: excellent graduation rates, some strong science performance, but below-average math and social studies proficiency.

Among the four schools, Linden Middle School stands out as the highest ranked, placing in the 50th percentile with three stars, and it has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 13.7%. Perry County High School boasts a 98.1% graduation rate and has improved from the 19th to 41st percentile in state rankings. Linden Elementary School is the only non-virtual school with all-grades ELA proficiency above the state average, and it has improved its ranking substantially. In contrast, Perry County Virtual School is a significant outlier, with the highest chronic absenteeism (31.7%), very low test scores, and the lowest per-student spending.

Key weaknesses include high school math, where Algebra II proficiency is just 12.2% versus 37.3% statewide, and middle school social studies, which lags the state by 11 points. Chronic absenteeism climbs with grade level, from 15.1% at the elementary school to 20.4% at the high school and 31.7% at the virtual school. Bright spots include Linden Middle School's 6th-grade science proficiency of 62.1% and Perry County High School's strong year-over-year gains in Biology, US History, and English I. Overall, families in this area will find a small, improving district with strong graduation rates but significant academic challenges in math and virtual education.