Summary:
Zip code 37149 (Readyville, TN) contains just 2 schools, both public elementary schools serving grades PK–5, with no middle or high schools available in the immediate area. Kittrell Elementary School is the larger of the two, with 345 students, and is the clear academic leader with a 50th percentile state rank (#508 of 1019) and a 3-star rating. Cannon North Elementary School serves 238 students and ranks in the 31st percentile (#707 of 1019) with a 2-star rating, making the performance gap between these two schools substantial.
Kittrell Elementary posts notably higher all-grade proficiency than Cannon North in math (47.8% vs. 34.6%), ELA (40.7% vs. 34.7%), and science (42.2% vs. 36.5%). It also benefits from being part of Rutherford County Schools, a strong district ranked 44th of 141 in Tennessee, and spends $16,722 per student compared to Cannon North's $11,793. Kittrell's 4th grade math stands out at 60% proficiency, exceeding both its district (56.9%) and the state (49.4%). However, Cannon North is the school with the most momentum — its math proficiency jumped 15.9 points and ELA rose 7.6 points year-over-year, and it outperforms its own district, Cannon County Schools, in every subject despite that district ranking near the bottom statewide.
Both schools share a major strength in attendance, with chronic absenteeism around 9–10%, far below the state average of 18.3%. Cannon North's 3rd graders nearly match state averages in math and science, but 4th grade scores drop sharply, particularly in ELA (22.9% vs. 47.4% statewide), suggesting a possible transition-year challenge. Kittrell, conversely, struggles in 3rd grade ELA and science despite its overall stronger profile. In short, Kittrell Elementary is the best-performing school in 37149 today, while Cannon North Elementary is improving rapidly and stands as a bright spot within a struggling district.
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