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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37208


At a glance
5
Schools
1,608
Students
Top rankedHull-Jackson Elementary876th of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools
Biggest riser
Hull-Jackson Elementary up 81 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
John Early Middle 10.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
1★
0★
Summary:

The 37208 zip code area of Nashville, Tennessee is home to 5 schools - 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school - all part of the Davidson County school district. Unfortunately, the data shows that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages across a variety of key metrics.

None of the schools in the 37208 area stand out as high-performing. Pearl-Cohn High School has a 89.2% four-year graduation rate, which is below the state average, and a 6.7% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average. The elementary and middle schools in the area also struggle with very low proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science, often in the single digits. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with rates ranging from 18.9% to 26.9% across the schools.

Despite higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios compared to state averages, the schools in the 37208 zip code area have not shown meaningful improvement over the past few years. This suggests systemic challenges that need to be addressed through a comprehensive, targeted approach to support student learning and engagement in this community.

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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.

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