Summary:
ZIP code 37302 in Apison, Tennessee contains just two public schools—Apison Elementary School (PK–5, 617 students) and East Hamilton Middle School (6–8, 913 students)—serving 1,530 students in a compact, academically strong pocket within Hamilton County Schools. Although the district overall is rated just 2 stars and ranks in the 43rd percentile among Tennessee districts, both schools are 4-star institutions that outperform district and state averages in every tested subject.
Apison Elementary is the stronger of the two on most academic metrics, ranking 110th out of 1,019 elementary schools (89th percentile) and showing consistent improvement over three years. It leads significantly in math proficiency (65.6% vs. 50.6%) and ELA (63.9% vs. 45.6%), and its science proficiency of 68.0% also tops the middle school's 63.1%. East Hamilton Middle is nevertheless a high performer in its own right, ranking 79th out of 594 middle schools (87th percentile) with the same steady upward trajectory. Its standout metric is Algebra I, where 91.5% of tested students scored proficient in 2024–2025—dramatically above the district's 31.8% and the state's 29.4%.
The two schools differ notably in attendance. Chronic absenteeism at Apison Elementary is just 8.6%, less than half the state rate of 18.3%, while East Hamilton Middle's rate is 16.0%. Grade-level trends also diverge: elementary proficiency generally rises from 3rd to 5th grade, while middle school math and ELA proficiency decline from 6th to 8th grade. With no high school in the ZIP code, students continue their education elsewhere in Hamilton County. Still, the Apison area offers an exceptional PK–8 pathway, with both schools ranked in the top 13% of their school types statewide.
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