Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37347

ZIP code 37347 in Jasper, TN is served by four schools in Marion County Schools, covering grades PK–12 with about 1,617 students total. The district ranks in the lower half of Tennessee (97 out of 141 districts, 2 stars), and academic performance varies widely across the four schools.

Jasper Elementary School is the clear standout: it's the only school in the ZIP code to beat the district in every tested subject, and its ELA proficiency of 49.3% is above both the district and state averages. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism of the four schools. Marion County High School shows strength in English II and Biology but struggles heavily in math, with Algebra I and Algebra II proficiency rates near half the state averages. Jasper Middle School is the biggest concern: it ranks at the 31st percentile, has declined for three straight years, and falls below the district and state in every all-grades subject. One bright spot is 6th-grade social studies, where proficiency reaches 72.5%, far above the state, though 7th-grade social studies drops to just 23.2%. Marion Virtual High School is a small outlier with only 29 students, no test scores, and very different spending patterns, so its data should be viewed cautiously.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide red flag; every school exceeds the state rate of 18.3%, ranging from 20.3% at Jasper Elementary to 28.6% at the virtual school. This likely contributes to below-state test scores. Spending per student does not clearly explain outcomes: Jasper Middle spends the most ($12,034) yet ranks lowest, while the virtual school spends the least ($3,553). For parents, the key takeaways are that elementary ELA is a strength, middle school grades 7–8 show sharp declines, and high school math needs serious attention. Improving attendance and math instruction across the middle-to-high transition would likely yield the biggest gains in this area.