Summary:
Zip code 37355, serving the Manchester, Tennessee area, includes six elementary schools spanning grades PK through 5, split between Manchester City Schools and Coffee County Schools, with a combined enrollment of 2,321 students.
For parents comparing options, the two Manchester City schools are the strongest overall performers. College Street Elementary School ranks highest in the area (322 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools) and leads in English language arts at 52.2% proficiency, while also excelling in 5th-grade math at 75.3%—far above state averages. Westwood Elementary School is the math powerhouse, with 62.8% math proficiency, the best in the zip code, though its ELA lags at 44.6%. Within Coffee County, New Union Elementary School stands out as the district's bright spot, earning a 3-star rating with the highest science proficiency in the area (51.0%) and solid math and ELA scores. The other Coffee County schools—North Coffee Elementary School, East Coffee Elementary School, and Deerfield Elementary School—all hold 2-star ratings, with Deerfield being the biggest area of concern.
Notable takeaways include a clear district divide: Manchester City schools average 59.0% in math versus 42.5% for Coffee County schools. Spending does not guarantee success—Deerfield spends $15,321 per student yet has the lowest math (37.2%) and science (33.1%) proficiency. Chronic absenteeism is a major red flag at Deerfield, where 24.5% of students are chronically absent, far exceeding the state average of 18.3% and more than double any other local school. In contrast, all other schools in the zip code have absenteeism rates below 10.3%. Grade-level data also reveals unusual swings, such as East Coffee's very low 5th-grade ELA and science scores, suggesting specific grade-level challenges worth investigating. Overall, families in 37355 have meaningful choices, with College Street offering the best all-around education and Westwood excelling specifically in math.
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