Schools in Zip Code 37388

Zip code 37388 in Tullahoma, Tennessee is served by 10 schools—6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high/secondary schools—enrolling 4,108 students across three districts: Tullahoma City Schools (8 schools), Franklin County Schools (1 school), and Coffee County Schools (1 school).

Two schools stand out as clear academic leaders. Robert E Lee Elementary School ranks in the 73rd percentile of Tennessee elementary schools with 4 stars, exceeding district and state proficiency averages in every tested subject while posting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code at 6.5%. East Middle School ranks in the 72nd percentile for middle schools with 4 stars, and its students achieved a remarkable 91.7% proficiency in Algebra I. Tullahoma High School continues to improve—rising from 239th to 204th in state rankings—with a 91.1% graduation rate and a 3.9% dropout rate, both better than state averages.

The biggest contrasts emerge within the same district. East Lincoln Elementary School ranks in just the 19th percentile, with math proficiency at 30.2% compared to Robert E Lee's 54.1%. Similarly, West Middle School trails East Middle by roughly 15–20 percentage points in every subject. Math is the clearest weakness at the high school level—Tullahoma High's Algebra I proficiency is just 14.6% versus a 32.3% state average, despite stellar middle school Algebra I results. Chronic absenteeism also climbs from roughly 11.6% in elementary schools to 21.2% at the high school level. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes: Hickerson Elementary School spends the most per student ($15,557) but ranks in the 31st percentile, while North Lake Elementary School spends the least ($13,957) yet ranks in the 60th percentile.