Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 37388

Middle Schools in zip code 37388 (Tullahoma, TN) consist of two public schools—West Middle School and East Middle School—both serving grades 6 through 8 under the Tullahoma City Schools district.

East Middle School is the clear standout. It ranks 167th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and has improved steadily over three years, from the 58th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 72nd percentile in 2025–2026. East exceeds state averages in math (50.9% vs. 43.0%), ELA (46.0% vs. 40.6%), and social studies (52.7% vs. 51.4%), while landing just below the state average in science (46.3% vs. 46.9%). Its 6th grade cohort is especially strong, with 70.6% math proficiency and 59.5% ELA proficiency. In contrast, West Middle School ranks 380th (36th percentile, 2 stars) and has stayed in the 2-star range for three years. West trails East by 10–20 percentage points in every core subject, and it falls below state averages across the board—most strikingly in social studies, where only 31.5% of West students are proficient compared to the state’s 51.4%.

One bright spot at West is Algebra I, where 93.8% of tested students scored proficient—far above the state’s 32.3%—but this almost certainly reflects a small, self-selected group of advanced 8th graders rather than school-wide strength. West also shows a serious red flag in 8th grade social studies: just 21.1% proficiency, less than half the state average and a steep drop from its own 7th grade score of 47.6%. Chronic absenteeism is a shared concern: West’s rate is 19.8% and East’s is 18.1%, both above the district average of 16.3%. Notably, both schools spend exactly the same amount per student ($14,328), so the achievement gap cannot be explained by funding. Despite the district ranking in the 26th percentile statewide, East’s success shows that strong outcomes are possible within the same system—suggesting West could benefit from adopting East’s practices, especially at the 8th grade level.