Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37397

Summary:

The 37397 zip code area in Tennessee is home to 3 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades: Whitwell Elementary, Whitwell High School, and Whitwell Middle School. Among these, Whitwell Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 91 out of 583 Tennessee middle schools and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitwell Middle School boasts strong test scores, with over 50% of students proficient or better in Math, English Language Arts, and Science across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Whitwell Elementary and Whitwell High School have more mixed performance, with lower rankings and proficiency rates. Notably, all three schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 18.9%.

Overall, the data suggests that while the Marion County school district has room for improvement, Whitwell Middle School stands out as a bright spot, with strong academic performance that could serve as a model for the other schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)		TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Butterfly LN	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5635	310	19	16.7		288 (92.9%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	77.3	91^st of 583 public middle schools	84.4%		74	113^th of 587 public middle schools	80.7%	22			59.2	49.4	45.0	54.9	52.3			33.8	46.8	35.0	38.0	38.7																	53.5	64.9	50.0	59.2	57.3	67.5	58.3	63.4	63.5	$12,504	$635	$10,682
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger TRL	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2		312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%		60	120^th of 392 public high schools	69.4%	34															13.1	12.1	21.3	21.0	55.2	54.4	46.2	45.3	40.6	40.6	47.9	47.9	36.9	31.6												$14,007	$764	$12,329
Whitwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8		464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	39.9	609^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.8	339^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.7%	270	34.6	40.3					37.2	32.1	43.3					37.2															34.6	50.0					41.5					$12,740	$667	$10,937

Cities Near Zip Code 37397

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitwell	1.49 mi	3	140^th
Signal Mountain	8.65 mi	2	3^rd
Jasper	9.79 mi	6	247^th
Signal Mtn	10.97 mi	1	1^st
Chattanooga	12.47 mi	49	273^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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