Summary:
Zip code 37398 in Winchester, Tennessee, is served by 4 public schools within the Franklin County Schools district, enrolling roughly 2,472 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades (PK-12). The district overall ranks 109 out of 141 Tennessee districts, placing it in the bottom quarter statewide, yet the schools within this zip code range from a clear standout to several that lag well behind state averages.
Broadview Elementary School is by far the strongest school in the area, ranking in the 68th percentile with 3 stars and outperforming both district and state averages in math (54.8% vs. 43.0% state), ELA (48.1% vs. 40.6% state), and science (53.8% vs. 46.9% state). By contrast, Clark Memorial School sits in the 24th percentile with just 1 star, and its 5th-grade math proficiency of 19.7% stands in stark contrast to Broadview's 72.5% — a gap of nearly 53 percentage points between two elementary schools in the same zip code. North Middle School is the weakest academically, with math and ELA proficiency rates roughly half the state averages. Franklin County High School earns 2 stars and shows mixed results: its graduation rate is 88.6%, and accelerated students post strong scores in Geometry (94.1%) and Algebra II (76.5%), but overall Algebra I proficiency is just 12.2% versus the state's 32.3%.
Chronic absenteeism emerges as a key differentiator. Broadview has the lowest rate in the zip code at just 6.0%, while Clark Memorial (18.9%) and Franklin County High (19.7%) both exceed the state average of 18.3%. Broadview also spends the most per student at $14,108, though higher spending alone does not guarantee success — Clark Memorial spends more per student than the high school despite much weaker outcomes. For parents, the bottom line is that Broadview Elementary is the standout choice in this zip code, while families considering Clark Memorial, North Middle, or Franklin County High should be aware of significant academic challenges, particularly in math and reading proficiency.
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