Summary:
Zip code 37398, located in Winchester, TN, contains two elementary schools—Clark Memorial School and Broadview Elementary School—both serving grades PK-5 within the Franklin County Schools district. Despite sharing the same zip code and district, these two schools deliver very different educational outcomes. Broadview Elementary School consistently outperforms Clark Memorial School across every subject and metric, making it the clear academic standout in the area.
In the latest 2025-2026 school year, Broadview Elementary School ranked 327 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (68th percentile, 3 stars), while Clark Memorial School ranked 777 out of 1,019 (24th percentile, 1 star). Broadview exceeded Clark by 25.6 percentage points in Math (54.8% vs. 29.2%), 17.6 points in ELA (48.1% vs. 30.5%), and 17.3 points in Science (53.8% vs. 36.5%). The gap is most dramatic in 5th grade, where Broadview's Math proficiency reaches 72.5% compared to Clark's 19.7%. Chronic absenteeism also tells a stark story: only 6.0% of Broadview students are chronically absent versus 18.9% at Clark, exceeding the district and state averages of 15.1% and 18.3%, respectively.
Broadview also spends more per student ($14,108 vs. $12,217 at Clark), though without free/reduced lunch data or student-teacher ratios, it is unclear whether higher spending drives outcomes. Both schools have slipped slightly from the previous year, though Clark's decline is more pronounced, with Science proficiency dropping from 42.6% to 36.5%. Clark does have a bright spot in 4th grade, where scores are its strongest (Math 41.0%, ELA 43.6%, Science 46.2%). Broadview Elementary School is clearly the stronger choice in this zip code, offering above-state-average proficiency and excellent attendance, while Clark Memorial School shows signs of struggle that may warrant concern.
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