Summary:
There is just one elementary school serving zip code 37658: Hampton Elementary School in Hampton, Tennessee, part of Carter County Schools, serving grades Pre-K through 8th with 662 students. Overall, the school is a mixed bag: mathematics is a clear strength, nearly matching the state average (42.5% vs. 43.0%) and well above the district (37.8%), while English language arts lags by 8.4 points behind the state and science trails by 8.0 points. Social studies is close to state averages, and the school outperforms its district in math and ELA, even though the district is rated as a 1-star system on SchoolDigger. The school itself has bounced from the 57th percentile two years ago to the 47th percentile this year, showing a partial recovery after a dip.
Look inside the grade-level data and you find striking differences. Eighth grade math shines at 58.1% proficiency, nearly 20 points above the state, while 5th and 6th grade math also beat district averages. On the flip side, 6th grade science is alarming at 23.8% versus 48.0% statewide — a 24-point gap — and 7th grade ELA sits at 22.1% compared to 35.9% statewide. Math improved by 4.4 points year-over-year, but ELA slipped slightly, and science gained just 1.5 points. The widest variation is in math: 3rd graders are at 26.3% proficient, while 8th graders hit 58.1%, suggesting uneven curriculum or instruction across grade bands.
For parents, the school spends generously at $12,548 per student, but results remain uneven. Chronic absenteeism affects 18.4% of students, slightly above the state rate, which likely contributes to middle school struggles. The key takeaways: expect strong upper-grade math, but plan for literacy support in the middle grades and be aware that science performance drops sharply in 6th grade. Hampton Elementary is improving overall and beats its district in several subjects, but it still has work to do to reach state averages in reading and science.
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