Schools in Zip Code 37692

Zip code 37692 contains just one school, Unicoi Elementary School, a small PK-5 school in Unicoi, Tennessee, serving 330 students within the Unicoi County Schools district. Because this is a single-school zip code, this summary serves as a detailed profile of Unicoi Elementary rather than a comparison between schools.

The school's most impressive strength is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.9%, far better than the district's 15.0% and the state's 18.3%. Academically, the standout result is 5th grade math, where 55.6% of students scored proficient, beating both the district (52.0%) and state (47.4%). All-grades ELA proficiency (36.6%) also edges out the district (33.5%), though it trails the state (40.6%). The biggest concern is early-grade math: only 26.9% of 3rd graders and 30.4% of 4th graders were proficient, with 4th grade lagging the state by 19 points. Science is another weak spot, with the school's 38.1% proficiency well below the district's 47.4% and the state's 46.9%. The school's state ranking has declined steadily over three years, falling from the 47th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026, driven largely by a 5.7-point drop in math proficiency.

Unicoi Elementary carries a 2-star rating, notably better than its district's 1-star rating, suggesting it is one of the stronger schools in a lower-performing system. Per-student spending is $13,418. With roughly 55 students per grade level, percentages can shift by just a handful of students, so grade-level results should be viewed cautiously. The sharp climb in math proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade may reflect a strong cohort or improving instruction in upper grades, while the school's excellent attendance indicates strong family engagement. Targeted support in 3rd and 4th grade math, plus a stronger science curriculum, could help reverse the ranking decline and build on the school's clear strengths in attendance and upper-elementary math.