Summary:
Zip code 37701 contains four public schools serving grades PK-12, all belonging to the Alcoa City Schools district, a 5-star district ranked 13th out of 141 in Tennessee. The four schools form a clean pipeline: Alcoa Elementary School (PK-2), Alcoa Intermediate School (3-5), Alcoa Middle School (6-8), and Alcoa High School (9-12), with a combined enrollment of 2,270 students.
The standout story is Alcoa Intermediate School, which jumped from the 65th to the 83rd percentile over two years, now posting math proficiency nearly 20 points above the state average and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.4%. Alcoa High School excels at keeping students on track, with a 97.8% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 1.1% compared to 6.7% statewide. Alcoa Middle School is a consistent performer, ranking in the 83rd percentile for three straight years with particular strength in social studies (65.3% proficient vs. 51.4% statewide). Alcoa Elementary School cannot be directly compared because it serves PK-2 and has no current test-based ranking, but it benefits from the same district resources.
Across the board, attendance is a district strength, with every school's chronic absenteeism rate well below the state average of 18.3%. Per-pupil spending ranges from $13,580 at the middle school to $14,878 at the high school. The clearest academic soft spot is middle school ELA, where proficiency (41.2%) barely exceeds the state rate (40.6%) and trails the district's own strong performance in math, science, and social studies. The high school's state ranking dipped from 49th to 95th despite above-average test scores, suggesting factors beyond proficiency are at play. Overall, families in this zip code have access to a well-organized, high-performing district from kindergarten through graduation.
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