Schools in Zip Code 37710

Zip code 37710, located in Briceville, Tennessee, is served by a single public elementary school: Briceville Elementary School, which enrolls 96 students in grades PK–5 and is part of Anderson County Schools. Because there is only one school in the area, this summary focuses entirely on Briceville’s performance, strengths, and areas for improvement.

Briceville Elementary is a small, improving school with a distinctive academic profile. Mathematics is its clear strength: all-grades proficiency sits at 46.8%, slightly above both the district (43.3%) and the state (43.0%). The 3rd-grade math rate is especially strong at 52.4%, and the school improved its overall math proficiency by an impressive 11.5 percentage points over the past year. English Language Arts is essentially average, with a 40.4% proficiency rate that is close to the state average (40.6%) and above the district average (38.7%). Science is the school’s biggest challenge, with only 31.9% of students proficient — roughly 15 points below district and state averages. The 5th-grade science rate of 16.7% is especially concerning, nearly 30 points below the state average. Overall, Briceville has moved up in Tennessee’s school rankings from the 30th percentile (1 star) to the 40th percentile (2 stars) over the past two years, a positive trajectory even though it remains below the state median.

Attendance and spending provide additional context. Briceville’s chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2%, just above the district’s 17.1% and on par with the state’s 18.3%, meaning roughly 1 in 5 students miss significant instructional time. Per-student spending is high at $20,524, likely reflecting the fixed costs of running a very small school. With just 96 students, proficiency percentages can swing dramatically with the performance of a handful of children — the 5th-grade science result, for example, may represent only a few students. Still, the overall picture is one of cautious optimism: math is rising, state rankings are improving, and ELA is stable. The school’s most pressing priorities are addressing the science gap, especially in upper elementary grades, and ensuring consistent attendance so that all students benefit from the school’s investments.