Summary:
ZIP code 37756 in Huntsville, Tennessee is served by four public schools within the Scott County Schools district, spanning pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with a combined enrollment of 1,545 students.
Families in this area will find a sharp divide between elementary and secondary schools. Fairview Elementary School is the standout, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide with a 4-star rating, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the ZIP code at 7.9%, and the highest per-student spending at $15,462. Huntsville Elementary School has made a remarkable two-year leap from the 37th to the 71st percentile and now leads the entire ZIP code in math proficiency at 58.7%, well above the state average of 43.0%. Both elementary schools beat state averages in math, ELA, and science, and both have lower-than-average absenteeism, making the early grades the clear strength of this area.
The secondary schools present a more difficult picture. Huntsville Middle School is the lowest-performing school in the ZIP code, ranking in the 26th percentile with a 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate and proficiency scores below district and state averages in every subject. Scott High School ranks in the 29th percentile with a graduation rate of 86.5% and a particularly alarming 7% proficiency rate in Algebra I, versus 32.3% statewide. The brightest spot at the high school is English II, where 51.4% of students are proficient, close to the state's 58.1%. The district's 1-star rating masks the strong elementary performance in this ZIP code, but the data is clear: students thrive in the early grades here, while the middle and high school years require significant attention.
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