Summary:
Zip code 37762 contains two schools serving grades PK–12 — Jellico High School (grades 9–12, 275 students) and Jellico Elementary School (grades PK–8, 271 students) — both part of the Campbell County Schools district in Tennessee. The district ranks 131 out of 141 Tennessee districts (7th percentile), meaning both schools operate within a system facing significant academic challenges, yet the two schools show distinctly different strengths.
Jellico High School is the stronger of the two schools. Its Biology I proficiency rate of 54.4% exceeds both the district (37.0%) and the state (49.8%), and its English II rate of 53.2% is close to the state's 58.1%. The graduation rate of 95.2% also beats the state's 90.5%, and the school's state ranking improved from the 34th to the 44th percentile this year. However, math is a major weakness: Algebra I proficiency is 18.2% vs. 32.3% statewide, and Algebra II is just 8.1% vs. 37.3% statewide. Jellico Elementary School shows promise in third grade, with math proficiency of 42.9% (above the state's 42.6%) and ELA of 46.4% (above the state's 44.9%). But those early gains fade dramatically by sixth grade, where math proficiency falls to 17.4% vs. 40.1% statewide and social studies sits at just 13.0% vs. 50.7% statewide.
Chronic absenteeism is a serious red flag at both schools. Jellico High School has a rate of 35.4% — nearly double the state average of 18.3% — while Jellico Elementary School sits at 26.7%. Given the high school's strong graduation rate, reducing absenteeism could unlock further improvement. Overall, Jellico High School currently shows more academic momentum, while Jellico Elementary School has an early-grade foundation that does not persist through middle school — a pattern worth investigating as the district works to raise performance.
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