Schools in Zip Code 37813

In Morristown, Tennessee, ZIP code 37813 is home to 9 schools within the Hamblen County Schools district, serving elementary through high school students plus one alternative school, with a combined enrollment of 5,879 students. The area's academic landscape is a mix of standout performers and schools facing significant challenges. West View Middle School is the strongest overall school, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide with 4 stars and exceeding Tennessee proficiency averages in every core subject, including an exceptional 86% Algebra I proficiency. Lincoln Heights Elementary School is the top elementary, the only one in the ZIP code to beat state averages in math, ELA, and science while keeping chronic absenteeism low at 10.6%. Morristown West High School leads the high schools with a 91.2% graduation rate and a 62nd percentile ranking, outperforming its counterpart in most subjects.

Among middle schools, Lincoln Heights Middle School is a solid 3-star school but has slipped from the 72nd to 58th percentile over the past year, with declines across all core subjects. Elementary schools are split into two tiers: Union Heights Elementary School joins Lincoln Heights in exceeding state averages in all three subjects, while Hillcrest Elementary School and Witt Elementary School fall below in math and science. Witt is particularly concerning: despite having the highest per-student spending ($14,088), its math proficiency plunged from 46.4% to 32.8% and its rank dropped from the 68th to 41st percentile in one year.

At the high school level, Morristown East High School trails West in graduation rate (87.1% vs. 91.2%), dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, and most academic measures, though East posts a strong US History proficiency of 55.4% that exceeds the state average. Hamblen County Alternative School faces the most severe challenges, with a 66.7% chronic absenteeism rate and very low proficiency (6.3% ELA, 9.7% science), signaling a critical need for intervention. Overall, families in 37813 will find bright spots at West View Middle and Lincoln Heights Elementary, a competitive high school option in Morristown West, but should be aware of declining trends at Witt Elementary and Lincoln Heights Middle, as well as the significant struggles at the alternative school.