Schools in Zip Code 37825

ZIP code 37825 in New Tazewell, Tennessee, is served by three public schools within the Claiborne County Schools district: Claiborne High School (grades 9–12, 613 students), Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary School (grades K–4, 472 students), and Midway Elementary School (grades PK–8, 404 students). The district ranks 115th out of 141 Tennessee districts (bottom 20%), and there is no standalone middle school—Midway covers those grades.

Midway Elementary is the clear academic standout and the only school in the ZIP code rated 2 stars. It ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, well ahead of Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary (17th percentile), and it is the only school where any all-grades subject average exceeds the state—its 54% social studies proficiency beats both the district (40.4%) and state (51.4%). Claiborne High School has an unusual profile: it posts strong graduation (94.4% vs. 90.5% statewide) and dropout rates (2.1% vs. 6.7%), yet its average test proficiency is just 25.9% across subjects versus 42.8% for the state. Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary is the lowest-performing school, trailing the district in math, ELA, and science, with 3rd grade proficiency below half the state rate.

The single most alarming metric is Claiborne High's Geometry proficiency, which collapsed to 5.1% from 23.0% the prior year—far below the 42.3% state average. Chronic absenteeism is a systemic problem, affecting 22.9% to 24.5% of students across all three schools, above the 18.3% state rate. Spending is relatively even ($12,684–$13,193 per student), so performance gaps are not funding-driven. Midway's 5th grade dip followed by a sharp 6th grade rebound suggests cohort effects or stronger middle-grade instruction. Overall, the biggest opportunities are investigating the Geometry decline, replicating Midway's social studies strategies, and tackling attendance district-wide.