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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37840

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At a glance

Schools

1,313

Students

Districts

Top rankedDyllis Springs Elementary School167^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Norwood Elementary School up 117 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Norwood Middle School 9.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 37840 (Oliver Springs, TN) contains 6 schools serving roughly 1,299 students across three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, all spread across three different districts: Roane County Schools, Anderson County Schools, and Morgan County Schools. District performance varies significantly, with Roane County ranking 64th of 141 Tennessee districts, Anderson County ranking 75th, and Morgan County ranking 132nd, and this divide shows up clearly in school-level outcomes.

Dyllis Springs Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranked in the 84th percentile statewide with math proficiency of 68.3% versus 43.0% statewide and science at 64.1% versus 46.9% statewide, while spending less per student than most local schools. Oliver Springs High School posts a strong 91.2% graduation rate and excels in US History, English II, and Algebra II, but struggles with foundational math such as Algebra I (21.3%) and Geometry (26.0%). Norwood Middle School is the strongest middle school for math, with 8th-grade math at 47.9% versus 38.3% statewide. Petros Joyner Elementary School is the lowest-performing school academically, yet it has the best attendance in the zip code at just 8.4% chronic absenteeism.

The contrasts within this small area are striking. Norwood Elementary School performs well in 3rd grade but shows a consistent slump in 4th grade across math, ELA, and science. Middle school math paths diverge sharply: Oliver Springs Middle School math declines from 40.0% in 6th grade to 16.9% in 8th grade, while Norwood Middle School rises from 40.9% to 47.9%. Higher spending does not predict higher performance, as the highest-funded school, Norwood Middle, does not outpace the lower-funded Dyllis Springs Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism is generally below the state average across the zip code, except at Oliver Springs High School at 21.6%. Overall, Dyllis Springs is the clear bright spot, while Petros Joyner Elementary School and foundational math courses represent the most urgent challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4		192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	42.3	607^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.4%		30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%	117	60.7	28.2	44.1				42.6	53.6	23.1	41.2				37.6																46.4	20.5	47.1				36.6					$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15				40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0				29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3																			47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Petros Joyner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Petros Joyner School Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 324-8600	159	13	12.2		153 (96.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	24.1	814^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.1%		30.2	732^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.5%	82	33.3	13.3			30.8	21.4	18.3	53.3	13.3	15.8		30.8	21.4	25.6																46.7	20.0	21.1		30.8	35.7	29.3		38.5	28.6	27.3	$16,959	$1,179	$14,125
Oliver Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3	51.2%	151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	41.4	355^th of 594 public middle schools	40.2%		46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%	51				40.0	34.8	16.9	29.1				46.7	27.5	20.0	28.3																			53.3	39.1	51.7	46.5	40.0	46.4	30.0	39.0	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Oliver Springs High School	Public	9-12	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7216	284	17	16.7	44.2%	266 (93.7%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	59.6	130^th of 400 public high schools	67.5%		67	86^th of 389 public high schools	77.9%	44															22.2	21.3	93.3	41.9	50.0	46.3	47.3	56.3	58.8	33.3	33.3	63.3	63.3	22.7	26.0												$13,530	$393	$12,125
Dyllis Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9	56.8%	312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	78.6	167^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.6%		72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%	52	61.5	73.1	70.7				68.3	51.9	50.0	47.5				50.0																67.3	73.1	48.8				64.1					$14,981	$912	$12,879

Cities Near Zip Code 37840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oliver Springs	0.17 mi	6	207^th
Oak Ridge	2.37 mi	8	38^th
Clinton	4.95 mi	12	157^th
Coalfield	5.41 mi	1
Knoxville	10.32 mi	90	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.