Summary:
ZIP code 37841 serves the Oneida, Tennessee area with four schools and 1,832 students spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades. Three of the four schools—Oneida Elementary School, Oneida Middle School, and Oneida High School—belong to the Oneida Special School District, while Burchfield Elementary School is part of Scott County Schools. Burchfield is a PK–8 campus, so it overlaps with both elementary and middle grade levels. Oneida Elementary is the largest school with 756 students, while Oneida Middle is the smallest at 282.
The strongest school in the area is Oneida High School, which ranks in the 58th percentile statewide and posts a 98.0% graduation rate. It excels in English II and Biology I, though Algebra I proficiency lags well behind the state. Oneida Middle School is a solid middle option, earning 3 stars and improving its state rank for three consecutive years. Oneida Elementary School has the largest enrollment but has fallen to the 25th percentile, with chronic absenteeism at 22.7% and math proficiency dropping sharply. Burchfield Elementary School is rated 1 star overall, yet it has the best attendance in the ZIP code and some grade-level subjects that exceed state averages, including 6th-grade ELA and 7th-grade social studies.
Families comparing schools should note that elementary math is a systemic weakness across all three campuses serving elementary grades, with proficiency rates in the high 20s to low 30s versus the state's 43.0%. Spending ranges from $13,103 at Burchfield to $17,595 at Oneida High, but higher spending does not clearly translate into better outcomes. The Oneida Special School District's 2-star rating is dragged down almost entirely by its elementary school; its secondary schools rank near the middle of the state. The clearest priorities are early-grade math intervention, addressing attendance at Oneida Elementary, and strengthening Algebra I pathways at Oneida High School.
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