Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37877

Summary:

In the 37877 zip code, there is one standout elementary school, Talbott Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has consistently performed in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for the past 3 years.

Talbott Elementary is an academically excellent school, with students outperforming the Jefferson County and Tennessee averages in math, English language arts, and science proficiency. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which is better than the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 and spending per student at $11,556, Talbott Elementary appears to be allocating its resources effectively to support student learning and achievement.

While the data does not include information about the school's demographics, the chronic absenteeism rate may suggest some socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. Further investigation into the school's support services and equity initiatives would be needed to fully understand the school's context and the experiences of its diverse learners.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Talbott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas RD	Talbott	37877	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3		248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%		64.1	298^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.7%	67	64.7	52.5	67.3	62.1	56.9	45.0	49.0	50.7	62.7	50.0	36.7	50.0	$11,449	$856	$9,629

Cities Near Zip Code 37877

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morristown	1.78 mi	15	185^th
Talbott	2.98 mi	1	58^th
Jefferson City	6.76 mi	5	143^rd
White Pine	8.61 mi	1	240^th
Rutledge	8.91 mi	7	148^th

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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.

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