Summary:
ZIP code 37879 is served by a single elementary school, Springdale Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 with 380 students and is part of Claiborne County Schools in Tennessee, making it the only school option in this area for both elementary and middle grades.
Springdale Elementary School stands out as a relative bright spot within its district, outperforming the Claiborne County Schools district average in math (31.6% vs. 29.7%), English language arts (41.5% vs. 32.8%), and social studies (51.5% vs. 40.4%). The school’s ELA proficiency also slightly exceeds the state average (41.5% vs. 40.6%), and its social studies scores essentially match the state (51.5% vs. 51.4%). Springdale also reports notably low chronic absenteeism at 14.8%, well below the district’s 23.5% and the state’s 18.3%, which is a positive sign for consistent learning. However, math and science remain areas of concern, with proficiency rates of 31.6% and 33.5%, respectively, both trailing the state averages of 43.0% and 46.9%.
Looking at grade-level performance, 7th grade is consistently the weakest year in math (20.5%), ELA (31.8%), and science, while 8th grade is a standout in math (41.3%), science (43.5%), and social studies (63.0%). Social studies shows a strong upward trend from 6th to 8th grade, and ELA improved significantly year-over-year, jumping 6.6 points to 41.5% proficiency. The school also recovered in its statewide ranking, moving from the 28th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026, though it has not yet returned to its 48th-percentile peak in 2023-2024. Since Springdale is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, families have no local school-to-school comparisons, but it clearly compares favorably within its district while still having room to grow in math and science relative to the rest of Tennessee.
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