Summary:
Zip code 38023 is served by a single school, Drummonds Elementary School, a PK-5 campus with 728 students in Tipton County Schools. Since there are no middle or high schools in the area, families transition outside the zip code after 5th grade, making Drummonds the primary educational anchor for this community.
Drummonds Elementary is a genuine standout. In 2025–2026, it ranked 232nd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (77th percentile) and earned a 4-star rating, up from 3 stars in each of the previous two years. The school outperformed both its district and state averages in every core subject: math proficiency reached 59.6% (vs. 48.9% district and 43.0% state), ELA reached 54.9% (vs. 39.6% district and 40.6% state), and science reached 55.1% (vs. 50.4% district and 46.9% state). Notably, its district is ranked 68th out of 141 Tennessee districts, so the school clearly exceeds what might be expected based on district-level performance.
The most remarkable finding is the dramatic year-over-year improvement: proficiency jumped by 16.6 points in math, 12.5 points in ELA, and 11.2 points in science, moving the school from the 52nd to the 77th percentile in state rankings. Third grade is a clear strength, with 71% proficiency in math and 69% in ELA, both far above state averages. However, performance fades in upper grades—5th-grade math dipped to 46.5%, below the state average of 47.4%. Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state's 18.3% but slightly above the district's 14.0%. Per-student spending is $11,741. Overall, Drummonds Elementary is a school on an upward trajectory, with strong early-elementary instruction and room for targeted growth in upper-elementary math.
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