Summary:
Zip code 38037 serves a single middle school, Haywood Middle School, which enrolls 345 students in grades 7–8 as part of the Haywood County Schools district in Brownsville, Tennessee.
Because Haywood Middle School is the only middle school in this zip code, there are no nearby schools to compare it against directly. The school is improving but still faces substantial academic challenges. In 2025–2026, its state ranking rose to the 10th percentile (533 out of 594 schools), up from the 5th percentile in the prior two years, and it earned 1 star. Proficiency rates improved in every subject year over year: math rose from 7.9% to 11.1%, English language arts from 9.5% to 15.0%, science from 15.3% to 21.3%, and social studies from 19.1% to 24.4%. Despite this progress, Haywood Middle remains well below district and state averages. For example, math proficiency is 11.1% compared to the state’s 43.0%, and ELA proficiency is 15.0% versus the state’s 40.6%. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5% is actually better than both the district (18.1%) and state (18.3%), suggesting attendance is not the main barrier. However, the district itself is ranked 140 out of 141 districts in Tennessee, indicating systemic challenges.
A notable pattern emerges across grade levels: 7th graders outperform 8th graders in ELA (18.8% vs. 11.0%), science (23.8% vs. 18.7%), and social studies (30.0% vs. 18.7%), while 8th graders only show an advantage in math (12.9% vs. 9.4%). Per-student spending is high at $15,798, yet achievement remains low, suggesting either the investment has not yet translated into results or the student population faces severe obstacles. Data on free/reduced lunch and student-to-teacher ratio are not reported, limiting further context. Overall, Haywood Middle School is on an upward trajectory with improvements across every subject, but it still has a long way to go to reach state proficiency benchmarks.
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