Summary:
Zip code 38039 is served by one elementary school, Grand Junction Elementary School, which serves grades PK–6 and is part of Hardeman County Schools, a district currently ranked near the bottom in Tennessee. Grand Junction Elementary School stands out within its district by outperforming the district average in every tested subject during 2025–2026, with 39.5% proficiency in math versus the district’s 24.5%, 38.4% in ELA versus 29.6%, 33.7% in science versus 32.2%, and 37.5% in social studies versus 28.9%. However, the school still trails Tennessee state averages in all four core subjects, particularly in science (33.7% vs. 46.9%) and social studies (37.5% vs. 51.4%).
When looking at grade-level trends, the school shows clear early-grade strength in math: 3rd graders reached 56.3% proficiency, well above the state’s 43.0%, but proficiency steadily declines to 47.8% in 4th grade, 34.8% in 5th grade, and just 25.0% in 6th grade. ELA is strongest in 5th grade at 47.8%, slightly above the state average, while students in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades lag behind. Science is near the state average in 3rd grade but falls off sharply in later grades. Social studies data is only available for 6th grade, where the school posts 37.5% proficiency — above the district’s 22.1% but far below the state’s 50.7%.
One of the school’s clearest positives is chronic absenteeism at 11.4%, roughly half the district rate of 21.5% and better than the state’s 18.3%. The school’s state ranking has been somewhat volatile, moving from the 42nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 29th percentile in 2024–2025, then back to the 37th percentile in 2025–2026. Spending per student is $15,241, a relatively high figure that has not translated into above-state test scores. Still, Grand Junction Elementary School is clearly a relative bright spot within its low-performing district, and its strong attendance and early-grade instruction may be assets to build on as it works to improve upper-grade outcomes, especially in math.
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