Summary:
ZIP code 38044 contains a single school, Hornsby Elementary School, a public PK-8 school with 179 students that serves as the community's only educational institution. Because it serves through 8th grade, it functions as both the neighborhood elementary and middle school, and it operates within the Hardeman County Schools district, which ranks in the 9th percentile statewide. The school's context makes its performance striking: while the district carries a 0-star rating, Hornsby has earned 3 stars and ranks in the 56th percentile of Tennessee schools.
Hornsby outperforms its district by dramatic margins in every subject area. On the most recent TNReady tests, the school posted 45.4% proficiency in math, 50.5% in English Language Arts, 49.5% in science, and 56.8% in social studies, beating the district by at least 17 points in each subject and reaching as high as 27.9 points above the district in social studies. Hornsby Elementary School also exceeds the state average in every subject, with ELA the strongest relative subject at nearly 10 points above the state. The school has improved rapidly, climbing from the 39th percentile two years ago to the 56th percentile today, with social studies proficiency jumping 19.3 points in a single year.
Chronic absenteeism at Hornsby is just 9.6%, less than half the district's 21.5% rate and well below the state's 18.3%, a likely contributor to the school's success. Grade-level data shows upper grades are a particular strength, with 8th grade math and science both at 66.7% proficiency versus state averages in the high 30s and mid 40s, while 3rd grade math and science lag the state by roughly 14 to 16 points. With only 179 students, cohorts are small and proficiency rates can swing considerably from year to year, so some caution is warranted, but the consistent upward trend across multiple subjects suggests Hornsby Elementary School is a genuinely improving school that offers strong academics and positive momentum.
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