Summary:
ZIP code 38134 is home to a single high school, Bartlett High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,782 students as part of the highly ranked Bartlett City Schools district. Bartlett High stands out as the only high school in this area, and it delivers strong results across most measures. The school has earned a 4-star rating in each of the last three school years, and its district ranks 15th out of 141 districts in Tennessee, placing it in the 89th percentile.
Academically, Bartlett High outperforms the state in most subjects. The strongest results are in US History, where 57.4% of students are proficient versus 42.4% statewide, and English II, with 64.8% proficiency. Biology I and Algebra II also exceed state averages by 5 and 7 points, respectively. The clear exception is Algebra I, where only 25.4% of students scored proficient, well below both the state rate of 32.3% and the district rate of 33.9%. Interestingly, grade-level breakdowns show advanced students taking courses early: 9th graders score 86.1% proficient in Geometry and 79.3% in Biology I, while upperclassmen taking these exams score much lower, likely reflecting retesters or remediation.
Bartlett High also excels at keeping students engaged. Its graduation rate is 94.8%, compared to the state average of 90.5%, and its dropout rate of 2.8% is less than half the state's 6.7%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 12.6%, notably better than the 18.3% statewide figure. However, the school's state rank slipped from 63rd to 98th in the most recent year, despite mixed test improvements, so the downward trend is worth watching. Overall, Bartlett High School is a strong, above-average option with particular strengths in history, English, and biology, and a clear area for improvement in Algebra I.
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