Summary:
In zip code 38258, there is exactly one school: West Carroll Elementary School, a small elementary school in Trezevant, Tennessee, serving grades 3 through 6 with 222 students. Because the zip code contains no middle or high schools, this single campus represents the entire local school landscape, meaning families in the area have one option for elementary education before looking to neighboring communities for secondary schooling.
West Carroll Elementary is a mixed picture academically. It trails the state average in all four tested subjects, with math the biggest concern at 31.5% proficient compared to the state's 43.0%. The math gap is especially wide in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency sits around 28-30% versus state averages near 47-49%. The school also dips in early-grades science; only 29.1% of 3rd graders are proficient, 15.2 points below the state. However, performance improves dramatically by 6th grade, where science proficiency reaches 52.6%, beating the state average. Social studies is the school's strongest overall subject at 50.9%, essentially matching the state. The school also outperforms its district, West Carroll Special School District, in ELA, science, and social studies, even though the district itself ranks in the 15th percentile of Tennessee districts.
One clear strength is attendance: the chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.2%, far below the district's 12.8% and the state's 18.3%. The school's state ranking has fluctuated — it hit the 50th percentile with a 3-star rating in 2024–2025, then slipped to the 40th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026. Per-student spending is $12,594, but free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio data are unavailable. Year-over-year, math dipped slightly, ELA improved a bit, while science and social studies both declined notably. For parents, this is a school with strong attendance and a caring environment, but one where math and early-science instruction need attention.
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