Summary:
In zip code 38310, located in the Adamsville area of Tennessee, two elementary schools serve different grade spans and belong to different county districts: Adamsville Elementary School (PK–8, 710 students) in McNairy County Schools, and West Hardin Elementary School (PK–5, 205 students) in Hardin County Schools. These two schools share a ZIP code but offer very different experiences and results.
Adamsville is the higher-performing school overall, ranking in the 48th percentile statewide versus West Hardin’s 30th percentile. It outpaces its district and the state in ELA, science, and social studies, with especially strong 8th grade results in math, science, and social studies. West Hardin, meanwhile, spends considerably more per student—$16,055 versus Adamsville’s $11,501—yet trails in most subjects, including a 17.1-point gap in science proficiency. Interestingly, West Hardin actually beats Adamsville in 3rd grade math (41.2% vs. 34.9%) and 5th grade math (38.5% vs. 23.2%), suggesting its early-grade math instruction has relative strengths despite overall lower performance.
Both schools share one clear positive: very low chronic absenteeism (11.2% and 11.5%, respectively, versus the 18.3% state average). However, there are serious trouble spots—Adamsville’s 5th grade math sits at just 23.2%, far below district and state averages, while West Hardin’s 4th grade science is only 21.7%. Year-over-year trends are mixed: Adamsville improved in ELA by 4.0 points but fell in math and science, and its rank dropped from the 61st to 48th percentile. West Hardin improved in math and ELA by about 5–6 points each, but its science score dropped sharply by 7.7 points. Neither school reports free/reduced lunch data or student–teacher ratios, which limits a full comparison, but the available data show two rural schools with distinct strengths, challenges, and district contexts.
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