Summary:
Zip code 38310 is served by exactly one high school: Adamsville High School, part of McNairy County Schools, which enrolls 460 students in grades 9–12. Since this is the only high school in the area, the most useful comparisons are against the district and the state of Tennessee rather than neighboring zip codes.
Adamsville High School shows several clear strengths. Its US History proficiency rate of 45% tops the state average of 42.4%, and its 95.5% graduation rate outpaces both the district (93.4%) and the state (90.5%). In 9th-grade Biology I, 62.5% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state and far exceeding the district’s 36.8%. However, math performance is a major concern: only 19.7% of students are proficient in Geometry versus 42.3% statewide, and Algebra I proficiency is 18.0% compared to the state’s 32.3%. These weak math scores likely contributed to the school’s state ranking slipping from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 34th percentile in 2025–2026, even though it has maintained a 2-star rating.
Year-over-year results are mixed. The school made strong gains in US History (+12.4 percentage points), Biology I (+2.7), and Algebra II (+2.3), but saw steep declines in Geometry (-13.9) and English II (-6.6). Chronic absenteeism affects 17.5% of students, slightly above the district’s 16.8% but below the state’s 18.3%. Notably, the school outperforms its district average in five of seven subjects yet trails the state in six, reflecting its position as a solid local school facing broader statewide challenges. Missing data on free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios limits deeper context. Overall, Adamsville High School is a mid-to-low-performing school with bright spots in history, graduation, and 9th-grade science, but it needs targeted support in geometry and Algebra I to reverse its downward ranking trend.
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