Summary:
Zip code 38337 is served by a single school: Gadsden Elementary School, a PK–5 elementary school in Gadsden, TN with 148 students, operating within Crockett County Schools. As the only school in the area, it is the sole educational provider for the community, and it stands out for strong performance. The school ranks 196th out of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee, placing it in the 81st percentile with a 4-star rating for the 2025–2026 school year. This reflects steady, consistent improvement: the school moved from a 68th percentile ranking (3 stars) in 2023–2024, to the 78th percentile (4 stars) in 2024–2025, to its current 81st percentile position.
Academically, Gadsden Elementary outperforms both district and state averages in nearly every subject. On TNReady assessments, 60.3% of students are proficient in mathematics (versus 43.0% statewide), 50.0% are proficient in English Language Arts (versus 40.6% statewide), and 61.6% are proficient in science (versus 46.9% statewide). The school also excels in attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3% compared with the state average of 18.3%. Per-student spending is reported at $14,152, though free/reduced lunch eligibility and student-teacher ratio data are not available for this school.
The clearest area for improvement is 5th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency drops to 40.6% — below the state average of 42.7% and a substantial decline from the school's 3rd grade (58.3%) and 4th grade (55.6%) ELA scores. This contributed to an overall ELA dip from 58.3% to 50.0% year over year. In contrast, science proficiency jumped 13 points to 61.6%, with 4th grade science reaching an exceptional 72.2%, and math remains consistently strong across all grade levels. For parents, Gadsden Elementary is a small, high-performing school with excellent attendance and rising statewide rankings, though upper-elementary reading and writing skills may warrant additional attention as students progress.
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