Schools in Zip Code 38368

Zip code 38368 in Reagan, Tennessee is served by two public schools within Henderson County Schools — Scotts Hill High School (grades 9–12, 480 students) and South Side Elementary School (grades PK–8, 293 students)—which together educate 773 students. The district ranks 53rd out of 141 districts in Tennessee (62nd percentile, 3 stars). Notably, South Side Elementary is labeled an elementary school but actually serves through 8th grade, functioning as both an elementary and middle-level school.

Scotts Hill High School is the higher-performing school, ranking 57th out of 400 high schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26, up from the 69th percentile two years earlier. It is especially strong in math and science: geometry proficiency is 59.3% vs. 42.3% statewide, biology I is 58.6% vs. 49.8%, and Algebra II is 55.0% vs. 37.3%. Its graduation rate is excellent at 97.2%. However, English I proficiency is just 31.9%, well below both district and state. South Side Elementary School ranks 488th out of 1,019 elementary schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars) after slipping from the 73rd percentile in 2023–24. It still shines in social studies (58.7% vs. 51.4% statewide) and upper-grade math—8th grade math proficiency is an exceptional 76.9% vs. 38.3% statewide. Its chronic absenteeism rate is low at 10.5%.

These two schools are moving in opposite directions: the high school has improved dramatically while the elementary school has declined. Spending is similar ($12,163 per student at the high school, $12,384 at the elementary school), so spending differences don't explain performance. The most urgent common challenge is English/language arts—both schools lag in this subject relative to their other strong areas. For parents, the picture is clear: this zip code offers a rising high school with excellent STEM outcomes and strong graduation rates, while the elementary school provides pockets of excellence in math and social studies but needs attention in literacy and overall ranking.