Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38382

Zip code 38382, covering the Trenton, Tennessee area, contains four schools serving grades PK-12 with a combined enrollment of 1,353 students: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, spread across the Trenton Special School District and the Gibson County Special School District. The largest is Trenton Elementary School with 550 students, while Spring Hill Elementary School is much smaller at 91 students and uniquely serves grades K-8 as a combined elementary and middle school.

Each school has distinct strengths worth noting. Spring Hill Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the zip code at the 76th percentile and the only four-star school, leading the area in math proficiency at 55.1% and science at 60.9%, while also spending the most per student at $17,733. Peabody High School stands out for student engagement with a 96.6% graduation rate, a 2.5% dropout rate, and just 5.3% chronic absenteeism; its Algebra I proficiency jumped 21.8 points to 50% in one year. Trenton Elementary School is the most consistent school in the Trenton Special School District, beating its district in every subject and exceeding state averages in math, science, and ELA. Trenton Middle School improved to the 57th percentile but shows a clear 8th-grade slump, with math proficiency at just 32.2% and ELA at 27.6%, well below its own 5th-7th grade performance.

Chronic absenteeism is a strength across all four schools, with rates ranging from 5.3% at Peabody High School to 8.5% at Trenton Elementary School, far below the 18.3% state average. However, higher spending does not automatically mean better results: Spring Hill Elementary School spends the most yet has below-state ELA proficiency, while Trenton Middle School spends the least but exceeds the state in science. Families should note that math and science are generally stronger than ELA throughout this area, and Spring Hill's small 91-student enrollment creates volatile grade-level results, such as 6th-grade ELA at 18.2% versus 66.7% in 4th grade. Overall, Peabody High School offers the strongest high school experience, Trenton Elementary School provides the most consistent elementary choice, and Spring Hill Elementary School presents the highest academic ceiling but with greater variability.