Summary:
ZIP code 38455 contains exactly one school, Elkton Elementary School, a small PK–8 campus serving 263 students as part of Tennessee's Giles County Schools district, which holds a 2-star rating and ranks 90th out of 141 districts statewide.
Because this is the only school in the area, it represents both the elementary and middle school experience for local families. The overall picture is mixed. Elkton Elementary improved in every subject from the previous year, with math jumping 6.3 points and ELA rising 4.2 points. The school now posts 29.7% proficiency in math, 29.5% in ELA, 41.2% in science, and 44.3% in social studies—each below state averages, with science and social studies being the closest to par and ELA the weakest overall. A clear bright spot is 4th grade, where ELA proficiency hits 64.3% and science 64.3%, both well above state averages. However, the most striking trend is a sharp drop-off in middle school: 7th grade math proficiency is just 8.7% and 7th grade ELA only 13.0%, compared to state averages around 39% and 36%, respectively. The 8th grade shows similar struggles in math and ELA but excels in social studies at 59.1%, which is 11.5 points above the state. The school has maintained a 2-star rating for three consecutive years and sits near the 42nd percentile statewide.
Chronic absenteeism affects 15.9% of students, better than the state rate of 18.3% but worse than the district's 14.1%. Per-student spending is a notable $16,016, though the data does not include free/reduced-price lunch rates or student-teacher ratios, limiting the full picture. For parents, the key takeaway is that Elkton Elementary shows it can achieve strong results, especially in 4th grade and social studies, but the middle school years represent the school's most urgent area for improvement, particularly in math and reading.
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