Schools in Zip Code 38461

ZIP code 38461 in Hampshire, Tennessee is home to exactly one school—Hampshire Unit School, a K–12 alternative school serving 414 students within the Maury County Schools district. As the only school in the area, all attention falls on this single institution, which serves kindergarten through 12th grade under one roof. The school is designated as an alternative school, yet it delivers several results that rival or exceed traditional schools in its district and across the state.

In academic achievement, Hampshire Unit School posts all-grades proficiency rates of 45.8% in English Language Arts and 41.2% in math, both above the Maury County district averages of 35.1% and 38.1%. The school shines brightest in high school STEM courses—Biology I proficiency sits at 60.0% overall and an extraordinary 83.3% for 11th graders, nearly double the state average. Algebra I proficiency (45.8%) more than doubles the district's 20.4%, and Algebra II (35.0%) also far exceeds district performance. Eighth grade math (51.5%) and fourth grade math (60.5%) are standout elementary and middle grades. However, middle school math in grades 6 and 7 lags notably, with proficiency rates of 25.8% and 20.9% versus state averages above 39%.

The school also posts a dropout rate of just 3.7%—far better than the district's 8.2% and the state's 6.7%—and chronic absenteeism of 14.0%, below both district (17.8%) and state (18.3%) levels. Per-student spending reaches $14,287, reflecting the additional support typical of an alternative setting. Year-over-year gains were dramatic in Algebra I (+26.4 points), Algebra II (+29.7), Biology I (+22.1), and English I (+20.3), though Geometry fell 15.2 points. While the school still trails state averages in middle school math and some science and social studies areas, its strong high school results, low dropout rate, and improving achievement trend make Hampshire Unit School a notable example of an alternative school succeeding in many key areas.