Schools in Zip Code 38462

Zip code 38462 (Hohenwald, TN) is served by 7 schools spanning all grade levels—3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools—all belonging to Lewis County Schools, a district ranked 105 out of 141 in Tennessee (1 star). They enroll 3,731 students total, from Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School (943 students) to Lewis County Middle School (351 students). Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio data are not reported for any school, limiting socioeconomic comparisons.

Traditional campuses are the clear standouts. Lewis County Middle School ranks 166 out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and beats state averages in math (51.6% vs. 43.0%), science (53.5% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (55.9% vs. 51.4%). Lewis County Intermediate School ranks in the 66th percentile (3 stars), also beating state averages in every subject, and Lewis County High School earns 3 stars with a 90.1% graduation rate nearly matching the state's 90.5% and a 5.9% dropout rate below the state's 6.7%. The three virtual schools sit at the opposite end: Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary School ranks 906 of 1,019 (11th percentile), Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School ranks 427 of 594 (28th percentile), and Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School ranks 315 of 400 (21st percentile)—all 1-star rated.

The most striking finding is a sharp traditional-versus-virtual divide. Math proficiency at Lewis County Middle School (51.6%) is 32 points above VSVA Middle School (19.6%), and ELA at Lewis County Intermediate School (49.3%) is 28 points above VSVA Elementary School (21.2%). Chronic absenteeism tracks these results—VSVA Middle School is worst at 39.2%, while Lewis County Elementary School and Lewis County Intermediate School are best at 14.9%. Spending ranges from $4,940 per student at VSVA High School to $14,201 at Lewis County Middle School. The high-school comparison is especially clear: Lewis County High School graduates 90.1% of students versus VSVA High School's 71.2%, with dropout rates of 5.9% and 23.1%, respectively. Since the virtual schools enroll roughly 53% of the district's students, their poor performance drags down the district's overall rating, hiding genuinely solid traditional schools.