Summary:
Zip code 38554 contains one elementary school, Wilson Elementary School, a small PK-8 school in Crawford, TN, serving 185 students as part of Overton County Schools. This school presents a mixed academic profile, with notable strengths in elementary science and math, but significant challenges in English Language Arts and middle-grade performance.
Wilson Elementary excels in science, with 4th grade proficiency at 68.8% versus 50.1% statewide, and all-grades science at 50.0%, above both the district and state averages. Elementary math is also solid, particularly in 4th grade at 62.5% proficiency. However, the transition to middle school is difficult: 6th grade math proficiency falls to just 20.0%, and English Language Arts is a schoolwide weakness. Only 3rd grade ELA exceeds the state average, while 8th grade ELA proficiency is a critical 9.1% compared to 32.3% statewide. The all-grades ELA rate of 29.2% lags the district by over 6 points and the state by over 11 points, making literacy the most urgent area for improvement.
Year-over-year scores declined across all subjects, with ELA dropping 7 percentage points from 36.2% to 29.2%. The school's state rank also slipped from the 70th percentile in 2024-2025 back to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 20.3%, above both district and state rates. Per-student spending is high at $16,325, but without free/reduced lunch or student-teacher ratio data, it is difficult to assess efficiency. Overall, Wilson Elementary shows clear strengths in early elementary science and math, but the combination of weak upper-grade ELA, declining scores, and attendance issues suggests that targeted interventions in literacy and middle school support are needed.
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