Schools in Zip Code 38563

ZIP code 38563 in central Tennessee is home to 3 schools serving 1,062 students in grades Pre-K through 12, all within the Smith County Schools district. The district ranks 45th out of 141 districts in Tennessee, placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating. The three schools are Gordonsville High School (grades 7–12, 541 students), Gordonsville Elementary School (grades 3–6, 311 students), and New Middleton Elementary School (Pre-K–2, 210 students).

Gordonsville Elementary School is the clear academic standout, ranking 194th out of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee (81st percentile) with a 4-star rating. It outperforms both district and state averages in every tested subject, including math (54.8% proficient vs. 43.0% statewide), ELA (50.3% vs. 40.6%), science (61.9% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (66.4% vs. 51.4%). Gordonsville High School earns praise for its 97.0% graduation rate and 11.8% chronic absenteeism rate, both better than state averages, but its ranking has slipped from the 72nd to the 62nd percentile over three years. New Middleton Elementary School serves only Pre-K through 2nd grade, so it has no testing data, but it spends the most per student at $13,655.

All three schools post chronic absenteeism rates between 10.1% and 11.8%, far below the state average of 18.3%, indicating strong attendance cultures. However, Gordonsville High School shows concerning results in Algebra I (27.6% proficient) and English I (25.8% proficient), though English II jumps to 62.1% proficient, suggesting significant 9th-to-10th grade gains. Meanwhile, the school with the lowest spending per student, Gordonsville Elementary at $11,865, produces the strongest academic results, while the highest-spending school, New Middleton Elementary, remains an academic unknown. Data gaps, including missing free/reduced lunch percentages and student-teacher ratios, limit a full comparison, but the overall picture is positive for this small, tight-knit district.