Summary:
The 38568 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Hilham Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with 296 students. Hilham Elementary is part of the Overton County school district, which is ranked 76 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hilham Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 216 out of 1,020 Tennessee elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 548 out of 1,009 in 2024-2025, with its SchoolDigger star rating dropping from 4 to 2 stars. The school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Overton County district and state averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 23.5% in 8th grade to 48.4% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 36.2% to 47.1% respectively.
Hilham Elementary's high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% in 2023-2024 is likely contributing to the lower academic performance. Despite higher per-student spending, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average. Overall, the data suggests that Hilham Elementary is struggling to maintain its academic performance and may need to address issues such as chronic absenteeism and low test scores in order to improve its standing within the state.
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