Summary:
Zip code 38568 in Tennessee is served by a single school, Hilham Elementary School, a PK–8 campus in Overton County Schools enrolling about 300 students and carrying the full educational responsibility for the area.
Hilham’s science program shines, especially 5th grade (68% proficient vs. 46.5% statewide) and 8th grade (55.2% vs. 44.3% statewide), with a year-over-year all-grades science gain of +7.4 points. However, 4th grade is a serious trouble spot: math proficiency is just 20% vs. 49.4% statewide, and science is 30% vs. 50.1%. Social studies is the weakest overall subject at 38.1% vs. 51.4% statewide, with 6th and 8th grade scores around 28%. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 15.1%, better than the district (17.8%) and state (18.3%). Per-student spending is $12,883, yet the school’s state ranking has declined for three straight years, from the 51st to the 36th percentile.
Overall, Hilham Elementary is a school with clear pockets of excellence and real challenges. It essentially matches the district in ELA (35.9% vs. 35.7%) and improved by +2.7 points over last year, but remains below the state’s 40.6% in reading. Math, science, and social studies also lag state averages. The combination of declining statewide rank and weak middle-grade social studies suggests a need for targeted instructional support, especially in 4th grade and grades 6–8. Building on the successful science practices in 5th and 8th grade could provide a roadmap for lifting other subjects and reversing the downward trend.
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