Summary:
ZIP code 38580 (Rickman, Tennessee) contains just one school—Rickman Elementary School—a PK–8 school with 707 students serving as the sole educational institution in the area and part of Overton County Schools. Because it is the only school in the ZIP code, this summary focuses on how Rickman Elementary compares to its district and to Tennessee state averages.
Rickman Elementary outperforms its district in every tested subject, though it sits at the 62nd percentile statewide with a 3-star rating. Science and social studies are clear strengths: 50.6% proficiency in science and 54.3% in social studies both exceed state averages, with double-digit advantages in 5th grade science (+11.7) and 6th grade social studies (+10.2). Math and ELA lag behind, especially in upper grades—8th grade math (31.2%), 6th grade math (33.3%), 7th grade ELA (31.8%), and 8th grade ELA (29.9%) all fall below state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is an impressive 8.7%, less than half the district rate of 17.8% and state rate of 18.3%. Per-student spending is $10,608.
The most concerning trend is a broad year-over-year decline: math proficiency dropped from 48.6% to 40.4%, ELA from 44.4% to 40.2%, science from 56.5% to 50.6%, and social studies from 56.9% to 54.3%. The state improved slightly over the same period, which pushed Rickman from the 69th to 62nd percentile. Third grade is an early warning signal, with proficiency trailing the state in math (33.3% vs. 42.6%), ELA (42.9% vs. 44.9%), and science (33.3% vs. 44.3%). Missing data on free/reduced lunch and student–teacher ratio limits full context, but Rickman remains a district bright spot that serves families from elementary through middle school years.
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