Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37650

Summary:

The 37650 zip code area is home to 6 schools in the Unicoi County school district, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly white student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout schools and areas for improvement across the district.

Unicoi County High School is the top performer in the area, consistently ranking in the top half of Tennessee high schools with a 3-star rating. The school excels in subjects like Biology I, English II, and Social Studies, though it lags behind the district in Algebra II and US History. In contrast, the elementary schools show more variation, with Rock Creek Elementary and Love Chapel Elementary standing out for their strong math and science proficiency rates, while Temple Hill Elementary trails behind.

Across the district, per-student spending ranges from $10,156 at Unicoi County Middle School to over $16,000 at the small Temple Hill Elementary, suggesting opportunities to better align resources and funding to support the highest-need schools and students. Additionally, the smallest schools, like the Unicoi Community Learning Center, face unique challenges with very high student-teacher ratios that may impact their ability to provide individualized attention and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Algebra II (2024)		TNReady Biology I (2024)		TNReady US History (2024)	TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)		TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5		378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	62.2	193^rd of 587 public middle schools	67.1%		47.7	285^th of 594 public middle schools	52.0%	92				43.5	30.7	40.0	37.8				37.0	29.1	29.9	31.9																	56.7	44.3	40.3	47.0	61.1	57.0	50.7	56.3	$11,424	$1,227	$9,494
Love Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2		296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	61	337^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.9%		54.6	409^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.9%	72	50.8	42.6	46.2				46.9	33.9	46.9	44.2				41.1														52.5	61.7	42.3				51.9					$12,379	$1,869	$9,784
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0		162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	468^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.0%		58.6	365^th of 1020 public elementary schools	64.2%	103	55.2	37.5	60.7				50.6	37.9	37.5	35.7				37.1														44.8	40.6	28.6				38.2					$12,161	$1,349	$10,088
Unicoi County High School	Public	9-12	700 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	No	(423) 743-1632	648	51	12.6		557 (86.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	55.9	137^th of 392 public high schools	65.1%		43	194^th of 384 public high schools	49.5%	57															28.7	27.9	34.2	32.6	51.4	49.7	12.5	32.6	31.5	40.9	41.1	25.2	23.3												$11,205	$964	$9,553
Unicoi Community Learning Center	Public	PK	599 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(423) 735-1216	98	3	32.6		81 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Temple Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2		96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.5	727^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.6%		65.2	296^th of 1020 public elementary schools	71.0%	431	50.0	27.3	43.8				41.9	25.0	27.3	12.5				20.9														25.0	27.3	31.3				27.9					$20,490	$1,163	$18,546

Cities Near Zip Code 37650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Erwin	0.28 mi	6	165^th
Unicoi	4.91 mi	1	215^th
Jonesborough	6.26 mi	4	189^th
Johnson City	9.81 mi	18	56^th
Chuckey	11.52 mi	2	217^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.