Summary:
The 38317 zip code is home to two schools: Central High School and Central Elementary, both of which are part of the Hollow Rock - Bruceton school district. While the elementary school performs slightly better than the high school, both schools face challenges in terms of low diversity, underperformance in core academic subjects, and potential resource constraints.
Central High School is ranked 238 out of 374 Tennessee high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has relatively low proficiency rates in Math (37.8%), English Language Arts (19.6%), and US History (16%) compared to state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of white students (87.85%) and low diversity, with only 3.95% African American and 3.11% Hispanic students. In contrast, Central Elementary is ranked 514 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. While the elementary school has stronger proficiency rates in Math (42.1%) and English Language Arts (34.9%) compared to the high school, they are still below state averages.
Both schools have a per-student spending of $10,381 for the 2020-2021 school year and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the state average, with Central High School at 13.6 and Central Elementary at 12.1. These factors, combined with the high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (not provided in the data), suggest that the schools may be facing challenges in terms of funding and access to resources, which could be contributing to the academic underperformance observed across both campuses.
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