Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38585

Summary:

The 38585 zip code in Tennessee is home to two schools: Van Buren County High School and Spencer Elementary. Both schools have a predominantly white student population and generally perform above the state average in mathematics and science, but struggle with English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in the upper grade levels.

Van Buren County High School is ranked 161 out of 374 Tennessee high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in mathematics proficiency but falls behind in English Language Arts. In contrast, Spencer Elementary is ranked 496 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools and also has a 3-star rating. The elementary school excels in both mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, but struggles in 5th grade English Language Arts.

The schools in the 38585 zip code have some notable differences in their funding and student-teacher ratios. Spencer Elementary spends $14,076 per student, while Van Buren County High School spends $11,162 per student. The student-teacher ratio is also slightly higher at Spencer Elementary, with 14.3 students per teacher compared to 13.3 students per teacher at the high school.

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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 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 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	Total
Spencer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Sparta Street	Spencer	38585	Van Buren County	Van Buren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 946-2171	368	30	12.2		364 (98.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	496^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.3%		39.8	613^th of 1020 public elementary schools	39.9%	117	46.8	43.8	39.7				43.5	48.4	47.9	19.0				38.1													45.2	43.8	24.1				37.5					$13,466
Van Buren County High School	Public	6-12	337 Sparta Street	Spencer	38585	Van Buren County	Van Buren County	No	No	No	No	(931) 946-2442	386	33	11.6		376 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.4	178^th of 392 public high schools	54.6%		40.1	215^th of 384 public high schools	44.0%	37				42.9	50.0	75.0	54.4				30.4	37.9	29.5	32.9	23.6	23.6	22.6	20.7	39.6	35.8	38.9	38.9	43.4	42.6	24.5	23.6				41.1	44.8	45.5	43.7	37.5	46.6	45.5	43.0	$12,390

Cities Near Zip Code 38585

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spencer	4.36 mi	2	157^th
Pikeville	10.67 mi	5	223^rd
Doyle	11.47 mi	1	55^th
Rock Island	14.17 mi	1	177^th
Sparta	14.51 mi	7	75^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.

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