Summary:
Dyer, Tennessee is a small city with just two schools—Gibson County High School and Dyer Elementary School—serving grades PK–12 within the Gibson County Special School District. The district is a strong performer, ranked 25th out of 141 districts with a 4-star rating. However, the two Dyer schools have different profiles: Gibson County High holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, while Dyer Elementary is a 3-star school in the 60th percentile.
Gibson County High is the standout, with a 94.7% graduation rate versus 90.5% statewide, and a 4.4% dropout rate versus 6.7% statewide. It beats state averages in five of seven tested subjects, including Biology I (60% vs 49.8%), Algebra II (47.4% vs 37.3%), and English II (63.5% vs 58.1%). Its weakest area is Algebra I at just 27.1% proficiency. Dyer Elementary, a PK–8 school, excels particularly in 7th grade, with 76.2% proficiency in Science and 81% in Social Studies—far above state averages. Overall, Dyer Elementary is above state averages in all four broad subjects but trails its own district averages in every subject.
Both schools have slipped in statewide rankings over three years, and both face a shared challenge: chronic absenteeism. Gibson County High has a 16.0% chronic absenteeism rate and Dyer Elementary 14.6%, nearly double the district average of 8.4%. On a positive note, Dyer Elementary improved in all broad subjects from the prior year, while Gibson County High showed mixed results—improving in Biology and Algebra II but declining in English. Dyer Elementary also spends about $1,600 more per student than the high school, yet the high school is higher-rated. Addressing attendance could help both schools reverse their ranking declines.
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