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South Gibson County Elementary School

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South Gibson County Elementary School ranks 103 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Gibson County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Medina, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 915 students. The school is part of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked 27th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Gibson County Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in Tennessee, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. The school's students achieve significantly higher proficiency rates on TNReady assessments compared to the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. This high-performing school also supports the academic success of diverse student populations, including African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting effective strategies to address the needs of traditionally underserved groups.

When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Madison County and Humboldt City Schools districts, South Gibson County Elementary School stands out as a standout performer, significantly outpacing their academic proficiency rates. This difference in performance is likely influenced by the overall strength of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked much higher than the nearby districts.

881

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,511

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mt Zion RD
Medina, TN 38355

(731) 783-3660

District: Gibson County Sp District

Students who attend South Gibson County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Gibson County Middle School
High:	South Gibson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

African American:

7.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2010 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gibson County Sp District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg42%

103^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Gibson County Sp District

27^th of 139Gibson County Sp District among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	103 of 1009	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	88 of 1018	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	106 of 1020	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	120 of 1000	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	121 of 983	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	88.5	58 of 846	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.2	136 of 820	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	90.4	72 of 818	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	111 of 809	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	79 of 498	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	98.5	11 of 498	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	30 of 500	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	130 of 483	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	95.2	8 of 411	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	95 of 986	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	95 of 990	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	124 of 989	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	170 of 975	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	137 of 945	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	49 of 843	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	84 of 853	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	34 of 865	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	102 of 858	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	76 of 823	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	114 of 984	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	86 of 991	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	97 of 987	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	89 of 980	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	112 of 941	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	390 of 618	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	133 of 582	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	50 of 528	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	26 of 447	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	65 of 369	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	133 of 840	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	124 of 847	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	145 of 852	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	138 of 844	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	145 of 844	82.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

Science66%+20 vs state

English Language Arts64%+26 vs state

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Schools Near South Gibson County Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4		786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	88^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.4%	15	60.4	79.5			70.0	53.5	75.4			64.5	58.6	74.3			66.5			$10,511	$628	$9,288
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th AVE	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1		92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%		9	968^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	7.3		9.5	16.2	9.2	12.0	13.3	6.8	11.0	10.9	15.9	22.7	6.8	16.2	15.4	13.5	13.5	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Bradford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0		276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%		51.2	459^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.9%	24	40.8	36.1	43.2		39.6	46.9	45.9	40.9		44.8	46.9	47.5	40.9		45.5			$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4		35 (16.2%)	142 (65.7%)	25 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																		$16,018	$2,388	$11,751
Thelma Barker Elementary	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4		110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.8	698^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.4%	19	26.1	39.7	44.3		36.2	26.1	29.8	32.2		29.2	44.8	45.5	30.7		40.7			$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-3860	491	34	14.4		147 (29.9%)	238 (48.5%)	50 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	29.8	739^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.4	804^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.0%	65	32.9	34.2	18.6		28.8	31.6	46.6	27.1		35.1	28.8	49.3	15.9		31.5			$12,904	$1,468	$10,673
Pope School	Public	K-6	1071 Old Humboldt RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9		169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.1	356^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.0%	100	41.8	55.9	62.1	51.4	53.2	30.4	49.0	35.6	27.8	36.8	39.2	50.0	29.9	54.2	43.2	37.5	37.5	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Middle RD	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-0840	860	69	12.4		553 (64.3%)	183 (21.3%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.1%)	54.7	422^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.2%		52	448^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.0%	26	39.5	53.2			46.4	40.8	45.5			43.1	40.8	55.8			48.4			$13,060	$924	$11,131
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2453	152	14	10.9		104 (68.4%)	26 (17.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%		61.5	330^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.6%	110	47.4	61.8	68.4		59.7	63.2	58.8	52.6		58.3	47.4	52.9	42.1		48.6			$14,152	$945	$11,811
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory BLVD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3		26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.2	891^st of 1018 public elementary schools	12.5%	51	10.3	11.8	17.9		13.3	22.7	18.4	20.5		20.7	18.4	21.1	20.5		19.9			$12,093	$1,439	$9,827

Frequently Asked Questions about South Gibson County Elementary School

Is South Gibson County Elementary School a good school?

South Gibson County Elementary School ranks 103^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Gibson County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Gibson County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Gibson County Middle School
High : South Gibson County High School

What is the racial makeup of South Gibson County Elementary School?

Students at South Gibson County Elementary School are 85% White, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is South Gibson County Elementary School in?

Gibson County Sp District

How many students attend South Gibson County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended South Gibson County Elementary School.

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