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South Gibson County Elementary School

Q: Is South Gibson County Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Gibson County Elementary School ranks in the top 8.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend South Gibson County Elementary School?

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

Q: 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.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Gibson County Elementary School is a PK-4 elementary school in Medina, TN, serving 881 students in the Gibson County Special School District. The school is a consistent standout: for 2025-2026 it is ranked 91st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (91st percentile, 5 stars), and it has remained in the top 10–12% of the state for five straight years. It also earns 4- or 5-star ratings year after year, a sign of genuine stability rather than a one-year fluke.

Academically, South Gibson posts proficiency rates far above district and state averages. In math, 68.2% of students are proficient versus 59.4% for the district and 43.0% for the state. In ELA, 71.1% are proficient versus 55.3% and 40.6%, respectively, and science proficiency sits at 66.2% versus 46.9% statewide. The gap with nearby schools is even more striking: Gadsden Elementary School posts 60.3% in math and 50.0% in ELA; Milan Elementary School posts 54.4% in math and 51.9% in ELA; and Bradford Elementary School posts 39.2% in math. South Gibson leads every comparable school in the area by roughly 8 to 30 percentage points depending on the subject.

The school also stands out for attendance and efficiency. Only 5.6% of students are chronically absent, compared to 18.3% statewide, and per-pupil spending is $10,511 — lower than nearby schools that spend $12,000 to $15,000, yet outcomes are higher. South Gibson is particularly effective with students who often face achievement gaps: low-income students rank 30th of 823 statewide (96th percentile), and African American students rank 60th of 498 (88th percentile). The one area to watch is special education support, though it improved from the 37th to the 67th percentile in the latest year — an encouraging sign for parents of students receiving services.

881

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,511

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mt Zion Road
Medina, TN 38355

(731) 783-3660

District: Gibson County Special School 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: Improving — 86th percentile in 2010 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Tennessee avg43%

91^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From top 12% (2021) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

25^th of 141Gibson County Special School 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
2026	89.5	91 of 1019	91.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	82.1	60 of 498	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.0	30 of 823	96.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	52.6	211 of 641	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	84.2	115 of 849	86.5%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Science66%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4	28.7%	786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	89.5	91^st of 1019 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%	12	66.5	70.0					68.2	68.7	73.5					71.1	64.1	68.2					66.2					$10,511	$628	$9,288
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th Avenue	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1	98.1%	92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	5.5	996^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%	11	5.6	9.6	5.8	< 5%			5.5	17.4	12.3	14.5	9.2			13.2	21.1	11.0	10.1	21.1			15.9	10.7			10.7	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0	67.4%	276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	45.8	551^st of 1019 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%	68	46.9	40.4	33.9				39.2	43.8	43.1	51.7				46.8	25.0	44.2	44.1				39.9					$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside Drive	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4	98.0%	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 School	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4	76.0%	110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	27.3	781^st of 1019 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%	102	26.5	30.7	39.2				32.3	20.4	38.6	29.6				30.2	30.1	36.4	36.8				34.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-3860	491	34	14.4	64.1%	147 (29.9%)	238 (48.5%)	50 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	29.1	760^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.8	739^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.8%	21	20.8	40.5	34.2				32.1	29.2	38.8	35.6				34.7	30.6	40.0	29.2				33.5					$12,904	$1,468	$10,673
Pope School	Public	PK, KG-8	1081 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9	60.2%	169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	42.3	606^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.5%		52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%	150	43.0	38.7	46.3	38.2	23.5	21.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	36.7	35.3	28.2	18.2	32.4	42.0	38.3	35.5	49.0	38.8	13.6	37.6	37.3	48.5	36.4	41.3	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Milan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Middle Road	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-0840	860	69	12.4	71.3%	553 (64.3%)	183 (21.3%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.1%)	59	377^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.0%		54.7	422^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.2%	45	34.8	71.0					54.4	44.7	58.1					51.9	40.9	47.7					44.6					$13,060	$924	$11,131
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2453	152	14	10.9	74.5%	104 (68.4%)	26 (17.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	75.2	196^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.8%		72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%	24	62.5	55.6	61.3				60.3	58.3	55.6	40.6				50.0	54.2	72.2	61.3				61.6					$14,152	$945	$11,811
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory Boulevard	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3	91.4%	26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	7.4	970^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%	28	14.0	5.4	15.8				11.4	17.6	11.8	14.5				14.6	20.9	25.0	18.4				21.7					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827

Frequently Asked Questions about South Gibson County Elementary School

How many students attend South Gibson County Elementary School?

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

Is South Gibson County Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Gibson County Elementary School ranks in the top 8.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is South Gibson County Elementary School in?

Gibson County Special School District

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.

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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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