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South Gibson County Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

South Gibson County Middle School is a public middle school in Medina, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 772 students. This exceptional 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 Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Tennessee, with a statewide ranking between 12th and 42nd over the past decade. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. The school's performance is particularly strong for male students, ranking between 23rd and 43rd among Tennessee middle schools in recent years. It also performs well for white students, ranking between 37th and 50th. South Gibson County Middle School consistently outperforms the Gibson County Special District and the state of Tennessee in proficiency rates across all subject areas, with an overall Mathematics proficiency rate of 62.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 59.4% for the district and 42.2% for the state.

While the school's overall performance remains strong, there has been a noticeable decline in English Language Arts proficiency rates, particularly in the upper grades. This is an area that the school may need to focus on to maintain its high academic standards. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Crockett County Middle School, West-Bemis Middle School, and Jackson Central Merry Middle School, South Gibson County Middle School significantly outperforms these schools across all subject areas and grade levels, highlighting the exceptional quality of education provided at this institution.

757

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,834

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Middle School ST
Medina, TN 38355

(731) 783-1962

District: Gibson County Sp District

Students who attend South Gibson County Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Gibson County High School

Feeder schools for South Gibson County Middle School:

Elementary:

South Gibson County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

African American:

7.5%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Tennessee avg43%

29^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	87.6	103 of 985	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	85 of 997	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	63 of 646	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	99 of 855	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	100 of 853	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	102 of 846	87.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	29 of 583	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	38 of 587	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	42 of 594	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	30 of 569	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	24 of 576	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	36 of 574	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	19 of 563	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	12 of 362	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	16 of 492	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	19 of 485	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	16 of 475	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	59 of 466	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	70 of 462	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	75 of 435	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	41 of 312	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	60 of 318	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	87 of 316	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	69 of 299	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	38 of 293	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	15 of 284	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	36 of 546	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	42 of 554	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	35 of 560	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	31 of 552	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	27 of 538	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	41 of 529	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	32 of 490	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	58 of 510	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	43 of 514	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	35 of 495	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	20 of 483	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	21 of 490	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	15 of 481	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	23 of 550	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	33 of 560	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	43 of 557	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	26 of 540	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	23 of 529	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	30 of 523	94.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	23 of 332	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	49.7	94 of 299	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	58 of 288	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	83 of 260	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	10 of 238	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	7 of 222	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	16 of 279	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	37 of 492	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	47 of 504	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	50 of 503	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	37 of 500	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	32 of 496	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	49 of 484	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	33 of 481	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies78%+29 vs state

Science73%+26 vs state

Mathematics63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

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Schools Near South Gibson County Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 Middle School	Public	5-8	1300 Middle School ST	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-1962	772	40	19.4		662 (85.8%)	54 (7.0%)	24 (3.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	93.4	29^th of 583 public middle schools	95.0%		90.5	38^th of 587 public middle schools	93.5%	9	59.8	59.8	64.6	67.0	62.9	56.5	59.1	45.7	50.8	52.8			68.3	77.4	77.7	67.5	72.6	79.3	78.7	75.4	77.7	$9,834	$370	$8,828
Milan Middle School	Public	5-8	4040 Middle RD	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-7232	602	43	14.0		390 (64.8%)	129 (21.4%)	24 (4.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.5%)	58.4	215^th of 583 public middle schools	63.1%		66.2	163^rd of 587 public middle schools	72.2%	52	60.2	54.7	46.9	45.0	52.2	33.5	31.7	26.5	24.2	29.1	81.0	81.0	44.7	43.9	42.6	44.7	43.9	56.1	50.0	56.8	54.0	$13,018	$938	$10,361
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2665 Christmasville RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-6687	794	51	15.5		172 (21.7%)	432 (54.4%)	124 (15.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	38.9	361^st of 583 public middle schools	38.1%		37.7	360^th of 587 public middle schools	38.7%	1		42.9	31.4	28.7	34.1		34.8	32.7	19.8	29.3	87.5	87.5		43.0	40.9	18.6	35.7	31.3	35.5	33.6	33.7	$12,454	$1,178	$10,478
Trenton Middle School	Public	5-8	2065 Hwy 45 Bypass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-2422	398	25	16.0		245 (61.6%)	102 (25.6%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	45.3	313^th of 583 public middle schools	46.3%		59	215^th of 587 public middle schools	63.4%	98	29.6	46.9	33.3	29.5	35.1	35.8	38.5	23.7	23.2	30.1			42.0	41.7	26.9	41.1	37.8	42.7	49.5	42.1	44.7	$11,840	$1,288	$9,321
North Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 North PKWY	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-3384	333	21	16.2		17 (5.1%)	265 (79.6%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	8.6	552^nd of 583 public middle schools	5.3%		10.9	535^th of 587 public middle schools	8.9%	17		9.3	12.6	10.5	10.8		14.8	11.7	11.4	12.6				14.7	12.6	18.4	15.3	12.8	24.3	13.2	16.8	$14,959	$1,830	$12,238
Jackson Central Merry Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2588	391	25	15.7		19 (4.9%)	290 (74.2%)	59 (15.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	5.3	574^th of 583 public middle schools	1.5%		8.2	564^th of 587 public middle schools	3.9%	10		9.6	7.6	6.9	8.1		6.1	9.9	8.3	8.1					9.2	6.4	6.5	6.3	11.5	14.9	10.8	$11,055	$1,440	$9,454
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7		20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	10	534^th of 583 public middle schools	8.4%		12.9	514^th of 587 public middle schools	12.4%	20	7.6	13.3		7.8	8.5	7.7	15.7	10.3	7.8	10.6			6.3	14.6	16.2	20.3	14.0	10.8	18.8	34.4	20.4	$13,968	$2,054	$11,754
West-Bemis Middle School	Public	5-8	230 D St	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-9810	384	26	15.0		209 (54.4%)	111 (28.9%)	38 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	38.7	363^rd of 583 public middle schools	37.7%		35.7	377^th of 587 public middle schools	35.8%	14		33.0	41.7	13.8	29.1		33.0	42.6	20.3	31.7				25.7	38.3	37.4	34.0	26.6	47.0	34.1	36.0	$13,912	$1,527	$11,454
Crockett County Middle School	Public	6-8	497 North Cavalier DR	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 696-5583	618	39	15.7		406 (65.7%)	79 (12.8%)	120 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	50.2	274^th of 583 public middle schools	53.0%		56.3	225^th of 587 public middle schools	61.7%	49		31.0	49.0	50.7	44.9		23.9	35.2	29.8	30.1				32.1	40.5	44.2	39.6	28.3	43.8	45.3	40.2	$10,129	$609	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about South Gibson County Middle School

What high school do graduates of South Gibson County Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Gibson County Middle School usually go on to attend South Gibson County High School

What district is South Gibson County Middle School in?

Gibson County Sp District

How many students attend South Gibson County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended South Gibson County Middle School.

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

Students at South Gibson County Middle School are 83% White, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Gibson County Middle School a good school?

Yes! South Gibson County Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools.

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