Summary
South Gibson County Middle School in Medina, TN, serves 757 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Gibson County Special School District, which ranks 25th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. South Gibson County Middle School has earned a 5-star rating in every available ranking year since 2014-2015 and placed 38th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools in the most recent rankings—the 94th percentile statewide. Even in its relatively "down" years, the school has never fallen below the 93rd percentile, a testament to stable, effective teaching and leadership.
Academically, South Gibson outperforms the state in every subject by roughly 16 to 27 percentage points. In the most recent testing year, math proficiency was 62.2%, English language arts was 56.8%, science was 73.6%, and social studies was 78.6%. The school leads every nearby middle school by large margins—often by 25 to 40 percentage points in science and social studies. For example, science proficiency is more than 26 points higher than the best nearby school, Milan Middle School, and social studies proficiency towers over Crockett County Middle School (78.6% vs. 56.3%). Even the closest competitors—Trenton Middle School and Milan Middle School—rank more than 200 positions lower in the state.
South Gibson also stands out for attendance, equity, and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.1%, less than half the state average of 18.3%, while several nearby Jackson-Madison County Schools have absenteeism rates between 23% and 48%. The school achieves strong outcomes across student subgroups: special education students rank in the 96th percentile statewide, up from the 69th percentile just two years ago, and low-income students rank in the 88th–93rd percentile. All of this is accomplished while spending less per student ($9,834) than most neighboring districts, including Milan ($13,018), Trenton ($11,840), and Jackson-Madison County schools, which spend roughly $12,500 to $15,000 per student.
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