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Gleason School

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Gleason School ranks 316 th of 1009 Tennessee alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Alternative Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee alternative schools

Summary

Gleason School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Gleason, Tennessee, with 374 students. It is part of the Weakley County school district, which is ranked 20th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gleason School has several strengths, including strong 4-year graduation rates ranging from 83.3% to 92.2%, which are higher than the state average, and relatively low dropout rates ranging from 2.3% to 8.1%. However, the school faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, which has been significantly higher than the state and county averages, ranging from 11.4% to 20.2%. Gleason's test scores on TNReady assessments are also mixed, with math proficiency generally lower than the state and county, and ELA, science, and social studies proficiency varying across grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Greenfield School, another alternative school in the same district, has higher test scores across most subjects and grade levels. Meanwhile, E.W. Grove School and Henry County Virtual Academy, which are in a different district, have mixed performance compared to Gleason. Despite these challenges, Gleason School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 11.5, which is better than the state average, and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, suggesting a focus on investing in its students.

393

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,407

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

92-99 State Championship DR
Gleason, TN 38229

(731) 648-5351

District: Weakley County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Biology I scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

316^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

259^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

78^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Weakley County

20^th of 139Weakley County 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
2025	64.0	316 of 1009	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	452 of 1018	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	499 of 1020	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	423 of 1000	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	403 of 983	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	433 of 985	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	585 of 997	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.4	594 of 646	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.2	576 of 855	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	404 of 853	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.6	547 of 846	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.4	727 of 820	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.4	661 of 818	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.6	558 of 809	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	241 of 986	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	302 of 990	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	362 of 989	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	334 of 975	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	353 of 945	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	328 of 926	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	484 of 843	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	178 of 853	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	263 of 865	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	316 of 858	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	190 of 823	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	230 of 821	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	469 of 877	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	376 of 984	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	581 of 991	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	607 of 987	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	551 of 980	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	555 of 941	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	431 of 916	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	151 of 528	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	226 of 369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	399 of 840	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	493 of 847	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	557 of 852	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	479 of 844	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	451 of 844	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	486 of 812	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	618 of 841	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	259 of 583	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	333 of 587	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	301 of 594	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	203 of 569	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	112 of 576	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	310 of 574	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	306 of 563	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	11.4	347 of 362	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	46.0	319 of 492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.5	165 of 485	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.5	69 of 475	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	61 of 466	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	94.7	20 of 462	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	31 of 435	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	163 of 546	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	245 of 554	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	276 of 560	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	204 of 552	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	143 of 538	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	288 of 529	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	439 of 490	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	389 of 510	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	253 of 514	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	374 of 495	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.7	49 of 483	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	172 of 490	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	313 of 481	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	350 of 550	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	410 of 560	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	316 of 557	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	227 of 540	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	106 of 529	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	278 of 523	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	278 of 492	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	368 of 504	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	306 of 503	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	253 of 500	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	160 of 496	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	348 of 484	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	335 of 481	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	78 of 389	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	100 of 392	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	77 of 384	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	172 of 358	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	97 of 347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	105 of 342	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	69 of 341	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	42.7	153 of 273	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	73.1	47 of 351	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	18 of 300	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	13 of 296	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	16 of 285	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	34 of 269	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	93.2	8 of 273	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	15 of 267	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	122 of 365	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	100 of 365	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	66 of 366	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	147 of 350	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	136 of 340	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	43 of 337	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	57 of 317	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	35 of 302	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	140 of 308	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	63 of 368	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	66 of 366	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	47 of 359	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.9	54 of 332	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	143 of 329	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	105 of 323	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	112 of 326	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	90 of 325	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	203 of 312	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	104 of 306	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	111 of 301	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	82 of 307	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-45 vs school

High school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)82nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II75%+21 vs state

Algebra II50%+15 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

Science43%-3 vs state

Social Studies42%-7 vs state

English I39%~ state avg

Geometry37%~ state avg

Biology I36%-10 vs state

Algebra I22%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Gleason School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	92-99 State Championship DR	Gleason	38229	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 648-5351	374	32	11.5		355 (94.9%)	8 (2.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	42.3	35.5	76.0	37.5	30.0	54.3	44.9	61.5	54.8	64.0	47.5	20.0	42.9	47.6	24.0	22.2	50.0	50.0		37.0	35.7			39.3	39.3	75.0	75.0		38.5	37.0	50.0	45.2	60.0	42.5	30.0	37.1	43.3	47.5	26.7	48.6	41.9	$13,407	$983	$11,538
Henry County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	937 Pioneer RD	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(731) 644-3898	51	16	3.1		43 (84.3%)	6 (11.8%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						33.3	33.3			30.0	30.0		5.9	5.9												$8,502	$542	$7,864
Greenfield School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	319 West Main ST	Greenfield	38230	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 235-3424	457	43	10.7		392 (85.8%)	23 (5.0%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)	55.2	63.6	70.0	48.3	53.6	58.8	58.5	73.3	69.7	70.0	37.9	57.1	31.4	56.2	31.4	30.6	53.8	53.7		52.6	55.0			33.3	32.5	75.6	73.8		45.0	45.5	62.1	72.7	53.3	48.3	71.4	52.9	60.1	58.6	75.0	55.9	62.6	$13,334	$906	$11,538
E. W. Grove School	Public, Alternative	9	215 Grove BLVD	Paris	38242	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-4586	387	25	15.6		302 (78.0%)	40 (10.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)															28.0	28.0			48.2		48.2			47.6	47.6			94.4		94.4												$12,315	$555	$10,637

Frequently Asked Questions about Gleason School

How many students attend Gleason School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Gleason School.

What is the racial makeup of Gleason School?

Students at Gleason School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Gleason School in?

Weakley County

Is Gleason School a good school?

Gleason School ranks 316^th of 1009 Tennessee alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

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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