Summary
Gleason School is an Alternative PK-12 school in Gleason, Tennessee, serving 393 students as part of Weakley County Schools, a top-tier district ranked 18th out of 141 in the state. On the most recent TNReady tests, Gleason generally beats Tennessee state averages in math, English language arts, science, social studies, Algebra II, and English II, but trails its own district in most of those subjects. The most useful comparison is nearby Greenfield School, another Alternative PK-12 school in the same district about 11.5 miles away. Greenfield outperforms Gleason by wide margins in mathematics, ELA, science, social studies, Algebra I, and Geometry — most notably Geometry, where only 26.9% of Gleason students scored proficient versus 61% at Greenfield.
Gleason's strongest areas are social studies (62.4% proficiency, above district and state) and English II (60%, matching the state and edging out Greenfield). The school has shown real improvement in Algebra II, rising from 6.7% proficiency a few years ago to 40.7% now. The biggest concerns are in math and science: Geometry proficiency sits far below district and state averages, and Biology I has been a persistent weakness for years. There is also a sharp drop-off at 8th grade, where performance falls in math, ELA, science, and social studies simultaneously — a pattern worth noting even though small class sizes can make these numbers swing from year to year.
Looking beyond test scores, 13.9% of Gleason students are chronically absent — better than the state's 18.3% but above the district's 11.7% and Greenfield's 11.4%. The most recent graduation rate is 83.3%, a dip from the school's historical 93–96% range and below the district's 87.1% and Greenfield's 91.2%. Notably, funding does not explain the gaps: Gleason and Greenfield spend nearly the same amount per student (roughly $13,400), so differences likely come down to instruction, school culture, or normal year-to-year variation in small cohorts. Overall, Gleason is a solid school in a strong district — with clear strengths in social studies and early grades, while Geometry, Biology, and 8th-grade performance deserve attention.
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