Summary:
ZIP code 38330 in rural west Tennessee is served by 2 schools in the Gibson County Special School District, a 4-star district ranked 25th out of 141 districts in Tennessee: Gibson County High School, serving grades 9–12 with 429 students, and Dyer Elementary School, serving PK–8 with 381 students. There is no standalone middle school in this ZIP code.
Gibson County High School is the area's standout with a 4-star rating and an 80th-percentile state ranking. Its 94.7% graduation rate and 4.4% dropout rate both beat state averages, although it trails its own district in every tested subject. Dyer Elementary School earns 3 stars at the 60th percentile but improved in all four core subjects year-over-year, with gains of roughly 5 to 8 percentage points. Both schools beat the state average in most subjects yet fall short of the district average, and both have chronic absenteeism around 15% — nearly double the district's 8.4%.
At Gibson County High School, Biology I (60% proficient) and English II (63.5%) are strengths, while Algebra I (27.1%) and English I (34.7%) are weak spots. At Dyer Elementary School, students beat state averages in all four subjects, with standout 7th grade Science (76.2%) and Social Studies (81.0%) scores, but 8th grade Math (36.7%) falls below the state average and 5th grade ELA (32.3%) lags far behind the district. Both schools have slipped in state rank over the past two years despite Dyer's improvements, meaning other Tennessee schools are improving faster. Dyer's PK–8 setup may help explain its higher per-student spending of $14,096 versus the high school's $12,495.
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