Summary:
Zip code 38355 (Medina, TN) contains three public schools within the Gibson County Special School District — South Gibson County Elementary School (PK–4), South Gibson County Middle School (5–8), and South Gibson County High School (9–12) — serving 2,414 students across a complete K-12 pathway. All three earned 5-star ratings and ranked in the top 10–15% of their school types statewide. The high school leads with a #20 state ranking (95th percentile), followed by the middle school at #38 (94th percentile) and the elementary school at #91 (91st percentile).
South Gibson County High School is the standout, with a 95.1% graduation rate, a 4.4% dropout rate, and only 6.7% chronic absenteeism versus the 18.3% state average; it has ranked in Tennessee's top 20 high schools for three straight years. The middle school excels in Science (73.6%) and Social Studies (78.6%), beating the state by roughly 27 points in social studies. The elementary school provides the strongest English Language Arts foundation (71.1%), running 14 points higher than the middle school's ELA (56.8%) — a dip that may deserve attention. Across all three schools, every subject exceeds both district and state averages, often by 15–30 points.
Chronic absenteeism ranges from 5.6% to 7.1% across the three schools, roughly 2.5 to 3.3 times better than the state's 18.3%, reflecting a community-wide culture of attendance. Per-student spending is similar ($9,834–$10,653), with the high school spending the most. High school math shows a notable split: Algebra II proficiency (62.6%) far exceeds Algebra I (52.1%) and Geometry (51.8%), suggesting 9th-grade math students may need extra support. Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio data are not reported, but the consistent excellence across the entire K-12 pipeline makes this zip code a strong choice for Medina families.
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