Summary:
Zip code 38355 contains just one middle school, South Gibson County Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Gibson County Special School District. As the only middle school in the area, this Medina, Tennessee school serves as the central educational hub for families, enrolling 757 students. It has earned a 5-star rating and currently ranks 38th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 94th percentile statewide.
South Gibson County Middle School outperforms the state in every core subject. Proficiency rates for 2025–2026 show 62.2% of students proficient in Mathematics, 56.8% in English Language Arts, 73.6% in Science, and 78.6% in Social Studies — exceeding state averages by 16 to 27 percentage points. Science and Social Studies are the school's clear strengths, with 6th graders posting an impressive 81.6% proficiency in Social Studies. Fifth graders are the strongest cohort in Math (73.5%) and ELA (69.0%), suggesting strong elementary preparation. The school also saw notable year-over-year improvement in ELA, climbing 4.0 percentage points from 52.8% to 56.8%.
One of the school's biggest assets is student attendance. The chronic absenteeism rate is just 7.1%, less than half the state rate of 18.3% and below the district rate of 8.4%. The school has ranked in the 94th–95th percentile for three consecutive years, maintaining elite performance despite a slight ranking shift from 29th to 38th. Per-student spending is $9,834. While free/reduced lunch percentage and student/teacher ratio are not reported, the available academic, attendance, and spending data point to a high-performing school that families in zip code 38355 can rely on for a strong middle school education.
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