South Gibson County Elementary School

Summary:

South Gibson County Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Medina, Tennessee, serving 907 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked 16th out of 139 districts in the state.

South Gibson County Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages. In 2023-2024, the school achieved 66.8% proficiency in English Language Arts and 68.8% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.6% and 39.7%, respectively. The school's 4th-grade students stood out with 77.6% proficiency in Mathematics, far surpassing the state average of 43.8%. South Gibson County Elementary also outperformed the state in Science, with 65.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44%.

While the school has a predominantly white student population, it has achieved exceptional results for its minority and economically disadvantaged students, ranking 11th out of 494 Tennessee elementary schools in Mathematics for African American students and 84th out of 847 schools for Low Socioeconomic Status students. This strong performance across diverse student subgroups sets South Gibson County Elementary apart from nearby schools, such as Andrew Jackson Elementary in Madison County, which had only 18.6% proficiency in English Language Arts.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 100 Mt Zion RD
       Medina, TN  38355


(731) 783-3660

District: Gibson County Sp District

SchoolDigger Rank:
88th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,363 Help


Students who attend South Gibson County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Gibson County Middle School
High:    South Gibson County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  915

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
African American:
6.6%
Hispanic:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Gibson County Elementary School ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Gibson County Sp District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.62. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details South Gibson County Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Gibson County Sp District. Racial makeup is: White (85.9%), African American (6.6%), Hispanic (4.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Gibson County Elementary School is 18.4, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Gibson County Sp District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Gibson County Elementary School is $9,363, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Gibson County Sp District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Gibson County Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Gibson County Elementary School 88th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See South Gibson County Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Gibson County Sp District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gibson County Sp District 16th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Gibson County Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 84.19 111th 809 86.3%
2011 90.41 72nd 818 91.2%
2012 81.22 136th 820 83.4%
2013 88.46 58th 846 93.1%
2021 83.52 121st 983 87.7%
2022 84.68 120th 1000 88.0%
2023 87.46 106th 1020 89.6%
2024 89.62 88th 1018 91.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.33 65th 369 82.4%
2022 90.74 26th 447 94.2%
2023 80.46 50th 528 90.5%
2024 63.31 133rd 582 77.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.86 76th 823 90.8%
2022 77.64 102nd 858 88.1%
2023 88.54 34th 865 96.1%
2024 79.27 84th 853 90.2%
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Rank History for Female students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.14 137th 945 85.5%
2022 74.57 170th 975 82.6%
2023 83.17 124th 989 87.5%
2024 86.66 95th 990 90.4%
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Rank History for Male students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.31 112th 941 88.1%
2022 89.15 89th 980 90.9%
2023 88.11 97th 987 90.2%
2024 88.88 86th 991 91.3%
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Rank History for African American students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.21 8th 411 98.1%
2022 62.21 130th 483 73.1%
2023 91.55 30th 500 94.0%
2024 98.49 11th 498 97.8%
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Rank History for White students at South Gibson County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.20 145th 844 82.8%
2022 78.50 138th 844 83.6%
2023 77.87 145th 852 83.0%
2024 82.42 124th 847 85.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Gibson County Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 218 25 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1989 241 19 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 260
1990 264 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1991 293 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1992 307 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1993 329 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1994 362 21 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1995 528 16 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 528 16 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 551 17 0 5 0 n/a n/a -3 570
1998 541 58 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 603
1999 635 13 1 5 0 n/a n/a 1 655
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 649 649
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 406 406
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 434 434
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 434 434
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 448 448
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 510 510
2006 550 9 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 563
2007 501 12 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 519
2008 578 16 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 605
2009 582 18 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 617
2010 598 27 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2011 670 23 6 18 1 0 3 0 721
2012 676 34 8 12 1 0 2 0 733
2013 682 37 5 15 0 0 18 0 757
2014 551 29 3 12 0 0 7 0 602
2015 569 23 2 8 0 0 11 0 613
2016 558 25 0 11 0 0 13 0 607
2017 517 19 0 15 0 0 14 0 565
2018 517 13 4 14 0 0 11 0 559
2019 681 21 8 17 3 0 13 0 743
2020 832 37 15 22 3 1 16 0 926
2021 787 40 14 24 2 1 11 0 879
2022 816 46 10 33 2 1 10 0 918
2023 797 53 13 31 2 1 10 0 907
2024 786 60 14 38 2 1 14 0 915

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Gibson County Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 244 12.0 20.3 n/a
1989 260 12.0 21.6 n/a
1990 282 12.0 23.5 n/a
1991 307 13.0 23.6 n/a
1992 322 13.0 24.7 n/a
1993 356 13.0 27.4 n/a
1994 388 13.0 29.8 n/a
1995 552 13.0 42.5 n/a
1996 552 13.0 42.5 n/a
1997 570 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 603 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 655 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 649 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 406 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 434 n/a n/a n/a
2003 434 n/a n/a n/a
2004 448 n/a n/a n/a
2005 510 n/a n/a n/a
2006 563 29.7 19.0 n/a
2007 519 34.0 15.3 28.1
2008 605 36.5 16.6 22.5
2009 617 36.5 16.9 25
2010 645 40.6 15.8 28.8
2011 721 42.0 17.1 33.8
2012 733 40.5 18.0 29.2
2013 757 42.4 17.8 31.6
2014 602 38.8 15.5 31.7
2015 613 39.0 15.7 29.5
2016 607 38.0 15.9 28.7
2017 565 36.3 15.5 n/a
2018 559 32.8 17.0 n/a
2019 743 30.5 24.3 n/a
2020 926 40.9 22.6 29.6
2021 879 51.0 17.2 n/a
2022 918 51.0 18.0 n/a
2023 907 51.5 17.6 n/a
2024 915 49.6 18.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Gibson County Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 244 12.0 20.3 n/a
1989 260 12.0 21.6 n/a
1990 282 12.0 23.5 n/a
1991 307 13.0 23.6 n/a
1992 322 13.0 24.7 n/a
1993 356 13.0 27.4 n/a
1994 388 13.0 29.8 n/a
1995 552 13.0 42.5 n/a
1996 552 13.0 42.5 n/a
1997 570 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 603 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 655 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 649 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 406 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 434 n/a n/a n/a
2003 434 n/a n/a n/a
2004 448 n/a n/a n/a
2005 510 n/a n/a n/a
2006 563 29.7 19.0 n/a
2007 519 34.0 15.3 28.1
2008 605 36.5 16.6 22.5
2009 617 36.5 16.9 25
2010 645 40.6 15.8 28.8
2011 721 42.0 17.1 33.8
2012 733 40.5 18.0 29.2
2013 757 42.4 17.8 31.6
2014 602 38.8 15.5 31.7
2015 613 39.0 15.7 29.5
2016 607 38.0 15.9 28.7
2017 565 36.3 15.5 n/a
2018 559 32.8 17.0 n/a
2019 743 30.5 24.3 n/a
2020 926 40.9 22.6 29.6
2021 879 51.0 17.2 n/a
2022 918 51.0 18.0 n/a
2023 907 51.5 17.6 n/a
2024 915 49.6 18.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Gibson County Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $553 (7.5%) $6,351 (86.7%) $7,326
2020 $455 (6.4%) $6,286 (88.0%) $7,147
2021 $728 (9.3%) $6,768 (86.3%) $7,840
2022 $1,496 (17.5%) $6,596 (77.0%) $8,562
2023 $1,249 (13.3%) $7,519 (80.3%) $9,363

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Gibson County Elementary School

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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Gibson County Elementary School)66.359.8
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)55.356.3
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Gibson County Elementary School)46.158.2
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)38.955.6
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
All Grades Mathematics (South Gibson County Elementary School)66.367.9
 1.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)60.958.9
 2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Gibson County Elementary School)46.162.1
 16%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)41.847.3
 5.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students743907
 22.1%
African American2153
 152.4%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian813
 62.5%
Hispanic1731
 82.4%
Pacific Islander01
White681797
 17%
Two or More Races1310
 23.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Gibson County Elementary School

Students who attend South Gibson County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Gibson County Middle School
High : South Gibson County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 915 students attended South Gibson County Elementary School.

Students at South Gibson County Elementary School are 86% White, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Yes. South Gibson County Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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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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