Dyer Elementary

Dyer Elementary is a small elementary school in Dyer, Tennessee, overseen by Gibson Co Sp Dist. The school caters to 381 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Within Gibson Co Sp Dist, which oversees 9 schools and 3,828 students, Dyer Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dyer Elementary records that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 22% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Gibson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,755 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Dyer Elementary is one of 22 public schools in Gibson County (combined enrollment of about 8,900 students).

The closest other public school is Gibson County High School, roughly 3.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dyer Elementary has fell 14%, going from 441 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 70% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.