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Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON·NCES 470410001703
Peabody High School
2069 Hwy 45 Bypass, Trenton, TN 38382 · (731) 855-2601 · Gibson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 83 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.8pp since 2022
Math
24.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 11.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Peabody High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #191 of 339 ▲ 53 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #159 of 337 ▲ 31 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #305 of 381 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #97 of 332 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #61 of 200 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-55 (-15%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 26.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 26.3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 25.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 56% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 63% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peabody High School.
About Peabody High School
Peabody High School is a small high school serving families in Trenton, Tennessee. Its enrollment is 319 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Trenton enrolls 1,372 students, and its 4 schools include Peabody High School.
Federal enrollment data show Peabody High School is 66% White. Other groups make up 20% Black and 12% Hispanic. Gibson County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Peabody High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Tennessee public high schools.
The county, Gibson County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $62,755 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Gibson County has 22 public schools with about 8,900 students, including Peabody High School.
Among nearby public schools, Peabody Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Peabody High School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People who know Peabody High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,869
Census ACS
Median income
$62,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trenton
- Trenton ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Trenton Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Peabody AcademyHigh · 110 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Trenton ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Trenton Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Peabody AcademyHigh · 110 students
- Spring Hill ElementaryElementary · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Peabody Academy0.0 mi · 110
- Trenton Middle School0.1 mi · 393
- Trenton Elementary1.0 mi · 550
- Gibson County High School4.9 mi · 429
- Dyer Elementary8.2 mi · 381
- Humboldt Junior/Senior High School8.4 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Peabody High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Peabody High School?
Peabody High School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Peabody High School serve?
Peabody High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Peabody High School?
Peabody High School reports a student body of 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Peabody High School?
Peabody High School is overseen by Trenton in Gibson County.
What county does Peabody High School serve?
Peabody High School serves Gibson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.