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Enrollment
881
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CO SP DIST·NCES 470140000417
South Gibson County Elementary School
100 Mt Zion RD, Medina, TN 38355 · (731) 783-3660 · Gibson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 163 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 177 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (177).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South Gibson County Elementary School→South Gibson County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Gibson Co Sp Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.4pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 68.8% |
| 2022-23 | 62.1% | 67.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Gibson County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #88 of 957 ▼ 6 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #93 of 959 ▼ 19 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #49 of 1,044 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #626 of 962 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.6% | #13 of 348 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
881
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+187% since 1990-91, when it was 307
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 | 881 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 915 | 49.7 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 51.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 51 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 32.8 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 29% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 34% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Gibson County Elementary School.
About South Gibson County Elementary School
South Gibson County Elementary School is a large elementary school in Medina, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 881 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 87% larger than average.
Gibson Co Sp Dist has 3,828 students in 9 schools, and South Gibson County Elementary School is one of those schools.
South Gibson County Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 85% White. It is also 7% Black and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Gibson County is roughly 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at South Gibson County Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
The allk12 Grade for South Gibson County Elementary School is A. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Gibson County, median household income is about $62,755, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Gibson County number 22 and enroll about 8,900.
The nearest other public school, South Gibson County High School, is about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 879 students in 2020-21 and 881 in 2024-25.
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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 Gibson Co Sp Dist
- South Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Dyer ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Rutherford ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Yorkville ElementaryElementary · 144 students
Other schools in Medina
- South Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
Nearby schools
- South Gibson County High School0.5 mi · 776
- South Gibson County Middle School0.6 mi · 757
- East Elementary School4.8 mi · 404
- Humboldt Junior/Senior High School5.4 mi · 408
- Stigall Primary School6.7 mi · 232
- Thelma Barker Elementary7.3 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About South Gibson County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Gibson County Elementary School?
South Gibson County Elementary School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades PK-04.
Is South Gibson County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Gibson County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Gibson County Elementary School?
At South Gibson County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is South Gibson County Elementary School public or private?
South Gibson County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gibson Co Sp Dist.
What city is South Gibson County Elementary School in?
South Gibson County Elementary School is located in Medina, TN.
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