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Schools in Gleason · Weakley County School District

Gleason’s public schools outscore 70% of Tennessee districts

42% of students in Gleason’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gleason, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 4 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
393 students on the public path
In brief

Gleason’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 247 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gleason’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,657 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gleason’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 80%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,484 test results and a graduating class of 263 could put Gleason anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gleason’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,580 in math, 2,389 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gleason, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Gleason SchoolWeakley County School DistrictB+

Gleason’s public schools are run by Weakley County School District, which also serves Dresden, Greenfield, Martin and Sharon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Weakley County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,993 students, up 1% since 2020–21
$12,657TN $13,059 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 36.8% · 2389 students tested
Math35%
State average 31.1% · 2580 students tested

Gleason vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Gleason’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GleasonB+Weakley County

Every school in Gleason

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gleasonby address
Gleason School
Grades PK–12
B+
393 studentsRate it →

Questions about Gleason’s schools

Are Gleason’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gleason children attend outscore 70% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gleason in?

Weakley County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,993 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

What is Gleason’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Weakley County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Gleason spend per student?

$12,657 in Weakley County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.