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B+

Weakley County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Martin, Dresden, Greenfield, Gleason and Sharon, and parts of McKenzie.

Martin’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Tennessee school districts

Students
3,993
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,657
TN $13,059
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Weakley County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Tennessee districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Debt of $10.3M, about $2,578 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Martin 11,060B+Dresden 2,911B+Greenfield 2,020B+Gleason 1,353Sharon 919

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Martin. Grade by grade →

PK–2Martin PrimaryThis district
3–5Martin ElementaryThis district
6–8Martin Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Westview High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 31.1% · 2,580 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 36.8% · 2,389 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3% · 263 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,657 per student · 3% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 58%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,944’20
3,981’21
3,987’22
3,932’23
3,993’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Martin Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Martin
470 students
Greenfield School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Greenfield
A−
454 students
Dresden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dresden
A−
440 students
Gleason School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gleason
B+
393 students
Sharon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sharon
A−
190 students
Martin Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Martin
A−
391 students
Dresden Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dresden
A−
335 students
Martin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martin
B
408 students
Westview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Martin
B−
611 students
Dresden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dresden
B
301 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.