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Weakley County Schools
Weakley County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Weakley County (Dresden). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Weakley County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Weakley County
9 of 10 schools in Weakley County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 5
Best schools in Weakley County
Statewide rankings: all 358 high schools in Tennessee · all 312 middle schools in Tennessee · all 964 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Dresden Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Greenfield School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Gleason School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Dresden High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Dresden Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Martin Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Martin Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Westview High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Sharon School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Weakley County
High schools (2)
- A- Dresden High School, Dresden
- B+ Westview High School, Martin
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Dresden Middle School, Dresden
- B+ Martin Middle School, Martin
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B+ Dresden Elementary, Dresden
- B+ Martin Elementary, Martin
- Martin Primary, Martin
Other schools and academies (3)
- A Gleason School, Gleason
- A Greenfield School, Greenfield
- B- Sharon School, Sharon
Where Weakley County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Martin (4)
- Dresden (3)
- Gleason (1)
- Greenfield (1)
- Sharon (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Weakley County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,932 students with 310 full-time-equivalent teachers and 632 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4704470
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- McKenzie (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Union City (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Paris (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Obion County (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Gibson Co Sp Dist (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Milan (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Henry County (7 schools, 26 mi)
- West Carroll Sp Dist (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Weakley County
How many schools are in Weakley County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Weakley County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Weakley County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Martin, Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield, Sharon.
How good are the schools in Weakley County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 50.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Weakley County?
3,932 students were enrolled in Weakley County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Weakley County?
Weakley County is in Tennessee, based in Weakley County, with its district office in Dresden. Its boundary covers about 580 sq mi.