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West-Bemis Middle School

Q: Is West-Bemis Middle School a good school?

West-Bemis Middle School ranks 363 rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

West-Bemis Middle School is a public middle school in Jackson, Tennessee, serving 384 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West-Bemis Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and county averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (29.1%), English Language Arts (31.7%), and Science (34%) significantly lower than the state averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 30% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. While the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better than the state averages, the performance of White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is significantly lower.

The nearby schools in the Madison County School District, such as Northeast Middle School, North Parkway Middle School, and Jackson Central Merry Middle School, also perform poorly, suggesting a systemic challenge within the district. In contrast, schools outside the district, such as South Gibson County Middle School and Chester County Junior High School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance.

369

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,912

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 D St
Jackson, TN 38301

(731) 988-9810

District: Madison County

Students who attend West-Bemis Middle School usually attend:

High:	Madison Academic Magnet High School
	South Side High School

Feeder schools for West-Bemis Middle School:

Elementary:

Denmark Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

363^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Madison County

126^th of 139Madison County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	19.4	844 of 985	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	805 of 997	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	723 of 855	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.9	624 of 853	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	663 of 846	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	363 of 583	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	377 of 587	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	475 of 594	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	430 of 569	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	467 of 576	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	499 of 574	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	485 of 563	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	345 of 362	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	414 of 492	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	416 of 485	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	437 of 475	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	448 of 466	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	370 of 462	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	346 of 435	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	180 of 318	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	225 of 316	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	194 of 277	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	251 of 293	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	207 of 284	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	353 of 546	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	360 of 554	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	444 of 560	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	347 of 552	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	418 of 538	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	457 of 529	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	157 of 286	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	233 of 285	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	111 of 275	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	168 of 261	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	216 of 219	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	199 of 490	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	303 of 510	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	343 of 514	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	299 of 495	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	420 of 483	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	440 of 490	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	371 of 481	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	341 of 550	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	363 of 560	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	474 of 557	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	459 of 540	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	453 of 529	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	459 of 523	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	266 of 332	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	226 of 288	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	246 of 279	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	345 of 492	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	326 of 504	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	451 of 503	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	419 of 500	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	454 of 496	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	456 of 484	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	450 of 481	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)29th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies36%-13 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West-Bemis Middle School	Public	5-8	230 D St	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-9810	384	26	15.0		209 (54.4%)	111 (28.9%)	38 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	38.7	363^rd of 583 public middle schools	37.7%		35.7	377^th of 587 public middle schools	35.8%	14		33.0	41.7	13.8	29.1		33.0	42.6	20.3	31.7				25.7	38.3	37.4	34.0	26.6	47.0	34.1	36.0	$13,912	$1,527	$11,454
Jackson Central Merry Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2588	391	25	15.7		19 (4.9%)	290 (74.2%)	59 (15.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	5.3	574^th of 583 public middle schools	1.5%		8.2	564^th of 587 public middle schools	3.9%	10		9.6	7.6	6.9	8.1		6.1	9.9	8.3	8.1					9.2	6.4	6.5	6.3	11.5	14.9	10.8	$11,055	$1,440	$9,454
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7		20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	10	534^th of 583 public middle schools	8.4%		12.9	514^th of 587 public middle schools	12.4%	20	7.6	13.3		7.8	8.5	7.7	15.7	10.3	7.8	10.6			6.3	14.6	16.2	20.3	14.0	10.8	18.8	34.4	20.4	$13,968	$2,054	$11,754
North Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 North PKWY	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-3384	333	21	16.2		17 (5.1%)	265 (79.6%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	8.6	552^nd of 583 public middle schools	5.3%		10.9	535^th of 587 public middle schools	8.9%	17		9.3	12.6	10.5	10.8		14.8	11.7	11.4	12.6				14.7	12.6	18.4	15.3	12.8	24.3	13.2	16.8	$14,959	$1,830	$12,238
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2665 Christmasville RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-6687	794	51	15.5		172 (21.7%)	432 (54.4%)	124 (15.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	38.9	361^st of 583 public middle schools	38.1%		37.7	360^th of 587 public middle schools	38.7%	1		42.9	31.4	28.7	34.1		34.8	32.7	19.8	29.3	87.5	87.5		43.0	40.9	18.6	35.7	31.3	35.5	33.6	33.7	$12,454	$1,178	$10,478
Chester County Junior High School	Public	6-8	930 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8135	604	33	18.5		471 (78.0%)	77 (12.7%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	52.8	249^th of 583 public middle schools	57.3%		54.8	236^th of 587 public middle schools	59.8%	13		29.0	20.3	42.6	30.8		45.8	29.7	29.2	35.2				50.2	35.4	43.6	43.4	49.3	52.3	50.2	50.6	$8,997	$463	$8,003
South Gibson County Middle School	Public	5-8	1300 Middle School ST	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-1962	772	40	19.4		662 (85.8%)	54 (7.0%)	24 (3.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	93.4	29^th of 583 public middle schools	95.0%		90.5	38^th of 587 public middle schools	93.5%	9	59.8	59.8	64.6	67.0	62.9	56.5	59.1	45.7	50.8	52.8			68.3	77.4	77.7	67.5	72.6	79.3	78.7	75.4	77.7	$9,834	$370	$8,828

Frequently Asked Questions about West-Bemis Middle School

How many students attend West-Bemis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended West-Bemis Middle School.

What district is West-Bemis Middle School in?

Madison County

Is West-Bemis Middle School a good school?

West-Bemis Middle School ranks 363^rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West-Bemis Middle School?

Students at West-Bemis Middle School are 51% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of West-Bemis Middle School attend?

Students who attend West-Bemis Middle School usually go on to attend Madison Academic Magnet High School

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