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Middle Schools in Fayette County Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictFayette County Public Schools137^th of 139 Tennessee districtsFull district overview →

Schools

641

Students

Top rankedEast Junior High School436^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

East Junior High School up 102 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Fayette County Public Schools district in Tennessee is home to two middle schools - West Junior High School and East Junior High School. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of a district that is ranked 137 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, East Junior High School appears to be the stronger performing of the two middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, East Junior High ranked 436 out of 583 Tennessee middle schools, while West Junior High School ranked 506 out of 583. East Junior High also had higher proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels, including math, English language arts, science, and social studies. For example, in 6th grade math, East Junior High had a 30.7% proficiency rate compared to 18.2% at West Junior High.

However, the overall performance of both middle schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district is quite low compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient in math across all grades was just 12.1% at West Junior High and 19.3% at East Junior High, compared to the state average of 42.2%. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, around 19%, which likely contribute to their academic challenges.

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Ranking:

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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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
East Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Leach RD	Somerville	38068	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3151	268	22	11.9		75 (28.0%)	164 (61.2%)	21 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	27.8	436^th of 583 public middle schools	25.2%		10.6	538^th of 587 public middle schools	8.3%	102	30.7	17.1	9.0	19.3	30.7	18.4	14.1	21.0	27.3	27.3	36.0	40.8	12.1	30.4	40.0	47.4	29.5	38.9	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
West Junior High School	Public	6-8	13100 Highway 194	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-0798	373	21	18.1		124 (33.2%)	204 (54.7%)	36 (9.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	14.7	506^th of 583 public middle schools	13.2%		19.8	474^th of 587 public middle schools	19.3%	32	18.2	14.7		12.1	19.0	20.8	5.2	14.8	6.3	6.3	17.4	24.5	5.0	15.6	25.6	42.6	22.6	29.4	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Children's Services Education Division	5.26 mi	1
Hardeman County Schools	14.07 mi	9	133^rd
Memphis-Shelby County Schools	17.49 mi	281	135^th
Arlington	17.5 mi	4	4^th
Collierville	19.21 mi	9	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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