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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