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W James Middle School

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W James Middle School ranks 156 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

W James Middle School is a public middle school located in White Bluff, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school is part of the Dickson County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W James Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years. The school outperforms the Dickson County and Tennessee averages in Science and Social Studies, but its performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts is slightly below the Dickson County average, though still above the state average. The school's performance for its Special Education students is a notable strength, ranking 25th out of 288 Tennessee middle schools in this subgroup. However, the school's performance for its Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools in these subgroups.

Within the Dickson County district, W James Middle School performs comparably to other middle schools, such as Charlotte Middle School and Dickson Middle School, in terms of overall academic performance and student group rankings. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Burns Middle School, which consistently ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools and outperforms W James Middle School across multiple subject areas. The school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and increased spending per student suggest areas for continued improvement and investment.

239

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,256

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Trace Creek RD
White Bluff, TN 37187

(615) 740-5770

District: Dickson County

Students who attend W James Middle School usually attend:

High:

Creek Wood High School

Feeder schools for W James Middle School:

Elementary:

White Bluff Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg43%

156^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Dickson County

35^th of 139Dickson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	156 of 583	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	131 of 587	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	79 of 594	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	86 of 569	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	82 of 576	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	79 of 574	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	75 of 563	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	58 of 492	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	56 of 485	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	61 of 475	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	112 of 466	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	65 of 462	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	78 of 435	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	143 of 546	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	117 of 554	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	80 of 560	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	91 of 552	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	74 of 538	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	73 of 529	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	222 of 286	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	174 of 285	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	185 of 490	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	138 of 510	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	141 of 514	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	27 of 495	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	29 of 483	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	70 of 490	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	52 of 481	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	174 of 550	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	152 of 560	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	78 of 557	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	86 of 540	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	110 of 529	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	79 of 523	84.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	80 of 332	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	25 of 288	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	45.7	96 of 260	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	21 of 222	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	161 of 492	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	169 of 504	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	104 of 503	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	113 of 500	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	93 of 496	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	88 of 484	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	97 of 481	79.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies60%+10 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 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 Integrated Math 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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math 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
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek RD	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0		208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%		70.7	131^st of 587 public middle schools	77.7%	25		42.0	32.4	36.6	37.2		29.6	46.5	43.5	39.7						51.9	73.2	52.9	58.6	49.4	83.1	49.4	59.5	$14,256	$607	$12,738
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Bobcat TRL	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-1860	491	33	15.1		393 (80.0%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	84.8	56^th of 583 public middle schools	90.4%		81.6	75^th of 587 public middle schools	87.2%	19		50.6	56.4	47.9	52.0		48.0	51.5	34.8	45.3	90.9	90.9				62.9	71.8	68.6	67.7	65.9	73.6	67.9	69.1	$11,595	$716	$10,172
Harpeth Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Harpeth View TRL	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2293	420	30	14.2		362 (86.2%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	38.8	362^nd of 583 public middle schools	37.9%		43.9	319^th of 587 public middle schools	45.7%	43	48.8	41.6	34.0	14.1	36.0	37.7	30.3	21.0	23.4	28.4	69.2	69.2			42.3	28.1	33.0	36.9	35.7	41.1	51.0	42.3	44.9	$11,831	$566	$10,510
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries ST	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6		378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%		57.6	219^th of 587 public middle schools	62.7%	62		43.0	37.4	38.5	39.6		38.5	38.1	34.8	37.2						54.8	54.0	51.9	53.5	60.7	66.2	52.6	59.9	$11,929	$561	$10,605
Dickson Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E College ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-2273	563	44	12.8		398 (70.7%)	36 (6.4%)	73 (13.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	60.4	200^th of 583 public middle schools	65.7%		61.3	197^th of 587 public middle schools	66.4%	3		41.5	30.5	35.2	36.0		33.3	30.5	31.7	31.9						54.9	49.4	59.9	54.6	45.4	56.2	63.5	54.5	$11,729	$538	$10,499
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Cumberland DR	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4430	519	42	12.3		419 (80.7%)	24 (4.6%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	72.5	131^st of 583 public middle schools	77.5%		79.4	83^rd of 587 public middle schools	85.9%	48		35.9	51.4	36.7	41.9		44.4	40.5	32.7	39.3						55.8	62.0	57.4	58.3	56.4	79.1	52.4	62.1	$15,574	$296	$14,706
East Hickman Middle School	Public	6-8	9414 East Eagle DR	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-4237	362	21	17.3		329 (90.9%)	6 (1.7%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.5	384^th of 583 public middle schools	34.1%		30.4	418^th of 587 public middle schools	28.8%	34		35.1	23.7	24.3	27.4		23.7	23.3	15.6	20.8						30.9	49.6	38.0	40.0	38.5	41.7	40.7	40.4	$13,098	$1,160	$10,897
Cheatham Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Scoutview DR	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-2334	531	34	15.4		415 (78.2%)	21 (4.0%)	64 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	45.5	311^th of 583 public middle schools	46.7%		49.3	278^th of 587 public middle schools	52.6%	33	34.2	33.6	27.6	31.6	31.7	36.2	40.5	34.7	20.8	32.7	69.2	73.3			34.5	37.1	47.5	39.2	39.6	33.6	48.3	44.6	42.3	$12,202	$780	$10,106
Bellevue Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	655 Colice Jeanne RD	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 662-3000	382	20	18.7		175 (45.8%)	88 (23.0%)	61 (16.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	46.8	299^th of 583 public middle schools	48.7%		48	289^th of 587 public middle schools	50.8%	10		39.9	30.6	10.7	28.8		45.1	27.5	25.7	32.7			61.3	62.5		45.8	32.7	8.0	32.8	56.9	52.8	44.0	51.5	$16,831	$961	$15,049
H. G. Hill Middle	Public	6-8	150 Davidson RD	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2020	433	29	14.9		127 (29.3%)	97 (22.4%)	161 (37.2%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	26.4	446^th of 583 public middle schools	23.5%		23.3	455^th of 587 public middle schools	22.5%	9		24.2	17.5	9.3	17.5		34.4	18.0	18.9	23.8			64.0	64.0		43.8	31.4	33.6	36.3	18.8	35.5	25.8	26.5	$17,239	$897	$15,431

Frequently Asked Questions about W James Middle School

What district is W James Middle School in?

Dickson County

Is W James Middle School a good school?

W James Middle School ranks 156^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of W James Middle School attend?

Students who attend W James Middle School usually go on to attend Creek Wood High School

What is the racial makeup of W James Middle School?

Students at W James Middle School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend W James Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended W James Middle School.

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