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West Junior High School

Q: Is West Junior High School a good school?

West Junior High School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend West Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended West Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Junior High School?

Students at West Junior High School are 57% African American, 26% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of West Junior High School attend?

Students who attend West Junior High School usually go on to attend Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

Public Grades 6-8

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

West Junior High School is a public middle school in Oakland, Tennessee, serving approximately 340 students in grades 6–8 as part of Fayette County Schools. The school faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom quarter of Tennessee middle schools and placing in the 12th percentile statewide with a one-star rating. Test scores across every core subject fall well below state averages—only 8.8% of students are proficient in math versus 43% statewide, and just 17.7% are proficient in English language arts compared to 40.6% statewide.

West's math performance is particularly concerning, even when compared to schools facing similar demographic and economic circumstances. Nearby Kate Bond Middle School posted 15.5% math proficiency, Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School reached 12.8%, and Cordova Middle School achieved 14.1%—all higher than West's 8.8%. The gap widens dramatically when compared with nearby high-performing schools like Houston Middle School (74% math proficiency) and West Collierville Middle School (75.8%). West also spends more per student ($13,701) than several of these higher-performing schools, suggesting additional resources are not translating into academic gains. Grade-level data shows 7th grade is a relative strength, while 6th grade science and social studies proficiency sit at just 7.8%.

One genuine bright spot is attendance: West's chronic absenteeism rate is remarkably low at 5.0%, compared to 22.9% for the district and 40.9% at East Junior High School, the other Fayette County middle school. East Junior High outperforms West in every subject despite having much higher absenteeism, and nearby schools within 15 miles—including Collierville Middle School and Arlington Middle School—rank among the top schools in Tennessee. West's ranking has shown no sustained improvement over the past decade, remaining stalled between the 10th and 25th percentiles, which points to a need for fundamental instructional intervention beyond simply getting students to school.

340

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,701

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13100 Highway 194
Oakland, TN 38060

(901) 465-0798

District: Fayette County Schools

Students who attend West Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

Feeder schools for West Junior High School:

Elementary:	Oakland Elementary School
	Southwest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

White:

26.2%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Tennessee avg44%

522^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Fayette County Schools

139^th of 141Fayette County Schools 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
2026	12.6	522 of 594	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	506 of 583	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	474 of 587	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	490 of 594	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	425 of 569	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	475 of 576	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	515 of 574	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	489 of 563	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	407 of 492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	398 of 485	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	397 of 475	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	367 of 466	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.0	263 of 462	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	271 of 435	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	276 of 328	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	234 of 312	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	212 of 318	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	198 of 316	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.4	249 of 277	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	266 of 293	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	184 of 284	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	472 of 546	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	453 of 554	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	470 of 560	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	409 of 552	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	433 of 538	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	477 of 529	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	238 of 286	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	182 of 285	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	238 of 285	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	168 of 275	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	178 of 261	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	196 of 228	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	155 of 219	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	404 of 478	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	413 of 490	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	357 of 510	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	390 of 514	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	348 of 495	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	363 of 483	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	434 of 490	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	407 of 481	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	479 of 550	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	444 of 560	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	469 of 557	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	405 of 540	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	460 of 529	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	472 of 523	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	337 of 349	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	308 of 332	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	275 of 299	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	258 of 288	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	251 of 260	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	462 of 494	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	432 of 492	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	421 of 504	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	436 of 503	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	358 of 500	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	395 of 496	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	439 of 484	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	439 of 481	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)5th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I36%+3 vs state

Social Studies24%-27 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Science16%-31 vs state

Mathematics9%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
West Junior High School	Public	6-8	13100 Highway 194	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-0798	373	21	18.1	74.9%	124 (33.2%)	204 (54.7%)	36 (9.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	12.6	522^nd of 594 public middle schools	12.1%		14.7	506^th of 583 public middle schools	13.2%	16	6.9	14.9	< 5%	8.8	17.1	22.8	12.1	17.7		35.7	35.7			7.8	26.5	14.7	16.4	7.8	38.4	28.1	24.3	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
East Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Leach Road	Somerville	38068	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3151	268	22	11.9	92.3%	75 (28.0%)	164 (61.2%)	21 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	30.4	431^st of 594 public middle schools	27.4%		27.8	436^th of 583 public middle schools	25.2%	5	15.5	39.1	13.3	23.0	23.5	29.9	17.9	23.8						16.7	46.4	28.8	30.5	33.3	49.3	38.8	40.4	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 Lamb Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-6015	976	54	18.0	14.1%	692 (70.9%)	119 (12.2%)	93 (9.5%)	22 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.7%)	89.8	44^th of 594 public middle schools	92.6%		94.6	24^th of 583 public middle schools	95.9%	20	69.0	61.0	57.0	62.7	63.6	52.3	47.3	54.4		≥ 95%	94.8			74.4	70.5	64.3	69.8	67.2	70.2	62.9	66.8	$12,844	$910	$11,570
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2620	522	26	20.1	48.5%	18 (3.4%)	417 (79.9%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	11.8	528^th of 594 public middle schools	11.1%		10.3	528^th of 583 public middle schools	9.4%		7.6	9.3	20.9	12.8	14.5	16.9	15.6	15.8						23.4	29.5	19.7	24.4	15.2	24.0	15.0	18.4	$13,635	$1,499	$11,410
West Collierville Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 New Byhalia Road	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 854-2345	1,360	86	15.8	11.8%	712 (52.4%)	161 (11.8%)	97 (7.1%)	296 (21.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.6%)	98	8^th of 594 public middle schools	98.7%		97.9	8^th of 583 public middle schools	98.6%		77.4	72.5	77.5	75.8	79.4	64.7	63.0	68.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			81.5	78.0	79.2	79.6	91.1	89.0	76.4	85.3	$12,226	$281	$11,608
Collierville Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Quinn Road	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-3320	785	51	15.5	21.0%	439 (55.9%)	157 (20.0%)	70 (8.9%)	69 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.2%)	91.3	39^th of 594 public middle schools	93.4%		91.7	36^th of 583 public middle schools	93.8%	3	57.5	59.1	58.4	58.4	64.0	58.5	51.4	57.5		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			70.4	74.1	66.5	70.2	69.0	77.7	69.8	72.2	$13,210	$814	$11,984
Cordova Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2189	666	32	20.9	62.6%	48 (7.2%)	441 (66.2%)	126 (18.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	14.9	513^th of 594 public middle schools	13.6%		20.3	470^th of 583 public middle schools	19.4%	43	14.8	11.4	16.4	14.1	16.8	16.7	15.6	16.4		61.1	61.1			19.7	23.8	20.9	21.6	27.3	38.6	28.1	31.6	$13,481	$1,400	$11,114
Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Wolf River Boulevard	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2366	886	56	15.8	7.8%	674 (76.1%)	59 (6.7%)	46 (5.2%)	73 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.6%)	96.1	16^th of 594 public middle schools	97.3%		93.2	31^st of 583 public middle schools	94.7%	15	70.1	77.3	75.1	74.0	69.5	70.8	61.3	67.2		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			72.8	78.4	74.8	75.2	66.8	85.6	77.0	76.2	$11,742	$906	$10,521
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 N. Germantown Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5	28.9%	295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	85.2	59^th of 594 public middle schools	90.1%		83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%	4	53.4	53.6	71.4	58.5	49.1	37.5	49.5	45.6		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			64.3	70.1	66.7	66.8	64.6	77.7	70.7	70.5	$12,270	$447	$11,244
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond Road	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0640	1,013	57	17.8	80.5%	80 (7.9%)	510 (50.3%)	340 (33.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	18.5	488^th of 594 public middle schools	17.8%		13.2	514^th of 583 public middle schools	11.8%	26	20.0	17.7	7.6	15.5	25.9	16.7	17.3	19.8		30.3	30.3			39.8	22.8	16.2	26.7	38.5	22.0	28.2	29.4	$13,519	$1,674	$11,026

Frequently Asked Questions about West Junior High School

How many students attend West Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended West Junior High School.

Is West Junior High School a good school?

West Junior High School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Junior High School attend?

Students who attend West Junior High School usually go on to attend Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of West Junior High School?

Students at West Junior High School are 57% African American, 26% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is West Junior High School in?

Fayette County Schools

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