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West-Bemis Middle School

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

West-Bemis Middle School ranks 425 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West-Bemis Middle School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 6-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

West-Bemis Middle School serves 369 students in grades 6–8 in Jackson, Tennessee, and is part of the Jackson-Madison County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 5% of Tennessee districts. The school sits at the 28th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, but it has shown real improvement. After hovering in the 5th–24th percentile range from 2016 through 2022, West-Bemis climbed to the 38th percentile in 2024–2025 before easing back to 28th in 2025–2026.

West-Bemis outperforms its district average in every tested subject. In math, 29.1% of students are proficient compared to 26.1% district-wide; in ELA, 28.0% vs. 25.8%; in science, 33.0% vs. 28.7%; and in social studies, 33.2% vs. 31.9%. A standout bright spot is 8th-grade science, where 42% of students are proficient — nearly matching the state average of 44.3% and far exceeding Northeast Middle School (17%), North Parkway Middle School (20.5%), and Jackson Central Merry Middle School (11.9%). Seventh-grade math is also strong at 33.3% proficiency, well above the district's 20.5%. Since 2022–2023, ELA proficiency has nearly doubled from 16.7% to 28.0%.

Attendance is the best among same-district middle schools, with 23.1% chronic absenteeism compared to the district's 28.2%. Per-pupil spending is high at $13,912, yet Chester County Junior High School spends $8,997 and South Gibson County Middle School spends $9,834 while producing far stronger results — South Gibson's math proficiency is more than double West-Bemis's. Areas of concern include a sharp decline in special education outcomes, from the 56th percentile to the 7th percentile in two years, and limited access to advanced math, as West-Bemis reports no Algebra I results while Northeast Middle School reports 92% proficiency among Algebra I test-takers.

369

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,912

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 D Street
Jackson, TN 38301

(731) 988-9810

District: Jackson-Madison County Schools

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 School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg45%

425^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Jackson-Madison County Schools

134^th of 141Jackson-Madison 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)

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
2026	31.8	425 of 594	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.9	228 of 328	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.0	192 of 302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.6	282 of 478	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	19.6	326 of 349	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.2	372 of 494	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)41st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

African American (2026)30th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies33%-18 vs state

Science33%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 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 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 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	6-8	230 D Street	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-9810	384	26	15.0	63.0%	209 (54.4%)	111 (28.9%)	38 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	31.8	425^th of 594 public middle schools	28.5%		38.7	363^rd of 583 public middle schools	37.7%	62		28.2	33.3	26.1	29.1		30.5	29.7	23.5	28.0				27.5	29.7	42.0	33.0	26.0	35.1	39.5	33.2	$13,912	$1,527	$11,454
Jackson Central Merry Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Lane Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	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%)	6.3	573^rd of 594 public middle schools	3.5%		5.3	574^th of 583 public middle schools	1.5%	1		< 5%	< 5%	13.6	6.5		5.7	8.9	10.2	8.5				< 5%	5.5	11.9	7.4	6.7	11.6	25.4	15.0	$11,055	$1,440	$9,454
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington Avenue	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7	92.1%	20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	8.2	557^th of 594 public middle schools	6.2%		10	534^th of 583 public middle schools	8.4%	23	13.3	6.8	7.4	< 5%	8.4	9.2	10.2	12.2	9.1	10.2			12.4	14.8	15.9	21.5	15.7	11.4	26.8	28.8	21.6	$13,968	$2,054	$11,754
North Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 North Parkway	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-3384	333	21	16.2	73.8%	17 (5.1%)	265 (79.6%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	10.1	547^th of 594 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	552^nd of 583 public middle schools	5.3%	5		22.1	6.8	16.1	14.5		6.3	12.8	16.1	12.0				12.8	13.8	20.5	15.8	12.8	30.8	18.8	21.4	$14,959	$1,830	$12,238
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2665 Christmasville Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-6687	794	51	15.5	66.2%	172 (21.7%)	432 (54.4%)	124 (15.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	39.2	373^rd of 594 public middle schools	37.2%		38.9	361^st of 583 public middle schools	38.1%	12		40.0	28.6	33.2	33.7		31.7	29.8	30.0	30.4	92.0	92.0		41.5	39.0	17.0	33.2	33.7	43.0	40.8	39.4	$12,454	$1,178	$10,478
Chester County Junior High School	Public	6-8	930 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8135	604	33	18.5	48.4%	471 (78.0%)	77 (12.7%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	63.2	195^th of 594 public middle schools	67.2%		52.8	249^th of 583 public middle schools	57.3%	54		64.1	38.2	29.8	44.7		47.7	39.3	29.7	39.3				55.8	59.9	35.9	51.0	52.1	66.0	40.8	53.4	$8,997	$463	$8,003
South Gibson County Middle School	Public	5-8	1300 Middle School Street	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-1962	772	40	19.4	13.6%	662 (85.8%)	54 (7.0%)	24 (3.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	91.4	38^th of 594 public middle schools	93.6%		93.4	29^th of 583 public middle schools	95.0%	9	73.5	54.3	53.7	67.3	62.2	69.0	55.0	51.8	52.4	56.8			74.9	73.8	71.3	74.3	73.6	81.6	75.0	78.6	78.6	$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.

Is West-Bemis Middle School a good school?

West-Bemis Middle School ranks 425^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

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 district is West-Bemis Middle School in?

Jackson-Madison County Schools

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