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Westwood Middle School

Q: Is Westwood Middle School a good school?

Westwood Middle School ranks 289 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Westwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Westwood Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Westwood Middle School?

Students at Westwood Middle School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Westwood Middle School is a public middle school in Manchester, Tennessee, serving 472 students in grades 6–8 and operating within Manchester City Schools, the highest-rated district among nearby school systems. The school holds a 3-star state rating and ranks in the middle of Tennessee middle schools, though its overall position has slipped somewhat over the past three years.

For parents, one of the most encouraging numbers is attendance: just 8.1% of Westwood students were chronically absent in 2024–25, far better than the state average of 18.3% and the lowest rate among nearby middle schools. The school also shines in specific academic areas. Its science and social studies proficiency rates essentially match state averages, and its Algebra I program is a standout — 90.5% of participating 8th graders scored proficient, compared with just 32.3% statewide. Westwood has also invested in smaller class sizes, improving its student-teacher ratio from 16.2 to 13.6 in recent years, while spending about $13,015 per student.

The bigger challenge is reading and grade-level math. ELA proficiency sits at 28.5% versus 40.6% statewide, and that gap shows up across all three grades. Meanwhile, 8th graders taking standard grade-level math posted just 25.5% proficiency — a sharp contrast to the excellent Algebra I results, suggesting success is concentrated in the accelerated math pathway. Compared with nearby schools, Westwood clearly outperforms Harris Middle School and North Middle School. It also matches or slightly beats Coffee County Middle School in science and social studies, though Coffee County edges ahead in math and ELA despite Westwood's higher spending and better attendance. The path to the top is clear too: East Middle School and Cascade Middle School both rank well above Westwood statewide, and subgroup test results have been inconsistent from year to year — an area worth watching.

472

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,015

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

505 Taylor Street
Manchester, TN 37355

(931) 728-2071

District: Manchester City Schools

Feeder schools for Westwood Middle School:

Elementary:	College Street Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg44%

289^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2017

From bottom 31% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 141Manchester City 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	50.1	289 of 594	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	254 of 583	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	204 of 587	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	255 of 594	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	301 of 569	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	196 of 576	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	257 of 574	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	204 of 563	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	248 of 362	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	214 of 492	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	252 of 485	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	234 of 475	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.7	358 of 466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.2	212 of 462	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.8	239 of 435	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	171 of 328	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.4	88 of 312	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	87 of 318	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	84 of 316	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	23.0	232 of 299	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	213 of 277	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.2	37 of 73	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	300 of 546	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	219 of 554	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	259 of 560	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	315 of 552	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	187 of 538	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	234 of 529	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	175 of 302	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	186 of 286	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	129 of 285	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	129 of 285	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	155 of 275	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	133 of 261	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	98 of 228	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	85 of 219	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	303 of 478	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	149 of 490	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	91 of 510	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	317 of 514	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	316 of 495	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	164 of 483	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	162 of 490	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	234 of 481	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	214 of 550	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	192 of 560	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	231 of 557	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	274 of 540	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	198 of 529	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	281 of 523	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	88 of 349	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	37.0	182 of 332	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	71 of 299	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	104 of 288	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	87 of 260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	133 of 238	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	98 of 222	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	186 of 279	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	281 of 494	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	254 of 492	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	209 of 504	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	247 of 503	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	294 of 500	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	176 of 496	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	267 of 484	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	207 of 481	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%+58 vs state

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Taylor Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-2071	415	31	13.6	29.7%	267 (64.3%)	28 (6.7%)	95 (22.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	50.1	289^th of 594 public middle schools	51.3%		52.2	254^th of 583 public middle schools	56.4%	35	34.1	42.9	25.5	35.4	29.4	28.0	28.0	28.5	90.5	90.5	39.3	56.0	43.9	46.8	43.6	57.7	47.0	49.8	$13,015	$537	$11,575
Tri Star Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Parks Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 353-1336				—															(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	6.3	< 5%	11.3	8.3	< 5%	7.3			11.3	6.8	12.7	10.5	< 5%	< 5%	10.1	5.8
Coffee County Middle School	Public	6-8	3063 Woodbury Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 723-5177	827	56	14.6	30.0%	670 (81.0%)	12 (1.5%)	91 (11.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	54.7	258^th of 594 public middle schools	56.6%		51.9	256^th of 583 public middle schools	56.1%	2	39.6	38.6	42.2	40.1	35.1	32.5	33.9	33.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	47.3	46.2	45.6	46.4	45.0	53.6	46.6	48.2	$12,681	$648	$11,173
East Middle School	Public	6-8	908 Country Club Drive	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2632	380	28	13.7	28.1%	270 (71.1%)	28 (7.4%)	37 (9.7%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	66.9	167^th of 594 public middle schools	71.9%		59.5	205^th of 583 public middle schools	64.8%	38	70.6	43.9	37.9	50.9	59.5	43.2	36.7	46.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	50.8	39.6	48.9	46.3	54.0	51.1	53.2	52.7	$14,328	$808	$12,609
West Middle School	Public	6-8	90 Hermitage Drive	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2605	406	28	14.4	24.3%	316 (77.8%)	42 (10.3%)	28 (6.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	38.5	380^th of 594 public middle schools	36.0%		36.9	377^th of 583 public middle schools	35.3%	3	34.6	28.6	45.7	36.4	34.1	36.2	29.2	33.0	93.8	93.8	30.8	37.1	34.6	34.0	29.3	47.6	21.1	31.5	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace Road	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9389	379	29	12.9	18.1%	295 (77.8%)	11 (2.9%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	75.6	108^th of 594 public middle schools	81.8%		75.4	105^th of 583 public middle schools	82.0%	3	60.5	53.3	64.5	59.0	43.5	39.3	34.3	39.2			56.1	57.0	47.7	54.0	54.1	74.8	57.0	62.6	$12,553	$1,218	$10,504
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2990 Decherd Boulevard	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5323	577	33	17.4	22.6%	485 (84.1%)	32 (5.5%)	42 (7.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	28	446^th of 594 public middle schools	24.9%		26.2	448^th of 583 public middle schools	23.2%	2	20.6	16.9	25.0	20.8	21.3	21.0	17.6	19.9			32.9	47.6	38.8	39.9	27.7	39.2	38.7	35.3	$11,976	$843	$10,455
Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Eagle Boulevard	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-5195	950	62	15.3	35.0%	321 (33.8%)	119 (12.5%)	449 (47.3%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	11.6	530^th of 594 public middle schools	10.8%		9.2	544^th of 583 public middle schools	6.7%	14	17.1	15.6	11.1	14.5	19.6	15.6	10.1	14.9			21.8	24.3	18.1	21.3	13.3	32.2	19.5	21.7	$10,844	$1,160	$8,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Middle School

How many students attend Westwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Westwood Middle School.

Is Westwood Middle School a good school?

Westwood Middle School ranks 289^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westwood Middle School in?

Manchester City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Middle School?

Students at Westwood Middle School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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