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W O Inman Middle School

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W O Inman Middle School ranks 119 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

W O Inman Middle School in Paris, TN, serves 499 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Paris Special School District, a high-performing district ranked 26th out of 141 Tennessee districts. Inman itself currently ranks 119th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 80th percentile with a 4-star rating. This is not a one-year fluke: the school has earned 4 stars every year since 2017–2018, with its statewide percentile rank staying consistently between the 75th and 81st percentiles. For parents looking for a reliable, above-average middle school in the Paris area, Inman is clearly a strong choice.

Academically, W O Inman Middle School leads its nearby comparables in nearly every subject. On the latest TNReady assessments, Inman’s math proficiency was 54.6%, compared to 32.7% at Camden Junior High School and 42.9% at McKenzie Middle School. Science proficiency was 59.1% — 13.6 points above McKenzie and 20.9 points above Camden — and social studies was 62.5%, well above the state average. ELA is the one weaker area, at 36.9% (below the state’s 40.6%), but still higher than both neighboring schools. Inman also spends more per student ($14,126) than Camden ($13,053) or McKenzie ($11,493), and its resource use appears effective given its academic results.

Inman’s 8th grade stands out as exceptional, with math proficiency at 70.6% versus 38.3% statewide, and strong results in science, social studies, and even ELA. The main opportunity for improvement is 7th-grade ELA, where only 28.2% of students are proficient, below the state average of 35.9%. Chronic absenteeism, at 14.9%, is better than the state average but has risen recently and is much higher than McKenzie’s 8.1%. Special education students are the school’s most challenged subgroup. Overall, Inman is a stable, high-performing school with impressive math and science gains over the past few years. If it can shore up 7th-grade literacy and attendance, this already strong school has room to climb even higher in the state rankings.

499

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,126

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Harrison Street
Paris, TN 38242

(731) 642-8131

District: Paris Special School District

Feeder schools for W O Inman Middle School:

Elementary:	Paris Elementary School
	W G Rhea Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

African American:

13.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg45%

119^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 29 pts since 2017

From top 49% (2017) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 141Paris Special School District 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	73.9	119 of 594	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	142 of 583	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	122 of 587	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	118 of 594	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	140 of 569	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	122 of 576	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	132 of 574	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	106 of 563	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	179 of 362	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	143 of 492	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	125 of 485	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	151 of 475	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	154 of 466	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	108 of 462	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	57.1	180 of 435	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	99 of 328	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	139 of 318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	86 of 316	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	115 of 299	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	121 of 277	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	158 of 293	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	112 of 284	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	133 of 546	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	106 of 554	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	116 of 560	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	146 of 552	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	154 of 538	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	127 of 529	76.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	68.2	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	104 of 302	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	129 of 478	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	92 of 490	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	74 of 510	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	83 of 514	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	191 of 495	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	133 of 483	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	110 of 490	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	78 of 481	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	159 of 550	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	145 of 560	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	115 of 557	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	127 of 540	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	105 of 529	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	142 of 523	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	143 of 332	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	108 of 299	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	54 of 288	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	109 of 260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	31 of 238	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.1	141 of 222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	85 of 279	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	114 of 494	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	124 of 492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	103 of 504	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	109 of 503	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	98 of 500	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	94 of 496	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	91 of 484	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	87 of 481	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)56th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%+11 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 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 (2020)	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
W O Inman Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Harrison Street	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-8131	472	37	12.6	57.7%	337 (71.4%)	81 (17.2%)	10 (2.1%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	73.9	119^th of 594 public middle schools	80.0%		70.2	142^nd of 583 public middle schools	75.6%	23		47.7	47.4	70.6	54.6		41.6	28.2	42.7	36.9				53.0	59.3	65.0	59.1	57.0	64.0	66.4	62.5	$14,126	$713	$12,237
McKenzie Middle School	Public	5-8	80 West Woodrow Avenue	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2792	384	25	15.3	58.4%	296 (77.1%)	33 (8.6%)	30 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	61.9	202^nd of 594 public middle schools	66.0%		67	165^th of 583 public middle schools	71.7%	37	32.3	53.0	30.6	56.0	42.9	29.5	38.0	28.6	38.5	33.6			39.6	54.0	35.7	52.7	45.5	63.0	48.0	60.4	57.1	$11,493	$1,278	$9,409
Camden Junior High School	Public	6-8	75 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4518	359	26	13.6	65.1%	319 (88.9%)	12 (3.3%)	13 (3.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	39.1	374^th of 594 public middle schools	37.0%		55.7	230^th of 583 public middle schools	60.5%	144		34.2	29.3	35.4	32.7		23.3	24.1	20.8	22.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		30.6	36.1	48.3	38.2	33.9	64.7	40.0	46.8	$13,053	$1,044	$11,044

Frequently Asked Questions about W O Inman Middle School

How many students attend W O Inman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended W O Inman Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of W O Inman Middle School?

Students at W O Inman Middle School are 70% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is W O Inman Middle School in?

Paris Special School District

Is W O Inman Middle School a good school?

W O Inman Middle School ranks 119^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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