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Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Q: Is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School a good school?

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School ranks 151 st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School is a public middle school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 762 students. The school is part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Tennessee middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 151-201 out of 569-594 schools in recent years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Rutherford County and Tennessee averages, with some notable exceptions. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I (91.5%) and Social Studies (55.1%) are significantly higher than the district and state averages, but the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.1%) and Science (48.1%) are lower than the district and state averages. The school performs well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 73rd out of 312 Tennessee middle schools in 2024-2025) and White students (ranked 79th out of 492 Tennessee middle schools in 2024-2025), but struggles with the performance of Asian students (ranked 49th out of 63 Tennessee middle schools in 2024-2025) and Gifted and Talented students (ranked 11th out of 17 Tennessee middle schools in 2022-2023). Additionally, Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School generally performs on par with or slightly below the other Rutherford County middle schools in the area, such as Stewarts Creek Middle School, Smyrna Middle School, Blackman Middle School, Siegel Middle School, Rockvale Middle School, and Oakland Middle School. However, the school significantly outperforms the nearby Community Middle School (Bedford County) and Cannon County Middle School, which are lower-performing schools in the region.

755

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,325

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Manchester HWY
Murfreesboro, TN 37127

(615) 904-6765

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High School

Feeder schools for Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School:

Elementary:	Buchanan Elementary
	Kittrell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

151^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Middle Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	151 of 583	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	150 of 587	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	157 of 594	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	201 of 569	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	216 of 576	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	440 of 574	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	332 of 563	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	189 of 362	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	246 of 492	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	226 of 485	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.9	115 of 475	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	50.9	254 of 466	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	271 of 462	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	73 of 312	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	72 of 318	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	98 of 316	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	103 of 299	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	114 of 277	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	232 of 293	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	176 of 284	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	49 of 100	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	162 of 546	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	145 of 554	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	137 of 560	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	211 of 552	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	191 of 538	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	400 of 529	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	99 of 286	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	118 of 285	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	85 of 275	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	69 of 261	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	23.0	195 of 228	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	134 of 219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.4	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	129 of 490	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	87 of 510	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	131 of 514	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	189 of 495	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	188 of 483	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	392 of 490	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	282 of 481	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	138 of 550	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	149 of 560	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	160 of 557	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	191 of 540	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	225 of 529	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	400 of 523	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	226 of 332	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	119 of 299	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	129 of 288	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	190 of 260	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	92 of 238	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	206 of 222	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	72 of 279	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	79 of 492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	79 of 504	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	95 of 503	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	122 of 500	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	135 of 496	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	306 of 484	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	228 of 481	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)35th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+62 vs state

Social Studies55%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

horrible authority at that school!!! definitely does not put the childs best interest into consideration... Will cause life long detrimental outcome to these students. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 26, 2016

worse staff ever Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra 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 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
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Manchester HWY	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6765	762	58	13.0		328 (43.0%)	162 (21.3%)	213 (28.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	68.7	151^st of 583 public middle schools	74.1%		68	150^th of 587 public middle schools	74.4%	1	47.3	51.3	47.4	48.9	46.7	37.5	33.6	38.1	91.5	91.5	55.2	43.4	48.4	48.1	61.8	60.2	46.2	55.1	$14,325	$565	$13,071
Christiana Middle School	Public	6-8	4675 Shelbyville PIKE	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3885	1,080	64	16.8		660 (61.1%)	179 (16.6%)	134 (12.4%)	31 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.7%)	80.8	80^th of 583 public middle schools	86.3%		67.9	151^st of 587 public middle schools	74.3%	71	57.0	51.4	47.8	52.2	49.7	46.8	37.4	44.5			60.7	61.2	52.0	57.9	66.0	76.3	52.6	64.8	$11,401	$457	$10,408
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	853 DeJarnette LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6760	1,151	77	14.9		604 (52.5%)	280 (24.3%)	177 (15.4%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	65 (5.6%)	73.8	118^th of 583 public middle schools	79.8%		73.4	117^th of 587 public middle schools	80.1%	1	52.1	54.1	44.6	50.7	42.3	40.8	36.1	39.6			51.8	54.3	53.7	53.4	61.3	60.8	52.1	58.0	$11,712	$349	$10,870
Rockvale Middle School	Public	6-8	6543 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6745	1,524	83	18.4		824 (54.1%)	277 (18.2%)	258 (16.9%)	55 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (6.9%)	83.8	65^th of 583 public middle schools	88.9%		83	72^nd of 587 public middle schools	87.7%	7	47.5	46.2	57.4	50.3	54.8	47.8	47.6	49.9			57.8	61.2	65.8	61.7	61.5	65.5	69.5	65.6	$10,400	$297	$9,644
Blackman Middle School	Public	6-8	3945 Blaze DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3860	1,661	96	17.3		852 (51.3%)	325 (19.6%)	272 (16.4%)	101 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (6.3%)	77.3	92^nd of 583 public middle schools	84.2%		77.4	95^th of 587 public middle schools	83.8%	3	54.3	50.6	45.5	50.3	50.5	45.3	37.7	44.5			56.9	51.9	56.6	55.2	63.7	63.2	51.2	59.3	$10,532	$379	$9,732
Siegel Middle School	Public	6-8	355 West Thompson LN	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3830	1,191	68	17.5		798 (67.0%)	144 (12.1%)	148 (12.4%)	30 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	84.8	57^th of 583 public middle schools	90.2%		83.6	66^th of 587 public middle schools	88.8%	9	58.2	58.0	58.9	58.4	55.2	47.9	44.2	48.9			61.6	60.6	63.1	61.8	60.4	63.5	55.9	59.9	$11,091	$387	$10,224
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace RD	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9389	379	29	12.9		295 (77.8%)	11 (2.9%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	75.4	105^th of 583 public middle schools	82.0%		72.1	120^th of 587 public middle schools	79.6%	15	61.7	55.7	48.1	55.3	43.5	39.6	33.1	38.5			56.1	57.5	53.8	55.7	56.5	71.7	47.7	57.8	$12,553	$1,218	$10,504
Cannon County Middle School	Public	6-8	511 Annie Cox DR	Woodbury	37190	Cannon County	Cannon County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3220	405	22	18.6		362 (89.4%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	18.1	488^th of 583 public middle schools	16.3%		23.3	456^th of 587 public middle schools	22.3%	32	16.9	17.4	5.1	13.5	21.8	21.0	9.6	17.4	57.9	57.9	29.6	31.4	24.3	28.4	32.0	25.5	25.7	27.6	$10,233	$1,070	$8,682
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4		634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%		87.1	50^th of 587 public middle schools	91.5%	12	75.3	59.7	56.9	64.2	59.9	56.2	49.8	55.3			63.9	72.7	57.1	64.6	73.5	76.1	65.3	71.6	$11,239	$325	$10,375
Smyrna Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9		251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%		45	315^th of 587 public middle schools	46.3%	15	44.4	29.7	21.4	32.3	28.3	28.6	20.2	25.8			40.0	40.3	31.4	37.3	54.4	53.2	38.0	48.7	$13,487	$699	$12,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School a good school?

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School ranks 151^st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School?

Students at Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School are 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School usually go on to attend Riverdale High School

How many students attend Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School.

What district is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School in?

Rutherford County

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