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Portland West Middle School

Q: Is Portland West Middle School a good school?

Portland West Middle School ranks 234 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Portland West Middle School is a public middle school serving 495 students in grades 6-8 in Portland, Tennessee. It is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Portland West Middle School's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.3% in mathematics, 35.7% in English Language Arts, 38.8% in science, and 44% in social studies, compared to higher district and state averages. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with some fluctuations in its state-wide ranking and star rating.

When compared to other middle schools in the Sumner County district, such as Station Camp Middle School, T.W. Hunter Middle School, and Liberty Creek Middle School, Portland West Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and rankings. These higher-performing schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student. Addressing the school's challenges, including its consistently lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and potential equity issues, could help improve overall student outcomes.

491

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,754

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Nolan Private DR
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-8066

District: Sumner County

Students who attend Portland West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Portland High School

Feeder schools for Portland West Middle School:

Elementary:	Portland Gateview Elementary School
	Watt Hardison Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Sumner County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

234^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	234 of 583	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	166 of 587	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	200 of 594	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	138 of 569	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	257 of 576	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	210 of 574	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	216 of 563	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	199 of 362	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.3	210 of 492	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.1	292 of 485	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	270 of 475	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	339 of 466	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	345 of 462	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	371 of 435	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	59 of 318	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	96 of 316	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	68 of 299	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	99 of 277	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	111 of 293	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	169 of 284	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	215 of 546	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	167 of 554	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	175 of 560	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	117 of 552	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	223 of 538	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	182 of 529	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	123 of 286	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	111 of 285	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	145 of 285	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	124 of 275	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	144 of 261	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	131 of 219	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	278 of 490	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	182 of 510	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	106 of 514	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	79 of 495	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	247 of 483	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	223 of 490	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	166 of 481	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	252 of 550	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	155 of 560	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	220 of 557	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	156 of 540	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	255 of 529	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	227 of 523	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	252 of 332	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	246 of 299	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	256 of 288	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	180 of 260	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	137 of 238	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	201 of 222	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	154 of 279	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	268 of 492	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	172 of 504	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	197 of 503	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	144 of 500	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	289 of 496	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	208 of 484	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	224 of 481	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Social Studies44%-5 vs state

Science39%-7 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Portland West Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Nolan Private DR	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-8066	495	38	13.0		379 (76.6%)	27 (5.5%)	68 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	54.8	234^th of 583 public middle schools	59.9%		66	166^th of 587 public middle schools	71.7%	68			37.9	48.3	53.9	46.3			39.1	35.6	31.8	35.7					37.6	40.1	38.8	38.8	43.7	53.1	35.5	44.0	$13,754	$469	$12,582
Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-4146	406	30	13.7		303 (74.6%)	20 (4.9%)	64 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	60.5	199^th of 583 public middle schools	65.9%		65.4	169^th of 587 public middle schools	71.2%	30			42.4	39.8	50.0	44.0			44.7	38.3	23.0	35.5					50.8	54.1	45.2	50.1	22.7	63.9	47.6	44.8	$14,511	$612	$13,079
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8	Public, Virtual	4-8	117 Edenway DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 235-3672	1,315	48	27.6		814 (61.9%)	282 (21.4%)	94 (7.1%)	18 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.6%)	15.6	502^nd of 583 public middle schools	13.9%		18.4	481^st of 587 public middle schools	18.1%	21	12.8	11.1	12.7	11.0	13.9	12.4	16.5	11.7	22.4	13.6	14.4	15.6	73.3	75.0	29.1	15.2	32.0	28.1	27.3	26.7	15.2	25.1	21.1	20.8	$5,894	$173	$5,693
Liberty Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3506	601	39	15.2		479 (79.7%)	43 (7.2%)	36 (6.0%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	94.4	26^th of 583 public middle schools	95.5%		92.7	30^th of 587 public middle schools	94.9%	4			82.8	82.1	69.9	78.4			64.2	54.8	51.5	56.9					75.3	66.5	64.6	68.9	68.8	82.1	66.5	72.6	$11,314	$241	$10,590
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-9100	635	46	13.9		369 (58.1%)	129 (20.3%)	105 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	38.5	368^th of 583 public middle schools	36.9%		40.2	335^th of 587 public middle schools	42.9%	33			45.3	22.4	41.2	36.7			35.3	17.3	19.5	24.3					40.5	26.0	34.6	33.9	40.9	34.7	39.3	38.4	$12,359	$292	$11,379
White House Middle School	Public	5-8	2020 Highway 31 West	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4379	779	50	15.7		624 (80.1%)	35 (4.5%)	95 (12.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	84.7	60^th of 583 public middle schools	89.7%		88	48^th of 587 public middle schools	91.8%	12			68.6	68.7	54.9	64.3			48.8	50.5	35.7	45.2					60.4	59.2	46.4	55.5	75.4	71.5	64.8	70.7	$11,898	$453	$10,703
Rucker Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hancock ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-1734	643	45	14.2		248 (38.6%)	185 (28.8%)	167 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	39.4	355^th of 583 public middle schools	39.1%		38.6	352^nd of 587 public middle schools	40.0%	3			33.5	30.0	29.7	31.0			25.8	29.4	26.8	27.2					24.2	45.3	31.1	32.9	36.3	55.0	39.7	43.0	$13,645	$594	$12,172
Station Camp Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Big Station Camp BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 206-0116	861	57	15.1		647 (75.1%)	83 (9.6%)	64 (7.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	95.1	21^st of 583 public middle schools	96.4%		94.9	24^th of 587 public middle schools	95.9%	3			74.4	71.6	78.4	74.9			61.6	56.9	54.7	57.8					72.1	82.6	78.6	77.7	65.9	76.9	66.3	69.5	$10,903	$297	$10,118
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	570	37	15.2		416 (73.0%)	77 (13.5%)	37 (6.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.9%)	99.1	2^nd of 583 public middle schools	99.7%		99.1	6^th of 587 public middle schools	99.0%	4			85.9	89.6	89.1	88.4			68.3	69.2	72.9	70.3					84.5	82.4	79.2	81.8	85.2	91.2	88.5	88.6	$12,999	$344	$12,133
Westmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4128 Hawkins DR	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 644-3003	407	26	15.4		372 (91.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	68.7	152^nd of 583 public middle schools	73.9%		70.1	134^th of 587 public middle schools	77.2%	18			60.7	55.3	60.1	58.7			41.9	34.8	30.4	35.7					47.1	48.2	54.3	49.9	57.4	47.5	46.4	50.4	$14,362	$1,000	$11,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Portland West Middle School

Is Portland West Middle School a good school?

Portland West Middle School ranks 234^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portland West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Portland West Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Portland West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Portland West Middle School usually go on to attend Portland High School

What is the racial makeup of Portland West Middle School?

Students at Portland West Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Portland West Middle School in?

Sumner County

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