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Portland West Middle School

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Portland West Middle School ranks 185 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Portland West Middle School is a public middle school in Portland, TN, serving 491 students in grades 6–8 as part of Sumner County Schools. The school ranks in the 69th percentile statewide (185th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools) with a 3-star rating, a notable improvement from the previous year when it ranked 234th. Portland West scores above Tennessee state averages in math (47.9% vs. 43.0%) and English Language Arts (43.5% vs. 40.6%), but trails Sumner County district averages in all four tested subjects. It sits mid-pack in a competitive district—below top performers like T.W. Hunter Middle School and Liberty Creek Middle School, but ahead of Joe Shafer Middle School and Rucker Stewart Middle School. Its nearest neighbor, Portland East Middle School, has a similar profile; Portland West leads in math and ELA, while Portland East is stronger in science and social studies.

The school's most encouraging trend is its dramatic improvement in English Language Arts, rising from 29.8% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 43.5% in 2025–2026—a gain of nearly 14 percentage points. Portland West also stands out for its effectiveness with historically underserved students. It ranks in the 77th percentile statewide for African American student achievement, the 71st percentile for Hispanic students, and the 73rd percentile for low-income students. Special education students also improved dramatically, jumping from the 24th to the 51st percentile in a single year. Eighth grade is the school's strongest grade, particularly in math (58.6% proficient vs. 38.3% statewide).

The biggest areas for improvement are 7th grade performance, attendance, and cost efficiency. Seventh graders trail district averages significantly in every subject—for example, just 37.7% are proficient in science compared to 56.7% district-wide. Chronic absenteeism stands at 16.2%, below the state average of 18.3% but well above Sumner County's 12.2%, and much higher than top nearby schools like Liberty Creek Middle School (5.7%) and Station Camp Middle School (11.0%). The school also spends $13,754 per student—more than higher-performing nearby schools like Station Camp Middle School ($10,903) and White House Middle School ($11,898)—suggesting that improving resource efficiency could be a high-leverage opportunity.

491

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,754

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Nolan Private Drive
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-8066

District: Sumner County Schools

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 School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Sumner County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg45%

185^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 45% (2017) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle Schools in the Sumner County Schools

33^rd of 141Sumner 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	185 of 594	68.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.4	77 of 328	76.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.9	89 of 302	70.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.9	127 of 478	73.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	40.6	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.1	215 of 494	56.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+3 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	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 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 Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	64.1	185^th of 594 public middle schools	68.9%		54.8	234^th of 583 public middle schools	59.9%	49			45.0	41.4	58.6	47.9			48.3	36.4	46.4	43.5					49.7	37.7	52.9	46.3	51.0	49.4	50.0	50.1	$13,754	$469	$12,582
Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	67.4	163^rd of 594 public middle schools	72.6%		60.5	199^th of 583 public middle schools	65.9%	36			43.1	38.1	57.3	46.4			45.0	44.9	33.1	40.7					51.4	43.2	54.8	49.9	55.0	59.3	55.6	56.7	$14,511	$612	$13,079
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8	Public, Virtual	4-8	117 Edenway Drive	White House	37188	Robertson County	Johnson County Schools	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%)	13.1	518^th of 594 public middle schools	12.8%		15.6	502^nd of 583 public middle schools	13.9%	16	14.6	12.4	8.6	15.3	10.9	12.2	18.8	16.2	15.1	19.7	15.2	16.9	58.3	53.8	27.1	13.9	25.9	25.4	23.7	23.9	20.9	27.6	21.2	23.4	$5,894	$173	$5,693
Liberty Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	94.9	24^th of 594 public middle schools	96.0%		94.4	26^th of 583 public middle schools	95.5%	2			86.4	74.6	81.4	81.0			67.2	53.8	59.7	60.5					76.0	68.4	72.3	72.4	72.8	73.3	72.7	72.9	$11,314	$241	$10,590
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin Boulevard	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	39.3	372^nd of 594 public middle schools	37.4%		38.5	368^th of 583 public middle schools	36.9%	4			39.1	37.4	31.0	36.0			32.2	23.8	25.5	27.2					46.0	35.9	25.0	36.0	41.6	39.3	42.4	41.0	$12,359	$292	$11,379
White House Middle School	Public	5-8	2020 Highway 31 West	White House	37188	Robertson County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	83.8	67^th of 594 public middle schools	88.7%		84.7	60^th of 583 public middle schools	89.7%	7			70.1	60.1	60.9	63.9			49.5	45.1	47.0	47.3					62.8	59.0	60.4	60.8	50.5	77.8	64.2	63.6	$11,898	$453	$10,703
Rucker Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Hancock Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	32.9	418^th of 594 public middle schools	29.6%		39.4	355^th of 583 public middle schools	39.1%	63			31.9	25.8	35.4	31.0			25.9	18.1	26.4	23.5					29.2	32.4	30.3	30.6	42.2	46.2	40.0	42.8	$13,645	$594	$12,172
Station Camp Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Big Station Camp Boulevard	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	93	32^nd of 594 public middle schools	94.6%		95.1	21^st of 583 public middle schools	96.4%	11			68.5	67.9	71.1	69.1			57.6	53.2	58.2	56.2					72.8	74.9	70.7	72.8	71.0	74.2	66.1	70.5	$10,903	$297	$10,118
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	98.2	7^th of 594 public middle schools	98.8%		99.1	2^nd of 583 public middle schools	99.7%	5			84.8	88.2	87.1	86.7			77.6	59.2	68.5	68.7					83.6	77.0	71.9	77.4	87.3	86.8	88.2	87.5	$12,999	$344	$12,133
Westmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4128 Hawkins Drive	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	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%)	73	126^th of 594 public middle schools	78.8%		68.7	152^nd of 583 public middle schools	73.9%	26			58.2	52.3	67.1	59.4			45.5	39.4	44.8	43.3					52.2	43.9	55.9	50.9	47.4	65.9	49.7	54.2	$14,362	$1,000	$11,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Portland West Middle School

What district is Portland West Middle School in?

Sumner County Schools

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.

How many students attend Portland West Middle School?

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

Is Portland West Middle School a good school?

Portland West Middle School ranks 185^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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