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Waynesboro Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Waynesboro Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, which is part of the Wayne County School District. The school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waynesboro Middle School's academic performance is significantly below state and county averages, with only 10.9% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 22.3% in the county and 42.2% statewide. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 21.8% over the past few years. Additionally, the school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all of which rank in the bottom quartile of their respective subgroups statewide.

Interestingly, the performance of Waynesboro Middle School is significantly lower than that of nearby Collinwood Middle School, which is also in the Wayne County district but has higher academic achievement and a 2-star rating. This suggests that the challenges facing Waynesboro Middle School may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district. Additionally, the neighboring Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School, which is in the Lewis County district, also struggles academically, highlighting the challenges that virtual schools can face in delivering high-quality education.

278

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,217

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 South Main ST
Waynesboro, TN 38485

(931) 722-5545

District: Wayne County

Students who attend Waynesboro Middle School usually attend:

High:	Collinwood High School
	Wayne County High School

Feeder schools for Waynesboro Middle School:

Elementary:	Collinwood Elementary
	Waynesboro Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Tennessee avg43%

492^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wayne County

120^th of 139Wayne 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	17.1	492 of 583	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	460 of 587	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	462 of 594	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	357 of 569	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	357 of 576	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	356 of 574	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	327 of 563	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.2	397 of 492	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.1	254 of 485	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	229 of 475	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.2	308 of 466	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	177 of 462	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	145 of 435	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	457 of 546	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	472 of 554	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	475 of 560	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	392 of 552	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	399 of 538	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	366 of 529	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	394 of 490	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	283 of 510	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	384 of 514	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	260 of 495	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	304 of 483	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	285 of 490	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	149 of 481	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	466 of 550	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	406 of 560	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	429 of 557	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	281 of 540	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	238 of 529	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	300 of 523	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	273 of 332	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	155 of 299	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	56 of 288	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	77 of 260	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	127 of 279	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	477 of 492	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	474 of 504	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	468 of 503	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	403 of 500	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	387 of 496	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	324 of 484	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	340 of 481	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-15 vs state

Social Studies28%-21 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Mathematics11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 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
Waynesboro Middle School	Public	5-8	407 South Main ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 722-5545	285	20	14.4		265 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	17.1	492^nd of 583 public middle schools	15.6%		22.3	460^th of 587 public middle schools	21.6%	32		7.5	16.4	8.8	10.9	19.7	14.9	14.9	8.8	14.7		31.3	38.8	23.5	31.2	20.9	40.3	22.1	27.7	$12,217	$1,366	$9,754
Collinwood Middle School	Public	5-8	300 4th Avenue North	Collinwood	38450	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 724-9510	234	19	12.6		222 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40	348^th of 583 public middle schools	40.3%		32.7	399^th of 587 public middle schools	32.0%	51	29.3	19.3	20.0	24.5	23.1	27.6	38.6	22.9	25.0	28.3	34.5	29.8	46.5	36.7	37.4	40.4	59.2	40.8	48.0	$12,648	$679	$11,036
Lewis County Middle School	Public	6-8	207 South Court ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 796-4586	360	27	13.1		323 (89.7%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	71.3	136^th of 583 public middle schools	76.7%		55.8	230^th of 587 public middle schools	60.8%	94		60.2	48.5	48.2	52.6		34.7	44.0	29.1	35.7		50.0	61.6	57.3	56.0	45.8	57.0	62.7	54.9	$14,201	$902	$12,211
Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	206 South Court ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	301	12	24.8		186 (61.8%)	69 (22.9%)	19 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	17.4	489^th of 583 public middle schools	16.1%		9.9	547^th of 587 public middle schools	6.8%	58		12.8	14.3	5.7	10.4		20.2	20.5	15.3	18.3		29.4	29.5	27.3	28.5	33.9	24.7	22.7	26.2	$5,611	$204	$5,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesboro Middle School

Is Waynesboro Middle School a good school?

Waynesboro Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Waynesboro Middle School in?

Wayne County

What is the racial makeup of Waynesboro Middle School?

Students at Waynesboro Middle School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Waynesboro Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Waynesboro Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Waynesboro Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waynesboro Middle School usually go on to attend Collinwood High School

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