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West Carroll Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is West Carroll Junior/Senior High School a good school?

West Carroll Junior/Senior High School ranks 300 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Carroll Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended West Carroll Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Carroll Junior/Senior High School?

Students at West Carroll Junior/Senior High School are 82% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into West Carroll Junior/Senior High School?

West Carroll Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : West Carroll Elementary School Elementary : West Carroll Primary School

Public Grades 7-12

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 25% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

West Carroll Junior/Senior High School in Atwood, Tennessee, serves just 302 students in grades 7–12 and is the only school in the West Carroll Special School District, which is ranked in the bottom 15 percent of Tennessee districts. The school's own academic ranking has fallen sharply over the past eight years, from the 70th percentile statewide in 2017–2018 to the 25th percentile in 2025–2026. By comparison, nearby districts rank much higher: McKenzie Special School District sits at the 84th percentile, Gibson County Special School District at the 82nd, and Huntingdon Special School District at the 67th.

In nearly every core subject, West Carroll posted the lowest proficiency rates among nearby high schools in the 2025–2026 TNReady assessments. For example, only 11.5 percent of students were proficient in Algebra I, 15.4 percent in English I, and 28.9 percent in Biology I — all far below state averages and neighboring schools such as McKenzie High School and South Gibson County High School. One bright spot is English II, where 56.3 percent of West Carroll students were proficient, nearly matching the state average of 58.1 percent and exceeding Huntingdon High School and Peabody High School. The 8th grade appears to be a particular weak point: just 18.2 percent of 8th graders were proficient in ELA, compared with a 38.3 percent proficiency rate for the school's 7th graders.

Despite the low test scores, West Carroll graduates nearly all of its students — 97.9 percent in 2024–2025, well above the 90.5 percent state average. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 21.9 percent in 2021–2022 to 12.8 percent in 2024–2025, though schools like Peabody High School (5.3 percent) and South Gibson County High School (6.7 percent) still do better. The most notable concern for parents may be the combination of high spending and modest results: West Carroll spends about $15,563 per student, the second-highest among nearby schools, yet its academic outcomes trail those of Milan High School and Bradford High School, which spend less.

302

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,563

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

760 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220

(731) 662-7116

District: West Carroll Special School District

Feeder schools for West Carroll Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	West Carroll Elementary School
	West Carroll Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

African American:

9.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

338^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 26 pts since 2018

From top 31% (2018) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

300^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 141West Carroll 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	338 of 594	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	416 of 583	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	390 of 587	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	443 of 594	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	407 of 569	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	319 of 576	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	312 of 574	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	176 of 563	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	151 of 492	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	80 of 485	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	84 of 475	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	39.8	302 of 466	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.1	369 of 462	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.1	229 of 435	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	254 of 312	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	176 of 299	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	73 of 277	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	409 of 546	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	395 of 554	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	403 of 560	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	316 of 552	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	299 of 538	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	335 of 529	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	339 of 478	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	334 of 490	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	417 of 510	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	430 of 514	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	382 of 495	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	317 of 483	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	113 of 490	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	47 of 481	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	356 of 550	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	350 of 560	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	433 of 557	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	427 of 540	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	284 of 529	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	263 of 523	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	180 of 222	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	145 of 279	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	314 of 494	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	403 of 492	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	418 of 504	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	467 of 503	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	426 of 500	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	337 of 496	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	345 of 484	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	236 of 481	50.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	300 of 400	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	273 of 389	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	257 of 392	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	313 of 384	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	233 of 358	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	175 of 342	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	104 of 341	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	132 of 351	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	139 of 296	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	148 of 269	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.0	82 of 273	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	41.7	195 of 267	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	177 of 240	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	106 of 239	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	20 of 199	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	243 of 365	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	241 of 365	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	291 of 366	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	242 of 350	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	144 of 340	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	142 of 337	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	240 of 324	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	248 of 337	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	277 of 330	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	98 of 317	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	85 of 302	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	38 of 308	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	277 of 368	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	245 of 366	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	290 of 359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	224 of 349	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	174 of 332	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	179 of 329	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	61 of 151	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	303 of 330	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	278 of 323	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	241 of 326	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	304 of 325	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	268 of 312	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	203 of 306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	197 of 301	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	116 of 307	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-37 vs school

High school

Special Education (2022)60th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II56%~ state avg

Social Studies45%-6 vs state

Science38%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Biology I29%-21 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Geometry20%-22 vs state

Algebra II19%-18 vs state

English I15%-22 vs state

Algebra I12%-21 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 Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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 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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
West Carroll Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	760 Highway 77	Atwood	38220	Carroll County	West Carroll Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 662-7116	347	31	11.2	60.9%	289 (83.3%)	34 (9.8%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	27	300^th of 400 public high schools	25.0%		29.9	273^rd of 389 public high schools	29.8%	27		32.6	36.4	34.7		38.3	18.2	27.5	11.5				11.5		19.1		19.1		27.9			28.9					15.4			15.4		58.7			56.3		21.7			20.4		44.7	32.7	38.2		66.0	27.3	45.1	$15,563	$1,379	$13,071
Milan High School Academy	Public	9-12	7060 East Van Hook Street	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	7	25	.2		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																																	$6,535	$292	$6,243
Milan High School	Public	9-12	7060 East Van Hook Street	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	516	30	17.2	49.3%	338 (65.5%)	129 (25.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	59.6	131^st of 400 public high schools	67.3%		60.2	123^rd of 389 public high schools	68.4%	8									27.8				25.9	≥ 95%	32.1		45.5		53.7			52.9					27.5			27.5		65.7			65.7	≥ 95%	35.8			44.1									$13,868	$481	$12,512
Bradford High School	Public	6-12	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-3729	317	20	15.7	34.8%	286 (90.2%)	13 (4.1%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	66	99^th of 400 public high schools	75.3%		63	105^th of 389 public high schools	73.0%	6	46.5	54.7	50.8	51.0	48.8	35.8	45.9	43.3	28.6				28.6		32.4		32.4		48.4			48.4		68.4		68.4	36.6			36.6		66.7			66.7		42.4			42.4	51.2	50.0	44.3	48.1	51.2	58.5	54.1	54.8	$12,366	$525	$10,941
South Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Zion Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-0999	788	47	16.8	24.3%	696 (88.3%)	45 (5.7%)	18 (2.3%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	89.1	20^th of 400 public high schools	95.0%		92.2	14^th of 389 public high schools	96.4%	6									52.9				52.1		60.7		62.6		62.3			61.2		52.2	38.5	50.6	56.3			55.4		73.7			73.3		51.3			51.8									$10,653	$317	$9,782
McKenzie High School	Public	9-12	23292 Highway 22	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2133	352	29	12.3	54.3%	267 (75.9%)	33 (9.4%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	82.6	37^th of 400 public high schools	90.8%		63.9	103^rd of 389 public high schools	73.5%	66									52.4				48.3		36.1	7.7	31.1		64.8			62.6					45.7			45.3		72.5			72.5		53.1	< 5%		46.2									$11,493	$790	$10,031
Peabody High School	Public	9-12	2069 Hwy 45 Bypass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-2601	418	26	15.8	50.8%	258 (61.7%)	100 (23.9%)	53 (12.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	59.6	133^rd of 400 public high schools	66.8%		52.1	162^nd of 389 public high schools	58.4%	29									53.4				50.0		28.1	< 5%	25.0		47.1			47.8					34.8			34.8		54.0			54.0		34.6			32.6									$16,053	$1,084	$13,500
Carroll County Technical Center	Public	10-12	1235 Buena Vista Road	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Carroll County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(731) 986-8908	6	9	.6		3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Peabody Academy	Public	9-12	2069 Hwy 45 ByPass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 855-2601	0																		(n/a)																																																	$3,949	$462	$3,215
Huntingdon High School	Public	9-12	475 Mustang Drive	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 986-8223	402	33	12.0	49.5%	294 (73.1%)	51 (12.7%)	11 (2.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)	48.9	195^th of 400 public high schools	51.3%		50.5	175^th of 389 public high schools	55.0%	20									28.8				26.1	71.4	10.8		31.7	49.0	23.5			38.8					26.8			26.5		56.2			55.1		52.8			51.4									$12,495	$350	$11,412

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West Carroll Special School District

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West Carroll Junior/Senior High School ranks 300^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Carroll Junior/Senior High School?

Students at West Carroll Junior/Senior High School are 82% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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West Carroll Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Carroll Elementary School
Elementary : West Carroll Primary School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended West Carroll Junior/Senior High School.

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