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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Portland West Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
491
Middle
DISTRICT 570 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMNER COUNTY·NCES 470402002205
Portland West Middle School
110 Nolan Private DR, Portland, TN 37148 · (615) 325-8066 · Sumner County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Tennessee public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 181 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 31% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.9pp since 2022
Math
46.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.8% | 47.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Portland West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #106 of 336 ▼ 29 | #9 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #123 of 336 ▼ 37 | #9 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #179 of 349 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #185 of 325 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #141 of 216 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
491
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 516
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 38 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 37 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 34 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 39 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 54% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 44% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portland West Middle School.
About Portland West Middle School
Portland West Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Portland, Tennessee. A federal count lists 491 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
The 53 schools of Sumner County, including Portland West Middle School, enroll 30,719 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Portland West Middle School. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Portland West Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, Portland West Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Sumner County this way: median household income is about $90,301, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 53 public schools in Sumner County, with a combined enrollment of about 30,719.
The next-closest public school is Portland High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 524 in 2020-21 and 491 in 2024-25, a decrease of 33 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
204,424
Census ACS
Median income
$90,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
30,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumner County
- Gallatin Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Station Camp High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Liberty Creek High SchoolHigh · 993 students
Other schools in Portland
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Portland Gateview Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Watt Hardison ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Portland East Middle SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- J W Wiseman ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Clyde Riggs ElementaryElementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Portland High School0.3 mi · 1,151
- Watt Hardison Elementary1.3 mi · 429
- Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla1.5 mi · 26
- Portland East Middle School1.6 mi · 396
- Portland Gateview Elementary School1.6 mi · 552
- J W Wiseman Elementary2.5 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Portland West Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Portland West Middle School?
Portland West Middle School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 06-08.
Is Portland West Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Portland West Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Portland West Middle School?
Student demographics at Portland West Middle School are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Portland West Middle School in?
Portland West Middle School is part of Sumner County.
What city is Portland West Middle School in?
Portland West Middle School is located in Portland, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.