Enrollment
239
Middle
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000336
W James Middle School
3030 Trace Creek RD, White Bluff, TN 37187 · (615) 740-5770 · Dickson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
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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 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 36% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
39.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.4pp since 2022
Math
37.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.7% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% | 38.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where W James Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #155 of 336 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #86 of 336 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #318 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #250 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #122 of 216 |
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
239
+30 (+14%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 243
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 | 239 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 23.3 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 19.4 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 22 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 18.6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 49% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 53% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W James Middle School.
About W James Middle School
W James Middle School is a small middle-grades school in White Bluff, Tennessee, one of the schools in Dickson County. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 239 students in 2024-25. The school is 57% below the average for middle schools in Tennessee.
The 17 schools in Dickson County enroll 7,777 students altogether, W James Middle School among them.
At W James Middle School, 85% of students are White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Dickson County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for W James Middle School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For Dickson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,003, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 17 public schools and about 7,777 students.
Among nearby public schools, White Bluff Elementary is closest at about 0.9 miles. W James Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 239, up from 209 in 2020-21.
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Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
Nearby schools
- White Bluff Elementary0.9 mi · 479
- Creek Wood High School4.9 mi · 919
- Stuart Burns Elementary5.1 mi · 706
- Burns Middle School5.3 mi · 494
- Kingston Springs Elementary6.1 mi · 316
- Harpeth Middle School6.9 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About W James Middle SchoolHow many students attend W James Middle School?
W James Middle School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does W James Middle School serve?
W James Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at W James Middle School?
At W James Middle School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees W James Middle School?
W James Middle School is overseen by Dickson County in Dickson County.
What county does W James Middle School serve?
W James Middle School serves Dickson County in TN.
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