English Language Arts
39.7%
State avg 40.9%
District avg 47.2%
County avg 47.2%
-2.4pp since 2022-23
District avg 47.2%
County avg 47.2%
-2.4pp since 2022-23
Test scores
See how it ranks: all Tennessee schools by score · Dickson County schools by score
TCAP, SY 2024-25
All grades, all students. % Met or Exceeded Expectations.Mathematics
37.2%
State avg 39.3%
District avg 38.6%
County avg 38.6%
-1.6pp since 2022-23
District avg 38.6%
County avg 38.6%
-1.6pp since 2022-23
Science
58.6%
State avg 45.9%
District avg 55.6%
County avg 55.6%
-2.5pp since 2022-23
District avg 55.6%
County avg 55.6%
-2.5pp since 2022-23
Social Studies
59.5%
State avg 47.6%
District avg 57.0%
County avg 57.0%
-13.6pp since 2022-23
District avg 57.0%
County avg 57.0%
-13.6pp since 2022-23
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, about 37 of 100 do math at grade level, about 59 of 100 are at grade level in science, and about 60 of 100 are at grade level in social studies. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41, 39, 46, and 48. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points, science scores are down about 3 points, and social studies scores are down about 14 points.
By grade, SY 2024-25
School score vs state average per tested grade.| Grade | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | |
| Grade 6 | 29.6% | 39.4% | 81 | 42.0% | 41.8% | 81 | 51.9% | 46.8% | 81 | 49.4% | 47.9% | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 46.5% | 34.5% | 71 | 32.4% | 39.0% | 71 | 73.2% | 47.4% | 71 | 83.1% | 53.1% | 71 |
| Grade 8 | 43.5% | 30.1% | 85 | 36.6% | 37.5% | 71 | 52.9% | 42.8% | 85 | 49.4% | 47.3% | 85 |
3-year history
All grades, all students. W James Tennessee avgEnglish Language Arts
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 39.7% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 40.9% |
| SY 2023-24 | 39.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 39.0% |
| SY 2022-23 | 42.1% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 38.0% |
Mathematics
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 37.2% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 39.3% |
| SY 2023-24 | 35.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.2% |
| SY 2022-23 | 38.8% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 35.7% |
Science
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 58.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 45.9% |
| SY 2023-24 | 56.1% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 44.1% |
| SY 2022-23 | 61.1% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 43.3% |
Social Studies
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 59.5% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 47.6% |
| SY 2023-24 | 61.3% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 44.7% |
| SY 2022-23 | 73.1% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 44.1% |
How to read these scores
What is TCAP?
TCAP is the statewide standardized test administered by Tennessee public schools.
What does "% Met or Exceeded Expectations" mean?
It is the share of students at the school who performed at grade level or above on the test, summed across the top two of four performance levels. A higher number is better.
What does 39.7% mean for English Language Arts at W James Middle School?
It means about 39.7 percent of students tested at W James Middle School performed at grade level or above on the TCAP English Language Arts test in 2024-25. The statewide average for Tennessee that year was 40.9%. The other students fell into the lower performance levels.
How is the state average calculated?
It is a weighted average, not a simple average of each school's number. We multiply each public school's score by how many of its students tested, add those together for all schools in Tennessee, and divide by the total students tested that year. This way a big school with 1,500 students counts more than a small school with 50 students, which is the right way to ask "how did the typical student do this year?". District and county averages on this page use the same method, just scoped to that district or county.
Where does this data come from?
Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). Achievement assessments for grades 3-8 in ELA / Math / Science / Social Studies, plus End-of-Course (EOC) exams for high school (Algebra I/II, Geometry, Integrated Math I/II/III, English I/II, Biology I, US History). School-level All Students subgroup from the TDOE Data Downloads. Headline metric is the cumulative 'On Track + Mastered' rate (top 2 of 4 TCAP performance levels).
How often is it updated?
TCAP is administered once a year (spring). Results are released by the state in the summer or early fall. We refresh this page after each annual release.