Enrollment
340
Middle
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 470117001752
West Junior High School
13100 Highway 194, Oakland, TN 38060 · (901) 465-0798 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-Test 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
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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 | 117 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 36% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Junior High School→Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Based on grade levels within Fayette County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
14.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
12.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.8% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.5% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.8% | 7.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #300 of 336 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #283 of 336 ▼ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #262 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #81 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #129 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
340
-82 (-19%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 392
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 | 340 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 20.5 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 20 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 20 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 75% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 61% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Junior High School.
About West Junior High School
West Junior High School serves students in Oakland, Tennessee, as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 340 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 554-student average for middle schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 39% lower.
Fayette County Public Schools has a total of 7 schools and 2,909 students, West Junior High School among them.
Black students account for 57% of enrollment at West Junior High School. Smaller groups are 26% White, 14% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Fayette County is roughly 25% Black. West Junior High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for West Junior High School is C-. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Fayette County show that median household income is about $88,456, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Junior High School is one of 8 public schools in Fayette County, which together enroll about 2,941 students.
The school nearest to West Junior High School is Oakland Elementary, at a distance of about 1.9 miles. Within five miles of West Junior High School, there are 2 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 422 in 2020-21 and 340 in 2024-25, a decrease of 82 students.
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Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,267
Census ACS
Median income
$88,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County Public Schools
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 724 students
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- East Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- La Grange Moscow ElementaryElementary · 196 students
Other West Junior High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named West Junior High. West Junior High School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHBOISE, ID · 717 students
- West Junior High SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 605 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWEST MEMPHIS, AR · 461 students
- West Jr High SchoolBelleville, IL · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Oakland Elementary1.9 mi · 621
- Southwest Elementary4.7 mi · 294
- Donelson Elementary8.8 mi · 843
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School9.7 mi · 491
- East Jr. High School9.9 mi · 243
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center9.9 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About West Junior High SchoolHow large is West Junior High School?
West Junior High School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at West Junior High School?
Student demographics at West Junior High School are roughly 26% White, 14% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Junior High School in?
West Junior High School is part of Fayette County Public Schools.
What city is West Junior High School in?
West Junior High School is located in Oakland, TN.
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