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Enrollment
755
Middle
DISTRICT 1,146 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369002253
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
555 Manchester HWY, Murfreesboro, TN 37127 · (615) 904-6765 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-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
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 | 180 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 282 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 293 | 39% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
38.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.1pp since 2022
Math
48.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 47.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 48.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #94 of 336 ▼ 18 | #8 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #101 of 336 ▲ 12 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #77 of 349 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #13 of 325 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #179 of 216 | N/A |
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
755
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 676
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 | 755 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 58.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 54.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 57 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 796 | 59 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 60 | 13.0:1 | 63% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School.
About Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School is a mid-sized middle school for students in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 755 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
A total of 53 schools make up Rutherford County, with 52,127 students enrolled.
The student body at Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 66% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Rutherford County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rutherford County's 69 public schools enroll about 61,904 students and include Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Buchanan Elementary, is about 0.8 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 746 in 2020-21, 755 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Siegel High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Oakland High SchoolHigh · 1,872 students
- Blackman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,727 students
- Oakland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
Nearby schools
- Buchanan Elementary0.8 mi · 475
- Black Fox Elementary3.5 mi · 889
- Barfield Elementary4.2 mi · 969
- Christiana Middle School4.7 mi · 1,048
- Plainview Elementary School4.8 mi · 673
- Christiana Elementary4.9 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Whitworth-Buchanan Middle SchoolHow large is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School?
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School serve?
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School?
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School reports a student body of 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School public or private?
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
What county does Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School serve?
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School serves Rutherford County in TN.
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