Whitthorne Middle School serves 1,042 learners in grades 5-8.

Whitthorne Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Whitthorne Middle School’s learner population of 1,042 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Whitthorne Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Whitthorne Middle School is 0.57, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Whitthorne Middle School is Columbia Central High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is E. A. Cox Middle School (6.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is J. R. Baker Elementary School (0.1 miles away)