American Way Middle School has 703 learners in grade levels 6-8.

American Way 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 6% (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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: American Way Middle School’s learner population of 703 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

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

The equity score of American Way Middle School is 0.43, which is less 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 American Way Middle School is Sheffield High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Shrine School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Getwell Elementary School (0.4 miles away)