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West-Bemis Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

230 D St, Jackson, TN 38301 · (731) 988-9810 · Part of Jackson-Madison County School System

Jackson’s School Grade D better than 14% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
369
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about West-Bemis Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Jackson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8West-Bemis Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

230 D St, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 52
Grade 6117
Grade 7122
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
471’20
401’21
373’22
384’23
369’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 27%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West-Bemis Middle School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson-Madison County School System

The district →
Community Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jackson
A
665 students
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
626 students
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D−
566 students
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jackson
D−
563 students
Rose Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jackson
D
511 students
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
492 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.