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Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

555 Manchester HWY, Murfreesboro, TN 37127 · (615) 904-6765 · Part of Rutherford County School District

Murfreesboro’s School Grade A better than 87% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
755
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

555 Manchester HWY, Murfreesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6180
Grade 7282
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
746’20
743’21
759’22
762’23
755’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 30%Black 20%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School from Murfreesboro families.

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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; Murfreesboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.