Whitthorne Middle School vs. Spring Hill Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitthorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
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Overview
Serving 955 students in grades 5-8, Whitthorne Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 538 students in grades 5-8, Spring Hill Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
955 students
538 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1460 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#739 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
237
142
Grade 6 Students
228
128
Grade 7 Students
238
136
Grade 8 Students
252
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
19%
17%


% Black
22%
15%


% White
51%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%

