West Junior High School

13100 Highway 194, Oakland TN, 38060 | Fayette County School District | 901-465-0798
  • grades 6-8
  • students 385
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 16% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Oakland
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
15%Oakland
35%Tennessee

West Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fayette County School District" in Oakland, TN. There are a total of 385 students and 20 teachers at West Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

West Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.5%, which is 56% lower than the Tennessee average.

West Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students385
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
715-19%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
720-24%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 47.3% 36.3% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 46.6% 57.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 4.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Oakland demographics profile

StatisticOaklandTennesseeNational
Population3,2576,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)24016791
Median age34.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Oakland

IndexOaklandTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade70.2%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.8%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The West Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.