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W James Middle School vs Burns Middle School

Burns Middle School has a higher overall rating of 8.3/10 compared to 6.4/10. Burns Middle School is significantly larger with 491 students, about 2.1× the size of W James Middle School (233). In math proficiency, W James Middle School leads at 47.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricW James Middle SchoolBurns Middle School
Overall Rating6.4 / 108.3 / 10
Academic Score6.68.1
Growth Score4.79.8
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch0.1%0.1%
Environment Score8.96.1
State Rank#916 of 1,786#211 of 1,786
State Percentile49th88th

Test Scores

SubjectW James Middle SchoolBurns Middle School
Math Proficiency47.0%37.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency57.0%36.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailW James Middle SchoolBurns Middle School
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades6th – 8th6th – 8th
Enrollment233491
Student-Teacher Ratio10.1:115.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)18.5%16.5%
DistrictDickson CountyDickson County
CityWhite BluffBurns

Neighborhood

MetricWhite Bluff (37187)Burns (37029)
Median Household Income$71,049$91,571
Median Home Value$283,100$362,100
Median Rent$952$916
College Educated (Bachelor's+)19.0%32.0%
Poverty Rate9.1%5.2%
Avg Commute42 min35 min