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Public high school · Sumner County · Westmoreland, Tennessee

Westmoreland High School

Westmoreland High School rates 6.5, right at the middle of Sumner County's high schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sumner County median is 6.7.

#902 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Sumner County: 9 high schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Sumner County high school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 902 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 43 of 51 in Sumner County.

Westmoreland High School is listed in Sumner County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%9 points above the Tennessee average of 39%399 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading45%4 points above the Tennessee average of 41%267 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 47% recently.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
25% of the rating
Academics
8.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37186; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Westmoreland High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$57,133
Median home value
$193,400
Median rent
$970/mo
College educated
9.1%
Homeownership
67.8%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37186; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
103/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Westmoreland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Westmoreland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
1.8% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
6 sports
4 boys' · 2 girls' · 16 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 8.1Compare →
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  4. Westmoreland High Schoolthis school
    6.5
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Sumner County, best rated first, and three rate higher than Westmoreland High School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Westmoreland High School serve?

Westmoreland High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Westmoreland High School?

Westmoreland High School has an enrollment of approximately 542 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westmoreland High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westmoreland High School is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Westmoreland High School rank in TN?

Westmoreland High School ranks #902 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Westmoreland High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Westmoreland High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Westmoreland High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Westmoreland High School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Westmoreland High School a charter school?

No, Westmoreland High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Westmoreland High School a Title I school?

No, Westmoreland High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
542
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Sumner County
4-year graduation
90–94%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#43 of 51
Schools in district
52
District spending per student
$11,191
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37186)
10,644
Area average commute
32.9 min
Area median age
38.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.