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2.1 / 5.0
K-8 School · 2023-24
Waynesboro Middle School earned an overall grade of D with a score of 2.1 out of 5.0, placing it among the bottom quarter of k-8 schools in Wayne County. The school ranks #7 out of 7 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 2.9.
This below average rating suggests that Waynesboro Middle School has meaningful opportunities to improve student outcomes across several accountability measures.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
The final score of 2.1 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 20.6% of students at Waynesboro Middle School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Middle) at 31.9%, while Math (Middle) at 10.3% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 20.0% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
ELA (Middle): 12.3% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Middle): 10.3% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Science (Middle): 31.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Social Studies (Middle): 28.4% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Waynesboro Middle School shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.0 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Below expectations
Meeting expectations
Exceeding expectations
Meeting expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 17.7% of all students at Waynesboro Middle School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 12.0%, representing a 5.7 percentage point gap that warrants attention. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 7.0%, 10.7 points below the overall rate.
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Wayne County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 2.1, Waynesboro Middle School is below the Wayne County average of 2.9 and below the statewide average of 3.4. Among 7 schools in Wayne County, this school holds the #7 position.
Common questions about Waynesboro Middle School’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year