The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Science. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Westhills Elementary
Westhills Elementary serves fourth through sixth grade in Lewisburg, a small county-seat town in the hills of southern Middle Tennessee, roughly midway between Nashville and Huntsville, Alabama. The town describes itself as a place of backyards and front porches where industry meets farmland, and it has been ranked among the fastest-growing micropolitan areas in the country. The school sits within the Marshall County district, which has recently adopted Tennessee’s new TISA funding formula and implemented a phonics-based literacy curriculum aligned with the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. These district-level shifts affect how resources and instruction reach Westhills.
The school is a regular public school serving just over a half-thousand students in grades four through six. Its student body is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black students and students identifying as two or more races. Asian and Native American students each make up a very small portion of the enrollment. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as counts of students with disabilities and English learners, were not available in the data provided. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures, as they shape the support services a child might receive.
On state assessments, Westhills Elementary shows a mixed picture. In science, nearly half of students scored at the proficient level or above, a relative strength for the school. In social studies, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower, though still above the school's own performance in math and English language arts. In math, just over a third of students met the proficiency bar, and in English language arts, roughly a third did. These results suggest that while the school has a clear bright spot in science, its core academic performance in math and reading is an area where families may want to ask about intervention and support programs. The school had full participation on all state assessments, meaning nearly every enrolled student took the tests.
The school serves grades four through six, so there is no graduation rate to report. The district brief notes that Marshall County High School has expanded its career and technical education pathways in health science, advanced manufacturing, and agricultural science, which is relevant for families planning ahead for middle and high school. The district also implemented a new literacy curriculum aligned with the Tennessee Literacy Success Act, which affects how reading is taught in the elementary grades that feed into Westhills.
Lewisburg itself is a growing community, ranked among the fastest-growing micropolitan areas in the country, and was named the second most affordable city in Tennessee. Housing values in the area are below the state average, and the town offers a traditional downtown with a courthouse square, a recreation center, and an expanding municipal airport. The town's mix of industrial employers and agricultural land, along with its proximity to Nashville and Huntsville via I-65, has drawn new residents. The district has expanded career and technical education pathways at the high school level, which may be relevant for families planning ahead.
The comparison data for Westhills Elementary could not place it relative to other districts in Marshall County because there was only one district in the county for this comparison. That means the school's performance is best understood against state averages rather than local peers. The school's proficiency rates in math and English language arts sit below the state average, while science is a relative bright spot. Families considering Westhills should weigh the school's science strength against the need for additional support in math and reading, and should ask about the specific interventions and enrichment programs available in those core subjects.
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