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What's something Croft Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
411
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001695
Croft Middle
482 Elysian Fields DR, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 332-0217 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 125 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 40% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Croft Middle→John Overton High
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
20.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.9pp since 2022
Math
19.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 17.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.4% | 17.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Croft Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #267 of 336 ▼ 1 | #20 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #258 of 336 ▼ 14 | #19 of 41 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #217 of 349 | #18 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #100 of 325 | #25 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.1% | #19 of 216 | #11 of 32 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
411
-338 (-45%) vs 2020
-42% since 2010-11, when it was 711
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 30.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 37.6 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 47 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 40 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 39 | 18.0:1 | 70% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 61% (432) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Croft Middle.
About Croft Middle
Croft Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in Tennessee, located in Nashville. It has an enrollment of 411 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Davidson County serves 81,532 students across 160 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Croft Middle is 62% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 22% White, 11% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 48 points above the 14% share among Davidson County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Croft Middle are from different groups.
On the allk12 Grade, Croft Middle lands at C, ahead of 33% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Census data for Davidson County show median household income comes to about $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 177 public schools and about 86,005 students.
Wright Middle is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Croft Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Croft Middle inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Federal records list enrollment at Croft Middle as 749 in 2020-21 and 411 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
On allk12, people connected to Croft Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Nashville
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
- James Lawson High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
Nearby schools
- Wright Middle0.9 mi · 498
- Glencliff High School1.0 mi · 1,013
- Norman Binkley Elementary1.1 mi · 762
- Glencliff Elementary1.2 mi · 596
- Valor Flagship Academy1.3 mi · 1,402
- Aventura Community Schools1.3 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Croft MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Croft Middle?
Croft Middle enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 06-08.
Is Croft Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Croft Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Croft Middle?
Student demographics at Croft Middle are roughly 22% White, 62% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Croft Middle?
Croft Middle is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
Where is Croft Middle located?
Croft Middle is located at 482 Elysian Fields DR, Nashville, TN 37211.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.