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Enrollment
434
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001243
Donelson Middle
110 Stewarts Ferry PIKE, Nashville, TN 37214 · (615) 884-4080 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Tennessee public middle schools
- DTest 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 | 154 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 32% |
Student demographics
71%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
Donelson Middle→McGavock High
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
17.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.5pp since 2022
Math
9.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.6% | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 14.4% | 7.8% |
| 2022-23 | 19.1% | 10.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Donelson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #320 of 336 ▲ 1 | #36 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #270 of 336 ▲ 13 | #20 of 41 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #203 of 349 | #16 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #16 of 325 | #5 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.0% | #13 of 216 | #8 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
434
-288 (-40%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 784
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 | 434 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 32.6 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 35 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 50 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 43 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 42 | 17.3:1 | 64% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 61% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donelson Middle.
About Donelson Middle
Donelson Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has 434 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Tennessee enroll about 554 students on average.
The 160 schools in Davidson County enroll 81,532 students altogether, Donelson Middle among them.
About 38% of students at Donelson Middle are Black, the largest single group. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 25% White, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 25%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Donelson Middle scores 71%.
On the allk12 Grade, Donelson Middle lands at D, ahead of 14% of Tennessee public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Davidson County show that median household income comes to about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Davidson County counts 177 public schools with about 86,005 students.
Among nearby public schools, Hickman Elementary is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 434 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 722.
People who know Donelson Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Hickman Elementary0.1 mi · 452
- Tenn School For Blind0.2 mi · 100
- Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville0.2 mi · 25
- Strive Collegiate Academy1.1 mi · 195
- McGavock Elementary1.4 mi · 324
- Stanford Elementary1.6 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Donelson MiddleHow large is Donelson Middle?
Donelson Middle enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Donelson Middle serve?
Donelson Middle serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Donelson Middle?
Donelson Middle reports a student body of 25% White, 29% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Donelson Middle in?
Donelson Middle is part of Davidson County.
What city is Donelson Middle in?
Donelson Middle is located in Nashville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.