Enrollment
306
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001338
Margaret Allen Middle
500 Spence LN, Nashville, TN 37210 · (615) 291-6385 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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
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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 | 83 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 36% |
Student demographics
58%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
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
10.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.9pp since 2022
Math
12.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| 2022-23 | 11.7% | 20.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Margaret Allen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #299 of 336 ▲ 29 | #31 of 41 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #306 of 336 ▼ 9 | #32 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #279 of 349 | #29 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #82 of 325 | #21 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.1% | #35 of 216 | #22 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
306
-125 (-29%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 215
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 | 306 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 23.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 24.7 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 32 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 26 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 87% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 82% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margaret Allen Middle.
About Margaret Allen Middle
Margaret Allen Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school for students in Nashville, Tennessee. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 306 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students.
The district for Margaret Allen Middle is Davidson County, with 160 schools and 81,532 students.
By race and ethnicity, Margaret Allen Middle is 58% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 27% Black, 11% White, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Davidson County's population at about 14%. The chance that two students picked at random at Margaret Allen Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Margaret Allen Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Davidson County show that median household income is about $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Margaret Allen Middle is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County, which together enroll about 86,005 students.
The nearest other public school, Rocketship United, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Margaret Allen Middle as City: Large.
The number of students dropped from 431 to 306 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Rocketship United1.1 mi · 501
- STEM Prep Academy1.2 mi · 454
- Nashville School Of The Arts1.4 mi · 548
- Glenview Elementary1.5 mi · 616
- STEM Prep High School1.5 mi · 505
- Napier Elementary2.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret Allen MiddleHow many students attend Margaret Allen Middle?
Margaret Allen Middle enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Margaret Allen Middle serve?
Margaret Allen Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Margaret Allen Middle?
At Margaret Allen Middle, the student body is approximately 11% White, 58% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Margaret Allen Middle public or private?
Margaret Allen Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
What city is Margaret Allen Middle in?
Margaret Allen Middle is located in Nashville, TN.
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