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Enrollment
545
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001344
McMurray Middle
520 McMurray DR, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 333-5126 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% 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 | 184 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 197 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 30% |
Student demographics
43%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
McMurray Middle→John Overton 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
12.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
10.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 12 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 have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 11.5% | 12.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McMurray Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #319 of 336 ▼ 21 | #35 of 41 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #296 of 336 ▲ 4 | #28 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #149 of 349 | #6 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #168 of 325 | #33 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #34 of 216 | #21 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
545
-223 (-29%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 670
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 | 545 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 44.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 46 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 66 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 51.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 45 | 17.8:1 | 94% (751) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 89% (675) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 40 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McMurray Middle.
About McMurray Middle
McMurray Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, under Davidson County. It had 545 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Davidson County has 160 schools; together they serve 81,532 students.
The student body at McMurray Middle is 74% Hispanic. It is also 10% White, 9% Black, and 6% Asian. Davidson County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 60 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
On the allk12 Grade, McMurray Middle lands at D, ahead of 8% of Tennessee public middle schools.
The school's county is Davidson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. McMurray Middle shares Davidson County with 176 other public schools.
Tusculum Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns McMurray Middle the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 545, down from 768 in 2020-21.
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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
Other McMurray Middle schools
One other US public school is named McMurray Middle. McMurray Middle is the largest of the 2.
- McMurray Middle SchoolVASHON, WA · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Tusculum Elementary0.5 mi · 716
- Valor Voyager Academy0.8 mi · 507
- Valor Flagship Academy1.0 mi · 1,402
- Cole Elementary1.4 mi · 780
- Haywood Elementary1.5 mi · 666
- Nashville Collegiate Prep1.5 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About McMurray MiddleHow large is McMurray Middle?
McMurray Middle enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does McMurray Middle serve?
McMurray Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McMurray Middle?
At McMurray Middle, the student body is approximately 10% White, 74% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is McMurray Middle public or private?
McMurray Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
Where is McMurray Middle located?
McMurray Middle is located at 520 McMurray DR, Nashville, TN 37211.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.