Enrollment
162
Middle
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COUNTY·NCES 470009000021
Norwood Middle School
803 Tri- County BLVD, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 · (865) 435-7749 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C+Test 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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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 60 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 27% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +16.0pp since 2022
Math
39.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.4% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 16.6% | 21.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #143 of 336 ▼ 11 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #159 of 336 ▲ 76 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #336 of 349 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #69 of 216 | N/A |
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
162
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 261
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 | 162 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 16.1 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 17 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 15 | 12.2:1 | 73% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 65% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Middle School.
About Norwood Middle School
Norwood Middle School is one of the public schools in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. It is a small middle-grades school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 162 students. Statewide, middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students each.
Federal data list 17 schools in Anderson County, with 6,018 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Norwood Middle School is 87% White. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, Norwood Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Anderson County, the median household income is $66,183, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anderson County is home to 30 public schools and about 12,059 public school students.
Nearby, Norwood Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Norwood Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Norwood Middle School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 162, a 3% rise from 158 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Norwood Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,153
Census ACS
Median income
$66,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson County
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Claxton ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Norris Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Lake City ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Oliver Springs
- Dyllis Springs ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Oliver Springs High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Norwood ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Oliver Springs MiddleMiddle · 172 students
- Petros Joyner ElementaryElementary · 149 students
Other Norwood Middle schools
One other US public school is named Norwood Middle. Norwood Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Norwood Middle SchoolNorwood, OH · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Norwood Elementary0.1 mi · 214
- Oliver Springs High School1.4 mi · 278
- Oliver Springs Middle1.4 mi · 172
- Dyllis Springs Elementary1.9 mi · 324
- Linden Elementary2.2 mi · 524
- Willow Brook Elementary2.8 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Norwood Middle School?
Norwood Middle School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 06-08.
Is Norwood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norwood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How diverse is Norwood Middle School?
Norwood Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Norwood Middle School?
Norwood Middle School is overseen by Anderson County in Anderson County.
Where is Norwood Middle School located?
Norwood Middle School is located at 803 Tri- County BLVD, Oliver Springs, TN 37840.
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