Enrollment
172
Middle
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANE COUNTY·NCES 470359001483
Oliver Springs Middle
317 Roane ST, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 · (865) 435-0011 · Roane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B-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
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 70 | 41% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
27.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -8.9pp since 2022
Math
37.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -11.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 33.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 49.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oliver Springs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #159 of 336 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #206 of 336 ▼ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #335 of 349 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #93 of 216 |
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
172
-33 (-16%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 586
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 | 172 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 13.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 13.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 17 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 56% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 53% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 34 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oliver Springs Middle.
About Oliver Springs Middle
Oliver Springs Middle is a very small middle school in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, administered by Roane County. Its enrollment is 172 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
Roane County has 18 schools and 6,178 students, and Oliver Springs Middle is one of those schools.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Among Roane County residents, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Oliver Springs Middle outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In Roane County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $71,885 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Oliver Springs Middle, Roane County has 18 public schools.
Oliver Springs Middle's nearest public school is Oliver Springs High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school shrank from 205 students in 2020-21 to 172 in 2024-25.
The Oliver Springs Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Roane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,208
Census ACS
Median income
$71,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roane County
- Kingston ElementaryElementary · 736 students
- Roane County High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Ridge View ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Bowers ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 495 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 410 students
Other schools in Oliver Springs
- Dyllis Springs ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Oliver Springs High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Norwood ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Norwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 162 students
- Petros Joyner ElementaryElementary · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Oliver Springs High School0.0 mi · 278
- Norwood Middle School1.4 mi · 162
- Norwood Elementary1.5 mi · 214
- Dyllis Springs Elementary2.3 mi · 324
- Linden Elementary3.5 mi · 524
- Willow Brook Elementary4.2 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Oliver Springs MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Oliver Springs Middle?
Oliver Springs Middle enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Oliver Springs Middle serve?
Oliver Springs Middle serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Oliver Springs Middle?
Oliver Springs Middle reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Oliver Springs Middle in?
Oliver Springs Middle is part of Roane County.
What county does Oliver Springs Middle serve?
Oliver Springs Middle serves Roane County in TN.
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