William Henry Oliver Middle

William Henry Oliver Middle, a small middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the schools within Davidson County, instructs 423 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Within Davidson County, which oversees 160 schools and 81,532 students, William Henry Oliver Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, William Henry Oliver Middle reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 26% Black, 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,853 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. William Henry Oliver Middle is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: May Werthan Shayne Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William Henry Oliver Middle has shrank 52%, going from 882 students in 2018 to 423 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 24% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.