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If you could change one rule at William Henry Oliver Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002058
William Henry Oliver Middle
6211 Nolensville RD, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 332-3011 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest 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
,
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 | 142 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 35% |
Student demographics
73%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
William Henry Oliver Middle→John Overton High
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
31.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
24.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 28.4% | 20.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William Henry Oliver Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #239 of 336 ▼ 23 | #15 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #173 of 336 ▼ 2 | #12 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #211 of 349 | #17 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #6 of 325 | #2 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.0% | #6 of 216 | #4 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
423
-473 (-53%) vs 2020
-48% since 2010-11, when it was 812
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 | 423 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 34.1 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 40.3 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 896 | 56 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 882 | 45 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 47% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 36 | 22.6:1 | 43% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Henry Oliver Middle.
About William Henry Oliver Middle
William Henry Oliver Middle is a low-enrollment middle school with its address in Nashville, Tennessee. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 423 students in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Tennessee enroll around 554, and this school is 24% below that mark.
William Henry Oliver Middle is one school in a 160-school district, Davidson County, which enrolls 81,532 students.
At William Henry Oliver Middle, White students make up the biggest share, 38%. Other groups make up 26% Black, 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of Davidson County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
William Henry Oliver Middle earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Tennessee public middle schools.
For Davidson County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $77,853 a year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Davidson County number 177, with about 86,005 students.
William Henry Oliver Middle's closest public school neighbor is May Werthan Shayne Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 896 for 2020-21 and 423 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
The William Henry Oliver Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- May Werthan Shayne Elementary School0.1 mi · 779
- Tennessee Nature Academy0.5 mi · 195
- Nashville Collegiate Prep1.8 mi · 837
- Edmondson Elementary1.9 mi · 591
- Henry C. Maxwell Elementary2.3 mi · 637
- McMurray Middle2.6 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About William Henry Oliver MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at William Henry Oliver Middle?
William Henry Oliver Middle enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does William Henry Oliver Middle serve?
William Henry Oliver Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at William Henry Oliver Middle?
Student demographics at William Henry Oliver Middle are roughly 38% White, 24% Hispanic, 26% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is William Henry Oliver Middle in?
William Henry Oliver Middle is part of Davidson County.
What city is William Henry Oliver Middle in?
William Henry Oliver Middle is located in Nashville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.