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What's the most underrated thing about Wright Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
498
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001389
Wright Middle
180 McCall ST, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 333-5189 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Tennessee public middle schools
- FTest 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 | 165 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 34% |
Student demographics
47%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
Wright Middle→Glencliff High School
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
7.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
9.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| 2022-23 | 7.2% | 8.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wright Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #325 of 336 ▼ 11 | #39 of 41 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.3% | #327 of 336 ▼ 1 | #41 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #174 of 349 | #10 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #151 of 325 | #31 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #37 of 216 | #24 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
498
-290 (-37%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 841
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 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 46.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 686 | 50 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 788 | 53 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 719 | 42 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 87% (673) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 84% (733) |
| 2000-01 | 1,018 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 841 | 53 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wright Middle.
About Wright Middle
This page covers Wright Middle, a mid-sized middle school in Nashville, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 498 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
Davidson County is the district for Wright Middle. It has 160 schools and 81,532 students.
More than half of the students at Wright Middle are Hispanic (70%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 9% White, and 4% Asian. In Davidson County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Wright Middle holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Davidson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wright Middle, Davidson County has 177 public schools.
Glencliff High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Wright Middle as City: Large.
Enrollment was 498 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 788.
People who know Wright Middle can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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
Other Wright Middle schools
One other US public school is named Wright Middle. Wright Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Wright MiddleAbbeville, SC · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Glencliff High School0.4 mi · 1,013
- Aventura Community Schools0.5 mi · 284
- Glencliff Elementary0.7 mi · 596
- Croft Middle0.9 mi · 411
- John B. Whitsitt Elementary1.0 mi · 523
- Glengarry Elementary1.7 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Wright MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Wright Middle?
Wright Middle enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wright Middle serve?
Wright Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wright Middle?
At Wright Middle, the student body is approximately 9% White, 70% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Wright Middle public or private?
Wright Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
What county does Wright Middle serve?
Wright Middle serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.