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McMurray Middle

Public Grades 6-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

McMurray Middle is a public middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 686 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, McMurray Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 521-543 out of 569-594 schools.

The key issues at McMurray Middle are its significantly underperforming academic results compared to the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.1% of students at McMurray Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.9% in Davidson County and 42.2% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing McMurray Middle to nearby schools in the Davidson County district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, John Trotwood Moore Middle, a public magnet school, and Valor Voyager Academy, a public charter school, both significantly outperform McMurray Middle across all subject areas and grade levels. Despite the high per-student spending and the school's efforts, McMurray Middle has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or state rankings over the past several years.

545

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,416

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 McMurray DR
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 333-5126

District: Davidson County

Students who attend McMurray Middle usually attend:

High:

John Overton High

Feeder schools for McMurray Middle:

Elementary:	Haywood Elementary
	Tusculum Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

White:

9.5%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

533^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 37Middle Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	533 of 583	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	521 of 587	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	543 of 594	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	539 of 569	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	532 of 576	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	526 of 574	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	536 of 563	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	430 of 492	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	452 of 485	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	455 of 475	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	445 of 466	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	438 of 462	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	385 of 435	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	243 of 312	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	278 of 318	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	229 of 316	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	235 of 299	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	221 of 277	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	233 of 293	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	259 of 284	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.7	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	89 of 100	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	515 of 546	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	504 of 554	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	506 of 560	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	515 of 552	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	501 of 538	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	494 of 529	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	270 of 286	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	271 of 285	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	274 of 285	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	270 of 275	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	254 of 261	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	211 of 228	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	211 of 219	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	437 of 490	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	442 of 510	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	435 of 514	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	461 of 495	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	441 of 483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	436 of 490	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	463 of 481	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	501 of 550	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	496 of 560	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	516 of 557	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	513 of 540	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	475 of 529	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	481 of 523	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	246 of 332	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	295 of 299	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	123 of 260	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	223 of 238	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	94 of 222	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.4	278 of 279	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	455 of 492	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	389 of 504	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	474 of 503	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	489 of 500	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	486 of 496	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	481 of 484	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	464 of 481	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-25 vs state

Social Studies16%-32 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Mathematics10%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McMurray Middle	Public	6-8	520 McMurray DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5126	686	45	15.4		57 (8.3%)	68 (9.9%)	507 (73.9%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	10	533^rd of 583 public middle schools	8.6%		12.3	521^st of 587 public middle schools	11.2%	12		8.0	11.9	10.3	10.1		14.7	10.8	11.1	12.2				17.4	24.1	21.0	20.9	10.0	32.7	5.6	16.5	$17,416	$1,199	$15,363
Valor Voyager Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4531 Nolensville PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 823-7982	513	19	27.0		201 (39.2%)	87 (17.0%)	166 (32.4%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	87.8	49^th of 583 public middle schools	91.6%		92.9	29^th of 587 public middle schools	95.1%	20	70.4	54.0	63.6	65.2	63.1	65.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	51.5			69.2	61.0	68.9	55.4	63.6	68.6	80.3	72.5	73.8	$21,226	$1,131	$19,235
Croft Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	482 Elysian Fields DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 332-0217	467	30	15.4		115 (24.6%)	59 (12.6%)	270 (57.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	32.9	400^th of 583 public middle schools	31.4%		28.8	428^th of 587 public middle schools	27.1%	28		27.8	26.4	7.6	19.3		24.1	27.6	13.7	20.5	93.3	93.3		34.6	44.8	25.3	33.2	46.3	55.2	37.7	44.9	$18,670	$1,252	$16,566
Tennessee Nature Academy	Public, Charter	5-7	7533 Lords Chapel DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 259-2429	113	12	9.8		38 (33.6%)	11 (9.7%)	45 (39.8%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)								(n/a)	34.3	28.9	16.3		28.1	37.5	33.7	22.7		32.7			40.8	44.6	43.2		42.9	26.5	46.5		33.3	$19,210	$678	$18,532
William Henry Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	6211 Nolensville RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 332-3011	614	34	17.9		245 (39.9%)	153 (24.9%)	131 (21.3%)	54 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	40.7	342^nd of 583 public middle schools	41.3%		31.6	409^th of 587 public middle schools	30.3%	67		29.3	37.1		24.6		37.3	36.8	20.2	31.4	35.9	35.9		36.6	35.2	21.0	31.6	32.8	62.1	32.6	42.1	$18,582	$1,364	$16,126
Antioch Middle	Public	6-8	5050 Blue Hole RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5642	687	43	16.0		73 (10.6%)	206 (30.0%)	352 (51.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	9	548^th of 583 public middle schools	6.0%		7.9	566^th of 587 public middle schools	3.6%	18		13.2	10.0	11.9	11.6		14.3	13.2	10.8	12.7	92.3	92.3		17.2	13.2	13.7	14.6	11.3	21.7	17.0	16.9	$18,239	$1,509	$15,879
Wright Middle	Public	6-8	180 McCall ST	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5189	658	47	14.1		63 (9.6%)	106 (16.1%)	454 (69.0%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	7.8	559^th of 583 public middle schools	4.1%		8.1	565^th of 587 public middle schools	3.7%	6		8.8	12.1	5.4	9.0		7.2	8.6	6.1	7.3	10.5	10.5		19.2	17.9	11.5	16.2	21.6	26.8	11.5	20.1	$19,879	$1,679	$17,200
Apollo Middle	Public	6-8	631 Richards RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5025	704	39	18.0		61 (8.7%)	177 (25.1%)	426 (60.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	9.5	542^nd of 583 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	553^rd of 587 public middle schools	5.8%	11		10.9	11.4	18.6	13.6		9.6	7.4	7.5	8.2				15.4	14.8	20.7	16.9	17.9	29.1	17.9	21.6	$17,720	$1,373	$15,463
KIPP Antioch Global Middle School	Public, Charter	5-6	917 Bell RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 226-4484	0																		(n/a)																						$16,860	$738	$16,122
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	5820 Pettus RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7515	761	45	17.0		120 (15.8%)	275 (36.1%)	263 (34.6%)	76 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	11.5	522^nd of 583 public middle schools	10.5%		16.3	495^th of 587 public middle schools	15.7%	27		11.4	14.4	6.7	10.6		12.6	12.3	10.0	11.5	80.0	80.0		19.8	26.4	8.4	18.1	26.9	30.5	17.6	24.5	$16,934	$1,031	$15,200

Frequently Asked Questions about McMurray Middle

What district is McMurray Middle in?

Davidson County

What is the racial makeup of McMurray Middle?

Students at McMurray Middle are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is McMurray Middle a good school?

McMurray Middle ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend McMurray Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended McMurray Middle.

What high school do graduates of McMurray Middle attend?

Students who attend McMurray Middle usually go on to attend John Overton High

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