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Oliver Springs Middle School

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Oliver Springs Middle School ranks 355 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Oliver Springs Middle School is a small public school in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, serving 172 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Roane County Schools. The school has seen significant swings in its academic rankings in recent years, moving from a 4-star school in 2021–22 and 2022–23 to a 2-star rating in the 2025–26 school year, placing it in the 40th percentile statewide.

Despite the recent academic decline, there are several notable bright spots. The school has made excellent progress on attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping to just 9.9% in 2024–25—far better than the district rate of 15.9% and the state rate of 18.3%, and among the best when compared to nearby schools like Farragut Middle School and Jefferson Middle School. The school also spends generously on its students at $16,872 per pupil, which is considerably higher than many surrounding schools. Science is a relative strength, with proficiency rates close to or above the state average, particularly in 6th and 8th grades. Additionally, special education students at Oliver Springs rank in the 72nd percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement that far exceeds the school's overall ranking and suggests targeted supports are working well for that group.

However, the core academic picture shows room for improvement. Math proficiency has dropped from 49% in 2022–23 to just 29.1% in 2025–26, and 8th grade math is especially weak at only 16.9% proficiency. English language arts scores have also lagged behind state averages. When compared directly to the nearby Norwood Middle School, which has nearly the same number of students, Oliver Springs trails in math proficiency (29.1% vs. 43.0%) and overall state rank, despite having much better attendance. This is a school with strong engagement and resources that is working to translate those assets into broader academic gains, especially in math and the upper middle school grades.

172

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

317 Roane Street
Oliver Springs, TN 37840

(865) 435-0011

District: Roane County Schools

Students who attend Oliver Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oliver Springs High School

Feeder schools for Oliver Springs Middle School:

Elementary:

Dyllis Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg44%

355^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 33 pts since 2017

From top 27% (2017) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 141Roane County Schools 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
2026	41.4	355 of 594	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	304 of 583	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	303 of 587	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	169 of 594	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	137 of 569	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	204 of 576	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	344 of 574	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	266 of 563	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	97 of 362	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	59.7	218 of 492	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	204 of 485	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	277 of 475	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	350 of 466	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	419 of 462	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	245 of 435	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	352 of 546	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	291 of 554	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	187 of 560	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	144 of 552	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	180 of 538	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	270 of 529	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	380 of 478	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	321 of 490	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	306 of 510	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.2	74 of 514	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	121 of 495	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	168 of 483	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	383 of 490	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	209 of 481	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	225 of 550	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	291 of 560	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	142 of 557	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	133 of 540	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	222 of 529	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	370 of 523	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	88 of 332	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	410 of 494	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	356 of 492	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	323 of 504	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	194 of 503	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	160 of 500	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	245 of 496	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	358 of 484	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	266 of 481	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science46%~ state avg

Social Studies39%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Biology I 8th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Oliver Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3	21.5%	151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	41.4	355^th of 594 public middle schools	40.2%		46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%	51		40.0	34.8	16.9	29.1		46.7	27.5	20.0	28.3									53.3	39.1	51.7	46.5	40.0	46.4	30.0	39.0	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8	29.6%	137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15		40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0		29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3									47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9	24.3%	510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	74.5	114^th of 594 public middle schools	80.8%		73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%	8	50.0	53.2	41.0	38.8	46.6	35.7	47.4	44.5	31.8	39.9		76.5	76.5					38.4	66.5	64.0	67.3	58.8	53.7	63.6	62.4	59.7	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1	14.6%	492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	83	74^th of 594 public middle schools	87.5%		85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%	20	58.5	54.9	44.3	51.2	52.3	45.6	50.5	50.6	46.8	48.4		≥ 95%	≥ 95%					56.7	58.2	66.7	67.1	62.1	65.2	72.3	62.2	66.5	$15,625	$486	$14,620
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7	6.0%	757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	88.4	47^th of 594 public middle schools	92.1%		89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%	1		68.1	51.7	46.0	56.1		60.2	55.6	43.1	52.9		94.2	94.3						67.8	64.7	64.9	65.8	71.5	80.5	74.0	75.5	$11,459	$791	$10,254
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	146 Liberty Road	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-2800	246	13	19.6	31.9%	238 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.6	426^th of 594 public middle schools	28.3%		19.4	481^st of 583 public middle schools	17.5%	55	8.5	59.1	31.0	14.9	28.1	18.3	21.2	14.3	11.9	16.3								15.5	54.5	32.1	23.9	31.3	53.0	27.4	29.9	35.9	$10,716	$577	$8,979
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6	27.4%	525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	43.9	334^th of 594 public middle schools	43.8%		44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%	10		29.0	42.8	14.9	29.5		31.5	38.3	19.8	29.6		75.9	75.9						34.0	51.6	30.0	39.0	39.2	64.3	37.5	48.0	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Harriman Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 Cumberland Street	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1727	290	19	15.5	38.0%	230 (79.3%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	56.4	246^th of 594 public middle schools	58.6%		48.6	289^th of 583 public middle schools	50.4%	43		59.3	30.3	46.1	45.0		37.6	27.0	31.0	31.8									64.0	31.5	45.9	46.9	52.3	56.2	45.9	51.5	$14,236	$901	$12,315
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6	13.6%	661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	60.7	210^th of 594 public middle schools	64.6%		52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%	41		42.0	41.2	23.3	36.1		39.3	34.6	28.3	34.0		56.9	56.9						56.9	49.2	42.4	49.4	60.3	67.7	61.2	63.0	$12,591	$831	$11,230
North Middle School	Public	5-8	421 Hickory Creek Road	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-9944	750	44	17.2	15.0%	619 (82.5%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (13.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	86.8	52^nd of 594 public middle schools	91.2%		83.3	67^th of 583 public middle schools	88.5%	15	69.4	52.5	60.4	69.0	62.3	61.4	51.8	52.2	50.8	53.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%					70.6	71.2	59.9	69.7	67.9	57.9	71.4	67.0	65.2	$10,611	$569	$9,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Springs Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Springs Middle School?

Students at Oliver Springs Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Oliver Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oliver Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Oliver Springs High School

What district is Oliver Springs Middle School in?

Roane County Schools

How many students attend Oliver Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Oliver Springs Middle School.

Is Oliver Springs Middle School a good school?

Oliver Springs Middle School ranks 355^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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