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Oliver Springs Middle

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Oliver Springs Middle ranks 304 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Oliver Springs Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, with 164 students and part of the Roane County School District.

While Oliver Springs Middle has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, it currently ranks 304 out of 583 Tennessee middle schools with a 2-star rating. The school generally underperforms compared to the Roane County and Tennessee averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with particularly weak performance in 8th grade. However, the school's performance in Science and Social Studies is closer to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, reaching 18.9% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, Oliver Springs Middle's performance lags behind nearby schools, such as Jefferson Middle School in the high-performing Oak Ridge district and Norwood Middle School in the Anderson County district. The school's small size and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest that class size and staffing may not be the primary drivers of the academic challenges, and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor.

172

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,872

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

317 Roane ST
Oliver Springs, TN 37840

(865) 435-0011

District: Roane County

Students who attend Oliver Springs Middle usually attend:

High:

Oliver Springs High School

Feeder schools for Oliver Springs Middle:

Elementary:

Dyllis Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

304^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Roane County

63^rd of 139Roane 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	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
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
2025	52.9	88 of 332	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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 (2025)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra 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
Oliver Springs Middle	Public	6-8	317 Roane ST	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3		151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%		46.5	303^rd of 587 public middle schools	48.4%	1		45.8	34.4	23.5	37.1		34.7	25.0	18.9	27.7				44.4	50.0	32.4	43.9	45.8	40.6	37.8	42.2	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County BLVD	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%		42.1	328^th of 587 public middle schools	44.1%	27		49.1	28.8	40.0	39.3		38.5	26.9	32.5	32.6				47.2	30.8	20.5	34.0	56.6	36.5	33.3	43.1	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9		510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	132^nd of 587 public middle schools	77.5%	10	61.4	60.1	56.4	33.8	54.1	38.6	46.3	36.3	23.1	36.2	90.0	90.0	47.1	67.2	64.0	55.6	58.4	55.8	62.4	52.5	56.8	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%		83.5	67^th of 587 public middle schools	88.6%	13	60.6	63.5	53.4	40.3	55.5	44.7	62.0	39.3	41.5	46.6	92.9	92.9	57.0	69.8	60.7	67.3	63.4	74.2	68.2	64.2	68.8	$15,625	$486	$14,620
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7		757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%		87.1	49^th of 587 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.0	59.2	44.7	57.1		58.7	54.2	44.9	52.8				71.3	72.0	47.4	65.6	70.5	79.5	71.7	73.9	$11,459	$791	$10,254
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	146 Liberty RD	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-2800	246	13	19.6		238 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	19.4	481^st of 583 public middle schools	17.5%		26	440^th of 587 public middle schools	25.0%	41	50.0	38.1	36.8	8.9	29.0	18.9	20.2	10.3	5.1	13.8			27.0	32.1	22.1	19.0	25.2	31.0	16.2	12.7	20.3	$10,716	$577	$8,979
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6		525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%		37.2	362^nd of 587 public middle schools	38.3%	38		38.3	33.0	29.2	32.9		32.1	28.3	30.9	30.2	93.8	93.8		38.3	37.6	35.3	36.9	36.9	48.5	40.9	42.9	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Harriman Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 Cumberland ST	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1727	290	19	15.5		230 (79.3%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	48.6	289^th of 583 public middle schools	50.4%		51.2	264^th of 587 public middle schools	55.0%	25		36.5	44.1	46.9	42.5		27.1	38.7	18.8	28.1				36.5	46.2	42.7	41.8	28.1	54.8	38.5	40.4	$14,236	$901	$12,315
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6		661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%		55.2	234^th of 587 public middle schools	60.1%	17		40.1	34.5	22.1	32.5		38.0	25.1	27.5	30.1	52.2	53.2		47.3	46.6	27.5	40.8	53.8	64.7	56.0	58.2	$12,591	$831	$11,230
North Middle School	Public	5-8	421 Hickory Creek RD	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-9944	750	44	17.2		619 (82.5%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (13.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	83.3	67^th of 583 public middle schools	88.5%		77.5	93^rd of 587 public middle schools	84.2%	26	49.0	60.6	58.9	60.9	57.1	44.6	53.3	39.7	43.1	45.1			56.1	72.2	54.2	60.4	60.6	62.9	63.5	54.8	60.3	$10,611	$569	$9,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Springs Middle

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Springs Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Oliver Springs Middle attend?

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

What district is Oliver Springs Middle in?

Roane County

How many students attend Oliver Springs Middle?

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

Is Oliver Springs Middle a good school?

Oliver Springs Middle ranks 304^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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