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Donelson Middle School vs. Strive Collegiate Academy

Should you attend Donelson Middle School or Strive Collegiate Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Donelson Middle School
110 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Strive Collegiate Academy
3055 Lebanon Pike, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37214
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Donelson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Strive Collegiate Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades 6-8, Donelson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 283 students in grades 6-8, Strive Collegiate Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
439 students
283 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Strive Collegiate Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1561 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#1350 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
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10%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
11%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Donelson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
27%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Donelson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
21%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Donelson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Strive Collegiate Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
134
91
Grade 7 Students
142
109
Grade 8 Students
163
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Donelson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Donelson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Donelson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Strive Collegiate Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Donelson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Strive Collegiate Academy and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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