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Bolivar Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

915 Pruitt ST, Bolivar, TN 38008 · (731) 658-3656 · Part of Hardeman County School District

Bolivar’s School Grade D better than 11% of Tennessee school districts

Students
290
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bolivar Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bolivar kids: Central High School

On the path

Where Bolivar kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bolivar Elementary670 students
6–8Bolivar Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Central High School663 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

915 Pruitt ST, Bolivar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 685
Grade 7119
Grade 886
Enrollment over time
378’20
335’21
317’22
296’23
290’24

Down 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%White 19%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bolivar Middle School from Bolivar families.

Other schools in Hardeman County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Bolivar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.