Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0Oak Hill’s public schools score below 87% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Oak Hill’s districts is 19%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oak Hill’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,314 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 34 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Franklin Road Academy (private), Father Ryan High School (private) and The Oak Hill School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oak Hill’s grade
D: better than 13% of Tennessee school districts, #162 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; among the 8 Tennessee towns with similar household incomes, Oak Hill’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
Kindergarten in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
1st grade in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
2nd grade in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
3rd grade in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
4th grade in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
5th grade in Oak Hill
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 433 students · in Nashville
9th grade in Oak Hill
John Overton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,942 students · in Nashville
10th grade in Oak Hill
John Overton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,942 students · in Nashville
11th grade in Oak Hill
John Overton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,942 students · in Nashville
12th grade in Oak Hill
John Overton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,942 students · in Nashville
Oak Hill’s public schools are run by Metropolitan Nashville Public School District, which also serves Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills and Goodlettsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Oak Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Oak Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | D | Metropolitan Nashville Public |
| Forest Hills | D | Metropolitan Nashville Public |
Every school in Oak Hill
39 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oak Hill’s schools
Are Oak Hill’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oak Hill children attend score below 87% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #162 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oak Hill in?
Metropolitan Nashville Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 81,022 students in 159 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oak Hill kids go to high school?
John Overton High in Nashville, with 1,942 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Oak Hill’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Metropolitan Nashville Public School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Oak Hill spend per student?
$17,314 in Metropolitan Nashville Public School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oak Hill?
Yes: Franklin Road Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,085 students), Father Ryan High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 833 students) and The Oak Hill School (religious, grades PK–6, 531 students).
Parents talk
What Oak Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oak Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.