Georgian Hills Middle

Summary:

Georgian Hills Middle is a public middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school has a predominantly African American student population, with 97.81% of students identifying as African American.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $12,666, Georgian Hills Middle consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Tennessee, with proficiency rates ranging from just 6.6% in English Language Arts to 19% in 8th grade Mathematics. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, and it ranks particularly low for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools like Craigmont Middle and Treadwell Middle School, which outperform Georgian Hills Middle across all subject areas and grade levels, the school's struggles become even more evident.

The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Georgian Hills Middle may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional obstacles that can impact their educational outcomes. The significant performance gaps between Georgian Hills Middle and the surrounding schools, as well as the disparities in performance among different student subgroups, raise concerns about equity and access to quality education for all students in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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Public 6-8

3925 Denver St
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 416-3740

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
562^nd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Students who attend Georgian Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Trezevant High

Feeder schools for Georgian Hills Middle:

Elementary:

Hawkins Mill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Compare Details Georgian Hills Middle ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.79. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Georgian Hills Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgian Hills Middle 562^nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Georgian Hills Middle in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Georgian Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	2.13	563^rd	563	0.0%
2023	7.59	570^th	594	4.0%
2024	8.79	562^nd	587	4.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Georgian Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	5.57	481^st	481	0.0%
2023	14.88	478^th	514	7.0%
2024	14.65	478^th	510	6.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Georgian Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2022	4.70	551^st	552	0.2%
2023	7.97	538^th	560	3.9%
2024	9.07	529^th	554	4.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Georgian Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.26	545^th	557	2.2%
2024	8.37	534^th	560	4.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Georgian Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	7.49	283^rd	284	0.4%
2023	17.29	289^th	316	8.5%
2024	17.50	285^th	318	10.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Georgian Hills Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2014	1	325	0	2	0	0	328
2015	1	304	0	2	0	3	310
2016	2	288	0	2	1	3	296
2017	2	303	0	1	0	7	313
2018	4	251	0	1	0	4	260
2019	3	298	1	1	0	6	309
2020	2	317	0	5	0	7	331
2021	1	315	1	6	0	7	330
2022	5	288	0	5	0	8	306
2023	0	313	0	2	0	5	320

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Georgian Hills Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	328	18.9	17.3	98.5
2015	310	16.0	19.3	95.8
2016	296	20.0	14.8	94.6
2017	313	16.3	19.2	n/a
2018	260	20.3	12.8	n/a
2019	309	24.4	12.6	n/a
2020	331	17.6	18.8	n/a
2021	330	23.0	14.3	n/a
2022	306	20.5	14.9	n/a
2023	320	18.6	17.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Georgian Hills Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	328	18.9	17.3	98.5
2015	310	16.0	19.3	95.8
2016	296	20.0	14.8	94.6
2017	313	16.3	19.2	n/a
2018	260	20.3	12.8	n/a
2019	309	24.4	12.6	n/a
2020	331	17.6	18.8	n/a
2021	330	23.0	14.3	n/a
2022	306	20.5	14.9	n/a
2023	320	18.6	17.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Georgian Hills Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,195 (8.6%)	$11,683 (84.3%)	$13,861
2020	$1,076 (8.8%)	$10,368 (85.2%)	$12,163
2021	$1,748 (13.8%)	$9,819 (77.5%)	$12,666
2022	$2,830 (19.6%)	$10,846 (74.9%)	$14,474
2023	$3,122 (22.7%)	$9,648 (70.2%)	$13,746

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Georgian Hills Middle

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgian Hills Middle)	5.2	6.4	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20	18.2	1.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	309	320	3.6%
African American	298	313	5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	1	2	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	6	5	16.7%

Schools Near Georgian Hills Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Science (2024)				TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Georgian Hills Middle	Public	6-8	3925 Denver St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3740	320	19	17.1		0 (0.0%)	313 (97.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	8.8	562^nd of 587 public middle schools	4.3%		7.6	570^th of 594 public middle schools	4.0%	8	5.8		19.0	9.6		5.6	9.4	6.6			11.6	11.0	16.5	13.0	20.9	6.6	13.1	13.4	$13,746	$3,122	$9,648
Memphis Business Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3306 Overton Crossing	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 357-2708	390	35	11.0		7 (1.8%)	300 (76.9%)	78 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	10.8	536^th of 587 public middle schools	8.7%		13.3	523^rd of 594 public middle schools	12.0%	13	5.2	12.1	7.3	8.3	11.2	14.3		10.1			10.4	16.3	7.3	11.6	38.1	16.3	10.6	21.9	$22,514	$6,153	$16,045
Grandview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2342 Clifton Rd	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3940	390	21	19.0		5 (1.3%)	359 (92.1%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	5.4	580^th of 587 public middle schools	1.2%		8.3	564^th of 594 public middle schools	5.1%	16	8.3	10.6		7.2	7.4	8.9		6.9			8.3	10.6	5.7	8.3	8.3	6.5	10.5	8.3	$15,271	$3,254	$10,957
Westside Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3389 Dawn DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 440-4011	328	11	29.8		9 (2.7%)	303 (92.4%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	6.5	571^st of 587 public middle schools	2.7%					(n/a)	8.0				7.0	9.4		6.2			12.9			6.2	13.0	11.6		9.3
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Alice Ann DR	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6013	490	28	17.6		9 (1.8%)	389 (79.4%)	71 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	11.2	530^th of 587 public middle schools	9.7%		7.9	566^th of 594 public middle schools	4.7%	36	7.5	28.6	10.9	15.7	8.2	15.4	7.4	10.4			11.6	16.1	10.8	12.9		20.8		8.4	$11,673	$2,473	$8,628
Woodstock Middle School	Public	6-8	5885 Woodstock Cuba Rd	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4180	229	22	10.2		4 (1.7%)	205 (89.5%)	12 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	13.9	510^th of 587 public middle schools	13.1%		9.8	547^th of 594 public middle schools	7.9%	37	12.8	10.4	10.7	11.3	11.5	6.3	8.1	8.7			22.8	19.2	16.2	19.5	28.2	37.2		23.5	$16,993	$2,939	$13,016
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	230 Henry AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9390	211	20	10.5		2 (0.9%)	201 (95.3%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	18.8	478^th of 587 public middle schools	18.6%		19.2	477^th of 594 public middle schools	19.7%	1	15.0	20.0	14.1	16.4	13.0	11.8	13.8	12.8			22.0	29.4	28.8	26.4	34.0	22.4	25.0	27.5	$20,529	$5,499	$14,714
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	659 N Manassas ST	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 443-7575	193	10	19.3		0 (0.0%)	190 (98.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4.4	586^th of 587 public middle schools	0.2%		6.8	576^th of 594 public middle schools	3.0%	10															9.7	9.8	5.3	7.9
Craigmont Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Covington PIKE	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7780	485	35	13.9		4 (0.8%)	394 (81.2%)	59 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	22.2	461^st of 587 public middle schools	21.5%		20.2	471^st of 594 public middle schools	20.7%	10	18.7	25.2	18.8	20.9	17.3	23.3	17.0	19.1	32.0	32.0	25.6	24.8	31.4	27.3	13.5	37.9	19.6	23.3	$14,134	$2,492	$10,682
Treadwell Middle School	Public	6-8	920 N Highland St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6100	621	36	17.2		36 (5.8%)	222 (35.7%)	337 (54.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	15.4	504^th of 587 public middle schools	14.1%		12.5	529^th of 594 public middle schools	10.9%	25	7.4	10.6	7.6	8.6	14.4	12.7	9.0	12.2	20.0	20.0	22.9	32.4	11.5	22.7	21.4	44.4	11.4	26.3	$13,598	$2,652	$9,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgian Hills Middle

What district is Georgian Hills Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Georgian Hills Middle?

Students at Georgian Hills Middle are 98% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Georgian Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Georgian Hills Middle usually go on to attend Trezevant High

Is Georgian Hills Middle a good school?

Georgian Hills Middle ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Georgian Hills Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Georgian Hills Middle.

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