Kingsbury High

Summary:

Kingsbury High is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 1,295 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingsbury High faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student group equity, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments ranging from just 5.9% to 32.9% across different subjects and grade levels. Performance has been declining in recent years, and the school ranks particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as English Language Learners. Kingsbury High serves a high-poverty student population, with spending per student below the state average.

In comparison, nearby high-performing schools like Middle College High and East High rank in the top 5% and top 15% of Tennessee high schools, respectively. Other nearby schools, such as KIPP Memphis Collegiate High and Craigmont High, also outperform Kingsbury High on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 1270 N Graham St
       Memphis, TN  38122-1511


(901) 416-6060

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
347th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,741 Help


Feeder schools for Kingsbury High:

Elementary:    Berclair Elementary
    Kingsbury Elementary
    Shelby Oaks Elementary
    Wells Station Elementary
Middle:    Kingsbury Middle
    Treadwell Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  1,327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.3%
African American:
28.8%
White:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kingsbury High ranks worse than 88.5% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 31st among 41 ranked high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.31. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kingsbury High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.3%), African American (28.8%), White (4.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingsbury High is 16.9. 31 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingsbury High is $12,741. 34 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingsbury High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingsbury High 347th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Kingsbury High in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

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


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Rank History for Kingsbury High

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Rank History for all students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 15.35 309th 351 12.0%
2018 14.69 305th 341 10.6%
2019 11.96 318th 342 7.0%
2021 12.64 311th 347 10.4%
2022 12.25 319th 358 10.9%
2023 14.40 339th 384 11.7%
2024 14.31 347th 392 11.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.94 6th 7 14.3%
2024 31.56 22nd 29 24.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.11 153rd 154 0.6%
2024 16.16 183rd 183 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.36 265th 308 14.0%
2019 16.86 283rd 302 6.3%
2021 18.09 277th 317 12.6%
2022 15.82 296th 322 8.1%
2023 25.66 262nd 330 20.6%
2024 19.28 296th 337 12.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.64 314th 337 6.8%
2021 11.85 306th 340 10.0%
2022 11.75 315th 350 10.0%
2023 10.21 339th 366 7.4%
2024 10.83 337th 365 7.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.17 301st 329 8.5%
2021 12.95 308th 332 7.2%
2022 11.72 324th 349 7.2%
2023 17.69 310th 359 13.6%
2024 14.09 335th 366 8.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.32 178th 199 10.6%
2019 20.04 167th 187 10.7%
2021 22.01 171st 208 17.8%
2022 22.15 182nd 222 18.0%
2023 19.33 201st 239 15.9%
2024 17.56 208th 240 13.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.11 137th 159 13.8%
2019 22.59 125th 153 18.3%
2021 16.64 162nd 180 10.0%
2022 15.54 176th 189 6.9%
2023 19.02 181st 202 10.4%
2024 20.96 184th 209 12.0%
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Rank History for White students at Kingsbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.27 283rd 307 7.8%
2019 7.67 298th 301 1.0%
2021 8.58 301st 306 1.6%
2022 19.07 285th 312 8.7%
2023 14.49 308th 325 5.2%
2024 21.31 279th 326 14.4%
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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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kingsbury High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 151 472 22 489 0 0 12 0 1146
2015 136 440 26 531 0 0 18 0 1151
2016 147 420 25 585 1 2 24 0 1204
2017 145 443 31 691 0 3 35 0 1348
2018 130 452 33 709 0 3 30 0 1357
2019 117 437 26 674 0 2 33 0 1289
2020 129 445 18 729 0 2 28 0 1351
2021 112 424 19 734 0 2 37 0 1328
2022 107 405 14 794 0 2 39 0 1361
2023 70 368 11 807 1 1 37 0 1295
2024 60 382 14 827 1 2 41 0 1327

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Kingsbury High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 1146 64.4 17.7 87.1
2015 1151 54.0 21.3 53.2
2016 1204 67.0 17.9 87.2
2017 1348 59.9 22.5 n/a
2018 1357 74.5 18.2 n/a
2019 1289 71.4 18.0 n/a
2020 1351 72.2 18.7 n/a
2021 1328 66.0 20.0 n/a
2022 1361 71.5 19.0 n/a
2023 1295 59.2 21.8 n/a
2024 1327 78.0 16.9 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 Kingsbury High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 1146 64.4 17.7 87.1
2015 1151 54.0 21.3 53.2
2016 1204 67.0 17.9 87.2
2017 1348 59.9 22.5 n/a
2018 1357 74.5 18.2 n/a
2019 1289 71.4 18.0 n/a
2020 1351 72.2 18.7 n/a
2021 1328 66.0 20.0 n/a
2022 1361 71.5 19.0 n/a
2023 1295 59.2 21.8 n/a
2024 1327 78.0 16.9 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kingsbury High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $978 (8.9%) $9,360 (85.4%) $10,960
2020 $813 (7.9%) $8,835 (86.1%) $10,266
2021 $1,291 (12.8%) $8,351 (82.6%) $10,107
2022 $2,550 (21.0%) $8,931 (73.7%) $12,126
2023 $2,637 (20.7%) $9,513 (74.7%) $12,741

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kingsbury High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 318th of 342 High schoolsRanks 339th of 384 High schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Kingsbury High)14.78.6
 6.1%
   9th Grade English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)1718.8
 1.8%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade English II (Kingsbury High)9.112.5
 3.4%
   9th Grade English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)3.711.1
 7.4%
   9th Grade English II (Tennessee)18.624.4
 5.8%
10th Grade English II (Kingsbury High)19.932.9
 13%
   10th Grade English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)25.837.1
 11.3%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
11th Grade US History (Kingsbury High)11.413.6
 2.2%
   11th Grade US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)17.125.5
 8.4%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.638.8
 9.2%
12th Grade US History (Kingsbury High)7.710.5
 2.8%
   12th Grade US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)6.49.6
 3.2%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.834.1
 6.3%
All Grades US History (Kingsbury High)9.613.6
 4%
   All Grades US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)13.921.6
 7.7%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.637.7
 9.1%
All Grades English I (Kingsbury High)12.88.1
 4.7%
   All Grades English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)16.518.5
 2%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Kingsbury High)17.731.2
 13.5%
   All Grades English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.535.6
 11.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12891295
 0.5%
African American437368
 15.8%
American Indian01
Asian2611
 57.7%
Hispanic674807
 19.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White11770
 40.2%
Two or More Races3337
 12.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsbury High

Students at Kingsbury High are 62% Hispanic, 29% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Kingsbury High ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Tennessee high schools.

Kingsbury High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berclair Elementary
Elementary : Kingsbury Elementary
Elementary : Shelby Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Wells Station Elementary
Middle : Kingsbury Middle
Middle : Treadwell Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,327 students attended Kingsbury High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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