University Middle

Summary:

University Middle is a public middle school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 271 students in grades 6-8 with a diverse student population. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.

University Middle has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 6% of Tennessee middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% for African American students, top 6% for White students, and top 5% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. University Middle's Gifted and Talented program is also noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 21% of Tennessee middle schools in this category.

When compared to nearby schools like Veritas College Preparatory and Colonial Middle, University Middle significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. The school's success and ability to serve a diverse student population could provide valuable insights for other schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and the state of Tennessee.

Detail:

Public 6-8

330 Innovation DR
Memphis, TN 38152

(901) 678-2285

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

African American:

35.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details University Middle ranks better than 94.4% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.75. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

University Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks University Middle 33^rd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See University 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 University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	78.30	76^th	576	86.8%
2022	75.87	91^st	569	84.0%
2023	92.35	31^st	594	94.8%
2024	91.75	33^rd	587	94.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2022	46.98	227^th	495	54.1%
2023	87.22	16^th	514	96.9%
2024	85.52	25^th	510	95.1%

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Rank History for Female students at University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	70.85	101^st	538	81.2%
2022	65.50	142^nd	552	74.3%
2023	82.94	59^th	560	89.5%
2024	86.62	45^th	554	91.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	46.70	30^th	39	23.1%
2022	30.95	20^th	23	13.0%
2023	58.97	7^th	17	58.8%
2024	62.70	4^th	15	73.3%

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Rank History for Male students at University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	83.69	49^th	529	90.7%
2022	82.38	56^th	540	89.6%
2023	96.23	14^th	557	97.5%
2024	94.33	22^nd	560	96.1%

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Rank History for African American students at University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	72.34	45^th	277	83.8%
2022	65.76	64^th	299	78.6%
2023	87.84	26^th	316	91.8%
2024	90.73	22^nd	318	93.1%

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Rank History for White students at University Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	85.01	52^nd	496	89.5%
2022	80.92	68^th	500	86.4%
2023	95.94	14^th	503	97.2%
2024	92.99	29^th	504	94.2%

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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 University Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2020	33	33	2	3	4	75
2021	72	58	6	9	7	152
2022	112	93	8	12	12	237
2023	137	96	10	17	11	271

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 University Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	75	1.0	75.0	n/a
2021	152	11.0	13.8	n/a
2022	237	22.0	10.7	n/a
2023	271	18.6	14.5	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 University Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	75	1.0	75.0	n/a
2021	152	11.0	13.8	n/a
2022	237	22.0	10.7	n/a
2023	271	18.6	14.5	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 University Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$478 (10.9%)	$3,749 (85.5%)	$4,383
2021	$628 (13.9%)	$3,663 (81.1%)	$4,515
2022	$2,219 (29.9%)	$4,588 (61.9%)	$7,415
2023	$2,001 (27.8%)	$4,626 (64.2%)	$7,206

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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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
University Middle	Public	6-8	330 Innovation DR	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 678-2285	271	19	14.5		137 (50.6%)	96 (35.4%)	17 (6.3%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	91.8	33^rd of 587 public middle schools	94.4%		92.3	31^st of 594 public middle schools	94.8%	2	73.8	68.8	27.9	58.9	75.0	74.2	60.7	69.8	85.0	85.0	80.0	84.9	47.8	72.9	80.0	84.9	70.8	78.6	$7,206	$2,001	$4,626
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	3480 Rhodes Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4870	688	45	15.2		8 (1.2%)	489 (71.1%)	178 (25.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	4.2	587^th of 587 public middle schools	0.0%		4.1	592^nd of 594 public middle schools	0.3%	5						5.4					9.8	11.3		8.1		8.0		5.2	$13,317	$3,013	$9,574
Lester Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	320 Carpenter ST	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	211	21	10.0		4 (1.9%)	195 (92.4%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20.5	472^nd of 587 public middle schools	19.6%		17	493^rd of 594 public middle schools	17.0%	21	8.9	10.9	24.6	14.2	6.3	9.4		6.9			25.3	25.4	23.0	24.6	47.4	36.5	16.4	34.7	$19,262	$4,584	$14,678
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-4536	364	26	14.0		113 (31.0%)	196 (53.8%)	24 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	98.2	9^th of 587 public middle schools	98.5%		96.7	17^th of 594 public middle schools	97.1%	8	62.2	64.8		68.8	76.4	76.5	65.1	73.3			87.2	86.8		87.0	87.8	89.0	88.1	88.3	$11,963	$2,001	$9,014
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
Colonial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1370 Colonial RD	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8980	1,000	62	16.2		26 (2.6%)	559 (55.9%)	365 (36.5%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.0%)	24.5	450^th of 587 public middle schools	23.3%		24.2	450^th of 594 public middle schools	24.2%		15.9	16.5	21.8	17.9	22.4	22.9	16.3	20.6	57.1	57.1	32.8	36.6	16.9	29.1	28.0	39.1	19.3	28.9	$12,695	$2,492	$9,523
Kingsbury Middle	Public	6-8	1276 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6040	556	42	13.3		38 (6.8%)	118 (21.2%)	374 (67.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	8.8	561^st of 587 public middle schools	4.4%		6.5	580^th of 594 public middle schools	2.4%	19	16.2	10.8	11.4	12.8	6.7	10.7	10.7	9.4			8.7	25.8	16.9	17.2	5.4	8.7	5.4	6.5	$12,229	$2,704	$9,210
American Way Middle	Public	6-8	3805 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1250	690	42	16.5		3 (0.4%)	425 (61.6%)	241 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	10.7	537^th of 587 public middle schools	8.5%		7	574^th of 594 public middle schools	3.4%	37	6.5	10.3	5.0	7.3	12.4	11.9	7.6	10.7			20.5	21.6	14.7	19.0	27.5	17.5	15.8	20.5	$13,964	$3,182	$10,093
White Station Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5465 Mason Rd	Memphis	38120	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2184	1,099	70	15.6		273 (24.8%)	466 (42.4%)	189 (17.2%)	91 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.1%)	75.8	101^st of 587 public middle schools	82.8%		80.6	76^th of 594 public middle schools	87.2%	25	43.8	44.2	37.6	42.2	57.1	47.6	45.7	50.0			59.5	59.9	48.7	56.6	53.3	45.1	54.9	51.0	$12,725	$2,361	$9,767
Veritas College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 526-1900	144	11	13.0		1 (0.7%)	132 (91.7%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	9	558^th of 587 public middle schools	4.9%		12.5	530^th of 594 public middle schools	10.8%	28	6.8		10.8	7.1	6.8	8.9	16.2	10.3			9.1	11.1	8.1	9.5	20.5	24.4	8.1	18.3	$19,979	$5,577	$14,086

Frequently Asked Questions about University Middle

What district is University Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is University Middle a good school?

Yes. University Middle ranks in the top 5.6% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of University Middle?

Students at University Middle are 51% White, 35% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend University Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended University Middle.

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