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Best Schools in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN has 349 public schools (60 high, 55 middle, 191 elementary) serving 181,615 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Memphis greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Memphis, TN
The top high schools in Memphis, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Collierville High School
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Projected Test Scores
Collierville • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2836 Students
2. Houston High School
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Germantown • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1938 Students
3. Arlington High
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Arlington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2063 Students
4. Middle College High
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 311 Students
5. East High
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 568 Students
6. Munford High School
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Tipton County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1195 Students
7. Bartlett High School
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Bartlett • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2851 Students
8. White Station High
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1840 Students
9. Medical District High School
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 99 Students
10. Memphis Rise Academy
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 766 Students
Best Middle Schools in Memphis, TN
The top middle schools in Memphis, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maxine Smith Steam Academy
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 364 Students
2. West Collierville Middle School
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Collierville • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1309 Students
3. Houston Middle School
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Germantown • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
4. Arlington Middle
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Arlington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 992 Students
5. Lakeland Preparatory School
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Lakeland • Public • Grades 5 - 11 • 1094 Students
6. Collierville Middle School
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Collierville • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 773 Students
7. Bon Lin Middle School
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Bartlett • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
8. White Station Middle
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Memphis-shelby County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1099 Students
9. Munford Middle School
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Tipton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 914 Students
10. Appling Middle School
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Bartlett • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 584 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Memphis, TN
The top elementary schools in Memphis, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dogwood Elementary School
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Germantown • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 635 Students
2. Crosswind Elementary School
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Collierville • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 701 Students
3. Farmington Elementary School
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Germantown • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 628 Students
4. Lakeland Elementary School
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Lakeland • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 1038 Students
5. Donelson Elementary
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Arlington • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 847 Students
6. Tara Oaks Elementary School
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Collierville • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 655 Students
7. Arlington Elementary
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Arlington • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 901 Students
8. Bailey Station Elementary School
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Collierville • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 851 Students
9. Forest Hill Elementary School
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Germantown • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 697 Students
10. Schilling Farms Elementary School
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Collierville • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 597 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Memphis, TN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Memphis, TN has a total population of 1,345,425 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Memphis, TN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Memphis, TN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
49.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
10.83 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
38.64 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Memphis, TN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Memphis, TN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Memphis, TN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Memphis, TN
How many schools are in Memphis, TN?
Memphis, TN has 349 public schools: 60 high schools, 55 middle schools and 191 elementary schools, serving 181,615 students in total.
How do schools in Memphis perform on state tests?
On average, 349 schools in Memphis score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Memphis greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Memphis?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Memphis
184 of 206 schools in Memphis carry a SchoolGrade (22 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 15C: 20D: 86F: 53
All 206 public schools we grade in Memphis. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (33)
- B T Washington High
- Bluff City High School
- Central High
- Craigmont High
- Crosstown High School
- Douglass High
- East High
- Fairley High School
- Hamilton High
- Hillcrest High School
- Kingsbury High
- Kipp Memphis Collegiate High School
- Kirby High
- Manassas High
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
- Medical District High School
- Melrose High
- Memphis Business Academy High School
- Memphis Virtual Adult High School
- Mitchell High
- Oakhaven High
- Overton High
- Power Center Academy High School
- Raleigh Egypt High
- Ridgeway High
- Sheffield High
- Southwind High
- Trezevant High
- University High School
- Westwood High
- White Station High
- Whitehaven High
- Wooddale High
Middle and junior high schools (33)
- A Maceo Walker Middle
- American Way Middle
- Bellevue Middle
- Chickasaw Middle
- Colonial Middle
- Craigmont Middle
- Freedom Prep Middle Brownlee
- Georgian Hills Middle
- Grandview Heights Middle School
- Havenview Middle
- Hickory Ridge Middle
- Highland Oaks Middle
- Hollis F Price Middle College
- Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
- Kate Bond Middle School
- Kingsbury Middle
- Kipp Memphis Academy Middle
- Kipp Memphis Collegiate Middle
- Kirby Middle School
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School
- Memphis Business Academy Middle
- Middle College High
- Oakhaven Middle
- Power Center Academy Middle
- Power Center Academy Middle Southeast
- Raleigh Egypt Middle School
- Ridgeway Middle
- Sherwood Middle
- Treadwell Middle School
- University Middle
- Westside Middle School
- White Station Middle
- Wooddale Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (78)
- A B Hill Elementary
- Alcy Elementary
- Balmoralridgeway Elementary
- Berclair Elementary
- Bethel Grove Elementary
- Brownsville Road Elementary
- Bruce Elementary
- Cherokee Elementary
- Cromwell Elementary
- Crump Elementary
- Delano Elementary
- Double Tree Elementary
- Downtown Elementary
- Dunbar Elementary
- Early Childhood Programs
- Egypt Elementary
- Evans Elementary
- Ford Road Elementary
- Fox Meadows Elementary
- Frayser-corning Elementary
- Freedom Prep Elementary Millbranch
- Freedom Prep Elementary Parkrose
- Gardenview Elementary
- Georgian Hills Elementary
- Getwell Elementary
- Grahamwood Elementary
- Hawkins Mill Elementary
- Hickory Ridge Elementary
- Highland Oaks Elementary
- Holmes Road Elementary
- Idlewild Elementary
- Jackson Elementary
- Keystone Elementary
- Kingsbury Elementary
- Kipp Memphis Collegiate Elementary
- Larose Elementary
- Levi Elementary
- Lucie E Campbell Elementary
- Memphis Business Academy Elementary School
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School
- Memphis School Of Excellence Elementary
- Newberry Elementary
- Northaven Elementary
- Oak Forest Elementary
- Oakhaven Elementary
- Oakshire Elementary
- Parkway Village Elementary
- Peabody Elementary
- Perea Elementary School
- Power Center Academy Elementary School
- Power Center Academy Elementary Southeast
- Raleigh Bartlett Meadows Elementary
- Richland Elementary
- Ridgeway Early Learning Center
- Robert R Church Elementary
- Ross Elementary
- Rozelle Elementary
- Scenic Hills Elementary
- Sea Isle Elementary
- Sharpe Elementary
- Sheffield Elementary
- Shelby Oaks Elementary
- Sherwood Elementary
- South Park Elementary
- Southwind Elementary
- Springdale Elementary
- Treadwell Elementary
- Vollentine Elementary
- Wells Station Elementary
- Westhaven Elementary
- Westside Elementary
- White Station Elementary
- Whitehaven Elementary
- Whitney Elementary
- William Herbert Brewster Elementary School
- Willow Oaks Elementary
- Winchester Elementary
- Winridge Elementary
Other schools and academies (62)
- Arrow Academy Of Excellence
- Aurora Collegiate Academy
- Avon School
- Beacon College Preparatory
- Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
- Belle Forest Community School
- Campus School
- Carver College And Career Academy
- Circles Of Success Learning Academy
- City University School Girls Preparatory
- City University School Of Independence
- City University School Of Liberal Arts
- Compass Community School Berclair Campus
- Compass Community School Binghampton Campus
- Compass Community School Frayser Campus
- Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus
- Compass Community School Midtown Campus
- Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus
- Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus
- Cornerstone Prep Lester Campus
- Cornerstone Prep School
- Cummings Elementarymiddle
- Douglass Elementarymiddle
- Exceptional Children Special Placements
- Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship
- Geeter School
- Granville T Woods Academy Of Innovation Charter School
- Hamilton School
- Ida B Wells Academy Esms
- J P Freeman Elementarymiddle
- Journey Coleman School
- Journey East Academy
- Journey Hanley School
- Leadership Preparatory Charter School
- Lester Prep
- Libertas
- Lowrance Elementarymiddle
- Maxine Smith Steam Academy
- Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middlehigh
- Memphis College Preparatory
- Memphis Delta Preparatory
- Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School
- Memphis Merit Academy
- Memphis Rise Academy
- Memphis Scholars Caldwell Guthrie
- Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas
- Memphis Scholars Raleigh Egypt
- Memphis School Of Excellence
- Memphis Stem Academy
- Memphis Virtual School
- Northwest Prep Academy
- Promise Academy
- Promise Academy - Spring Hill
- Riverview Elementarymiddle
- Shrine School
- Snowden Elementarymiddle
- Soulsville Charter School
- Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati
- Star Academy
- The Excel Center
- Veritas College Preparatory
- Vision Preparatory Charter School
Private schools (39)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- 1st Class Montessori
- 1st Class Montessori - I
- Bornblum Jewish Community School
- Breath Of Life Preparatory Academy
- Brinkley Heights Urban Academy
- Christ Methodist Day School
- Christ The King Lutheran School
- Christian Brothers High School
- Concord Academy
- Creative Life Preparatory School
- Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten
- Grace-st Lukes Episcopal School
- Greater Memphis Adventist Academy
- Greater Praise Christian Academy
- Hutchison School
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral School
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Lausanne Collegiate School
- Lords Tabernacle Christian Academy
- Margolin Hebrew Academy
- Maria Montessori School
- Memphis Junior Academy
- Memphis Recovery Center
- Memphis University School
- Midtown Montessori School
- Olivia's Montessori Preschool
- Pleasant View School
- Presbyterian Day School
- Sensational Enlightment
- St Agnes Academy-st. Dominic School, Inc.
- St Dominic School
- St Luke's Day School
- St Mary's Episcopal School
- St Mary's Episcopal School - Early Childhood
- Tennessee Preparatory Academy
- The Collegiate School Of Memphis
- The Collegiate School Of Memphis
- Woodland Presbyterian School
- Word Of Faith Christian Academy