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Best Middle Schools
in Achievement School District

This page covers 7 middle schools in Achievement School District, including 7 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

7
Schools Ranked
Tennessee
State
7
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
1
rank
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt
Grades 06–0878 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
28/100
Below nat'l median
2
rank
Wooddale Middle School
Grades 06–08486 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
3
rank
Kirby Middle School
Grades 06–08385 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
4
rank
Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School
Grades 05–08367 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
5
rank
Brick Church: A LEAD Public School
Grades 05–08229 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
6
rank
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Grades 06–08193 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
25/100
Below nat'l median
7
rank
Westside Middle School
Grades 06–08328 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
25
/100
Student:Teacher
29.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
7
Middle Schools
16
Total Schools
47
#1 Score
40
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.