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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Memphis, Tennessee

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Memphis, Tennessee, drawn from 32 qualifying public middle schools. Maxine Smith STEAM Academy leads the list at 79.3%, against a median of 11.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Memphis, Tennessee

Top % Proficient (Reading)

79.3%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

11.6%

BEST IN READING · MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	439	79.3%
2	University Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	268	69.8%
3	Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	Middle	192	68.8%
4	White Station Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	1,127	51.3%
5	Bellevue Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	625	24.1%
6	Colonial Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	1,034	23.2%
7	Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	323	21.8%
8	Craigmont Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	475	21.3%
9	Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	306	20.5%
10	Power Center Academy Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	451	19.7%
11	Highland Oaks Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	537	18.3%
12	Memphis Business Academy Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	399	17.6%
13	Ridgeway Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	599	17.2%
14	Kate Bond Middle School	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	1,002	15.6%
15	KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	301	14.5%
16	Hickory Ridge Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	805	11.7%
17	American Way Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	693	11.5%
18	Treadwell Middle School	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	764	11.1%
19	A. Maceo Walker Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	641	10.9%
20	Georgian Hills Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	249	10.5%
21	Havenview Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	696	9.5%
22	Wooddale Middle School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	Middle	534	9.3%
23	Veritas College Preparatory	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	137	9.0%
24	Kingsbury Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	538	8.8%
25	Oakhaven Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	303	7.6%
26	Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	461	7.5%
27	Lester Prep	Memphis, TN	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Middle	204	7.0%
28	Grandview Heights Middle School	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	472	6.9%
29	Westside Middle School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	Middle	299	6.2%
30	Kirby Middle School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	Middle	402	5.4%
31	Chickasaw Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	330	5.3%
32	Sherwood Middle	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Middle	743	5.1%

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