Enrollment
94
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802352
City University School Girls Preparatory
1475 East Shelby DR, Memphis, TN 38116 · (901) 775-2219 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 36 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 26% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.6pp since 2022
Math
14.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.4% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 17.6% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 14.8% | 12.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where City University School Girls Preparatory ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #343 of 349 | #48 of 50 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
94
-32 (-25%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 8.3 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 9.7 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 3 | 32.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 85% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City University School Girls Preparatory.
About City University School Girls Preparatory
City University School Girls Preparatory is a public middle school in Memphis, Tennessee. The school enrolls 94 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Tennessee enroll around 554, and this school is 83% below that mark.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools counts 211 schools and 111,979 students, including City University School Girls Preparatory.
The share of Black students at City University School Girls Preparatory is 94%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 41 points above the 52% share among Shelby County residents. The diversity index for City University School Girls Preparatory is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, City University School Girls Preparatory lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Tennessee public middle schools.
The school is in Shelby County, where median household income comes to about $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Shelby County's 287 public schools enroll about 154,209 students and include City University School Girls Preparatory.
City University School Girls Preparatory is less than a tenth of a mile from City University School Of Liberal Arts, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put City University School Girls Preparatory inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 126 to 94, a 25% decline.
City University School Girls Preparatory has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
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- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- City University School Of Liberal Arts0.0 mi · 179
- City University School of Independence0.0 mi · 13
- Whitehaven Elementary0.6 mi · 449
- Whitehaven High0.6 mi · 1,509
- Havenview Middle0.7 mi · 696
- Hillcrest High School1.1 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About City University School Girls PreparatoryWhat is the total enrollment at City University School Girls Preparatory?
City University School Girls Preparatory enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does City University School Girls Preparatory serve?
City University School Girls Preparatory serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is City University School Girls Preparatory?
City University School Girls Preparatory reports a student body of 5% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is City University School Girls Preparatory in?
City University School Girls Preparatory is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is City University School Girls Preparatory in?
City University School Girls Preparatory is located in Memphis, TN.
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