Shelby County schools ranked by test score
Latest TCAP year (2024-25). 91 schools in Shelby County, Tennessee with reported Social Studies scores. Tennessee state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine Smith STEAM Academy Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 87.8% | +40.1pp |
| 2 | West Collierville Middle School Collierville · Collierville | Middle | 83.3% | +35.6pp |
| 3 | Arlington Middle Arlington · Arlington | Middle | 74.1% | +26.4pp |
| 4 | Collierville Middle School Collierville · Collierville | Middle | 73.6% | +25.9pp |
| 5 | Lakeland Preparatory School Lakeland · Lakeland | Middle | 73.5% | +25.8pp |
| 6 | Houston Middle School Germantown · Germantown | Middle | 72.9% | +25.2pp |
| 7 | East High Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 72.4% | +24.7pp |
| 8 | Whitehaven High Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 72.4% | +24.7pp |
| 9 | Bon Lin Middle School Bartlett · Bartlett | Middle | 69.7% | +22.0pp |
| 10 | White Station High Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 68.9% | +21.2pp |
| 11 | Appling Middle School Bartlett · Bartlett | Middle | 65.3% | +17.6pp |
| 12 | Arlington High Arlington · Arlington | High | 64.3% | +16.6pp |
| 13 | Elmore Park Middle School Bartlett · Bartlett | Middle | 64.0% | +16.3pp |
| 14 | Riverdale Elementary School Germantown · Germantown | Elementary | 61.9% | +14.2pp |
| 15 | White Station Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 58.1% | +10.4pp |
| 16 | Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 57.7% | +10.0pp |
| 17 | Memphis Rise Academy Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 52.9% | +5.2pp |
| 18 | Bartlett High School Bartlett · Bartlett | High | 52.5% | +4.8pp |
| 19 | J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 51.5% | +3.8pp |
| 20 | Leadership Preparatory Charter School Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | +2.3pp |
| 21 | E.E. Jeter Elementary/Middle Millington · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 47.1% | -0.6pp |
| 22 | Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 46.4% | -1.3pp |
| 23 | Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 24 | Millington Intermediate School Millington · Millington Municipal Schools | Middle | 40.4% | -7.3pp |
| 25 | Libertas Memphis · Tennessee Public Charter School Commission | Elementary | 38.9% | -8.8pp |
| 26 | Colonial Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 38.8% | -8.9pp |
| 27 | Journey East Academy Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 38.6% | -9.1pp |
| 28 | Millington Central Middle High School Millington · Millington Municipal Schools | High | 38.2% | -9.5pp |
| 29 | Compass Community School Berclair Campus Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 37.7% | -10.0pp |
| 30 | Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 35.7% | -12.0pp |
| 31 | Compass Community School Frayser Campus Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 35.4% | -12.3pp |
| 32 | Dexter School Cordova · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 34.5% | -13.2pp |
| 33 | Power Center Academy Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 34.0% | -13.7pp |
| 34 | Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 33.9% | -13.8pp |
| 35 | Bellevue Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 33.0% | -14.7pp |
| 36 | Germantown Middle Germantown · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 31.5% | -16.2pp |
| 37 | Bolton High Arlington · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 31.4% | -16.3pp |
| 38 | City University School Girls Preparatory Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 30.5% | -17.2pp |
| 39 | Compass Community School Midtown Campus Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 30.3% | -17.4pp |
| 40 | Soulsville Charter School Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 29.7% | -18.0pp |
| 41 | Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 29.0% | -18.7pp |
| 42 | Lester Prep Memphis · Tennessee Public Charter School Commission | Middle | 28.3% | -19.4pp |
| 43 | Memphis Business Academy Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 28.2% | -19.5pp |
| 44 | Cordova Middle Cordova · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 28.0% | -19.7pp |
| 45 | Craigmont Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 27.0% | -20.7pp |
| 46 | Memphis Business Academy High School Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | High | 27.0% | -20.7pp |
| 47 | A. Maceo Walker Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 26.6% | -21.1pp |
| 48 | Woodstock Middle School Millington · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Middle | 26.5% | -21.2pp |
| 49 | Lowrance Elementary/Middle Memphis · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 26.3% | -21.4pp |
| 50 | Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle Arlington · Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Elementary | 25.0% | -22.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the TCAP % On Track or Mastered threshold on the latest available TCAP Social Studies test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Shelby County, Tennessee with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Tennessee statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Tennessee ranking.