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Enrollment
475
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801927
Craigmont Middle
3455 Covington PIKE, Memphis, TN 38128 · (901) 416-7780 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
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
1
0 members
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 | 168 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 153 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 154 | 32% |
Student demographics
39%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.3pp since 2022
Math
21.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.4pp 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 22 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.1% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 15.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Craigmont Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #253 of 336 ▼ 4 | #21 of 44 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #251 of 336 ▲ 6 | #18 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #182 of 349 | #27 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #187 of 325 | #24 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #109 of 216 | #6 of 25 |
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
475
-48 (-9%) 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 | 475 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 34.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 38 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 34 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 91% (567) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Craigmont Middle.
About Craigmont Middle
In Memphis, Tennessee, part of Shelby County, Craigmont Middle is a middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 475 students.
Craigmont Middle is one school in a 211-school district, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which enrolls 111,979 students.
Black students are 76% of those enrolled at Craigmont Middle. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Craigmont Middle outscored 23%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Shelby County, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Craigmont Middle shares Shelby County with 286 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Craigmont High, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies Craigmont Middle's location as City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 475, down from 523 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Craigmont Middle, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- 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
- Craigmont High0.3 mi · 968
- Brownsville Road Elementary0.7 mi · 550
- Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School0.7 mi · 406
- Bartlett High School1.5 mi · 2,782
- Journey Coleman K-81.7 mi · 629
- Journey Coleman School1.7 mi · 630
Frequently asked questions
About Craigmont MiddleHow many students attend Craigmont Middle?
Craigmont Middle enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Craigmont Middle serve?
Craigmont Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Craigmont Middle?
Student demographics at Craigmont Middle are roughly 3% White, 18% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Craigmont Middle in?
Craigmont Middle is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Craigmont Middle in?
Craigmont Middle is located in Memphis, TN.
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