Enrollment
192
Middle
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 470014702304
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
659 N Manassas ST, Memphis, TN 38107 · (901)443-7575 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT -0% · STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 59 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 40% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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.
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TCAP 2022-23 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
TN avg 39.0%
Math
87.5%
TN avg 37.2%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 39 and 37.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #3 of 336 | #1 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #7 of 336 | #3 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #330 of 349 | #46 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
192
-61 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.2:1
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
97%
was 98%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 10 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 13 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 15.6 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 38% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (253 to 192); teachers up 3% (15.6 to 16).
About Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
In Memphis, Tennessee, Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School is a small middle-grades school. School enrollment was 192 students in 2023-24, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students.
Achievement School District (15 schools, 5,309 students) runs Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School's enrollment is 97% Black. For comparison, the population of Shelby County is roughly 52% Black. Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 16 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.3:1. That matches the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Tennessee fairly closely.
Shelby County census figures show that the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
The closest public school, KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary, is about 0.7 miles from Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Over 6 years, Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School's enrollment dropped 24%, to 192. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.2:1 to 12.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Achievement School District
- Journey Coleman SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Wooddale Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Fairley High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Kirby Middle SchoolMiddle · 402 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
- KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary0.7 mi · 381
- KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle0.7 mi · 301
- Caldwell-Guthrie0.8 mi · 280
- Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie0.8 mi · 245
- Early Childhood Programs0.8 mi · 938
- Manassas High0.8 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Humes Preparatory Academy Middle SchoolHow many students attend Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School?
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School serve?
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School is approximately 19.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School?
At Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School public or private?
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Achievement School District.
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