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Enrollment
1,383
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801093
Kingsbury High
1270 N Graham St, Memphis, TN 38122 · (901) 416-6060 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,383 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Tennessee public high schools
- DTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 424 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 389 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 271 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 299 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%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
16.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
5.5%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.5% | 5.5% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 7.6% |
| 2022-23 | 18.5% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kingsbury High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.5% | #336 of 339 ▼ 20 | #50 of 51 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #316 of 337 ▼ 1 | #37 of 51 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,383 | #64 of 381 | #11 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #88 of 332 | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #95 of 110 | #19 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,383
+55 (+4%) 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 | 1,383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,327 | 78.1 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,295 | 59.3 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,328 | 66 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,357 | 74.5 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,204 | 66 | 18.2:1 | 87% (1,050) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingsbury High.
About Kingsbury High
This page covers Kingsbury High, a large high school in Memphis, Tennessee. It has an enrollment of 1,383 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 754.
The district, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, operates 211 schools serving 111,979 students.
The student body at Kingsbury High is 62% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 9%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
Kingsbury High holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Tennessee public high schools.
Census data for Shelby County show the median household earns about $63,767 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Kingsbury High, Shelby County has 287 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kingsbury Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Kingsbury High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Kingsbury High had a net gain of 55 students, or 4%.
The allk12 page for Kingsbury High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
- Central HighHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- Kingsbury Middle0.1 mi · 538
- Kingsbury Elementary0.2 mi · 506
- Wells Station Elementary0.8 mi · 593
- Memphis Business Academy Elementary School0.9 mi · 322
- Grahamwood Elementary1.1 mi · 850
- Treadwell Elementary1.2 mi · 921
Frequently asked questions
About Kingsbury HighHow many students attend Kingsbury High?
Kingsbury High enrolls approximately 1,383 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Kingsbury High serve?
Kingsbury High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Kingsbury High?
Kingsbury High reports a student body of 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Kingsbury High?
Kingsbury High is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Kingsbury High serve?
Kingsbury High serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.