Enrollment
402
Middle
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 470014702461
Kirby Middle School
6670 E Raines RD, Memphis, TN 38115 · (901) 730-8169 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Tennessee public middle schools
- FTest 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 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 126 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 32% |
Student demographics
36%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.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2023-24 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
5.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.4pp since 2022
Math
5.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| 2022-23 | 6.8% | 5.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kirby Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #336 of 336 ▼ 3 | #44 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #334 of 336 ▼ 4 | #43 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #221 of 349 | #32 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #205 of 325 | #27 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #69 of 81 | #12 of 13 |
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
402
+18 (+5%) 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 | 402 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 22.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 22.8 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kirby Middle School.
About Kirby Middle School
Kirby Middle School is a public middle school run by Achievement School District in Memphis, Tennessee. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 402 students. That puts enrollment 27% below the 554-student average for middle schools in Tennessee.
Achievement School District has 15 schools; together they serve 5,309 students.
Federal enrollment data show Kirby Middle School is 77% Black. Other groups include 20% Hispanic. The county population is about 52% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
Kirby Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of Tennessee public middle schools.
The county, Shelby County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 287 public schools and about 154,209 students.
Kirby Middle School's nearest public school is Bluff City High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Kirby Middle School is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 402, compared with 384 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Promise Academy - Spring HillElementary · 388 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
Other Kirby Middle schools
One other US public school is named Kirby Middle. Kirby Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Kirby Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Bluff City High School0.1 mi · 514
- Kirby High0.3 mi · 699
- Germanshire Elementary0.9 mi · 725
- Hickory Ridge Middle0.9 mi · 805
- Journey East Academy1.1 mi · 376
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Kirby Middle SchoolHow large is Kirby Middle School?
Kirby Middle School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Kirby Middle School serve?
Kirby Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kirby Middle School?
At Kirby Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 20% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Kirby Middle School in?
Kirby Middle School is part of Achievement School District.
Where is Kirby Middle School located?
Kirby Middle School is located at 6670 E Raines RD, Memphis, TN 38115.
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