Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802379
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy
750 E Parkway S, Memphis, TN 38104 · (901) 416-4536 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A+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
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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 | 155 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 31% |
Student demographics
61%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
79.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
78.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 78.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 68.8% |
| 2022-23 | 75.5% | 64.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maxine Smith STEAM Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #10 of 336 ▲ 9 | #3 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #2 of 336 ▲ 2 | #1 of 45 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #198 of 349 | #31 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #68 of 325 | #8 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.9% | #12 of 81 | #5 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
439
+67 (+18%) 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 | 439 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 23.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 20 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 20.2 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 29% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxine Smith STEAM Academy.
About Maxine Smith STEAM Academy
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 439 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students, so this school is 21% smaller than average.
The district, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, operates 211 schools serving 111,979 students.
Roughly 52% of students at Maxine Smith STEAM Academy are Black. Other groups make up 32% White, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The county population is about 52% Black, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for Maxine Smith STEAM Academy is A+. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shelby County, the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Middle College High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Maxine Smith STEAM Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Maxine Smith STEAM Academy climbed 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 372 to 439 students.
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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
- Middle College High0.0 mi · 304
- Exceptional Children Special Placements0.5 mi · 551
- Peabody Elementary0.7 mi · 310
- Hanley K-80.9 mi · 358
- Idlewild Elementary1.0 mi · 593
- Dunbar Elementary1.3 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Maxine Smith STEAM AcademyHow many students attend Maxine Smith STEAM Academy?
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Maxine Smith STEAM Academy serve?
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Maxine Smith STEAM Academy?
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy reports a student body of 32% White, 7% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Maxine Smith STEAM Academy?
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What city is Maxine Smith STEAM Academy in?
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy is located in Memphis, TN.
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