Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802084
Memphis Business Academy Middle
3306 Overton Crossing, Memphis, TN 38134 · (901) 357-2708 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 122 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 34% |
Student demographics
35%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
17.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.4pp since 2022
Math
18.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.6% | 18.9% |
| 2023-24 | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| 2022-23 | 13.2% | 17.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis Business Academy Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #269 of 336 ▲ 45 | #23 of 44 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #269 of 336 ▲ 41 | #23 of 45 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #223 of 349 | #33 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #212 of 325 | #29 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #133 of 216 | #11 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
399
-81 (-17%) 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 | 399 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 24.7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 35.3 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 27 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 23.8 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 5 | 64.0:1 | 100% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis Business Academy Middle.
About Memphis Business Academy Middle
A small middle school in Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis Business Academy Middle is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Its enrollment is 399 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Tennessee enroll around 554, and this school is 28% below that mark.
The 211 schools of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, including Memphis Business Academy Middle, enroll 111,979 students.
More than half of the students at Memphis Business Academy Middle are Black (78%). The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Memphis Business Academy Middle scores 35%.
On the allk12 Grade, Memphis Business Academy Middle lands at D, ahead of 12% of Tennessee public middle schools.
For the population of Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Shelby County's 287 public schools enroll about 154,209 students and include Memphis Business Academy Middle.
Memphis Business Academy Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Memphis Business Academy High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). As a charter school, Memphis Business Academy Middle is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 480 to 399, a 17% decrease.
On allk12, people connected to Memphis Business Academy Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Memphis Business Academy High School0.1 mi · 521
- Memphis STEM Academy0.2 mi · 276
- Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus0.3 mi · 657
- Grandview Heights Middle School0.7 mi · 472
- Trezevant High0.9 mi · 883
- Frayser-Corning Elementary1.0 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis Business Academy MiddleHow large is Memphis Business Academy Middle?
Memphis Business Academy Middle enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 06-08.
Is Memphis Business Academy Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memphis Business Academy Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Memphis Business Academy Middle?
Student demographics at Memphis Business Academy Middle are roughly 1% White, 20% Hispanic, 78% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Memphis Business Academy Middle?
Memphis Business Academy Middle is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Memphis Business Academy Middle serve?
Memphis Business Academy Middle serves Shelby County in TN.
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