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What's something Mt. Pisgah Middle/High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
498
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801590
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High
1444 Pisgah RD, Cordova, TN 38016 · (901) 416-2620 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 170 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%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
13.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.2pp since 2022
Math
12.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 13.9% | 5.3% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 7.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt. Pisgah Middle/High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #298 of 336 ▲ 35 | #31 of 44 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #289 of 336 ▼ 3 | #27 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #173 of 349 | #26 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #202 of 325 | #26 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #51 of 81 | #10 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
498
-38 (-7%) 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 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 25.9 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 25.1 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 25 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 48% (237) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Pisgah Middle/High.
About Mt. Pisgah Middle/High
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is one of the public schools in Cordova, Tennessee. It is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Total enrollment is 498 students, and the grades served are 6 through 9.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 211 schools with a combined 111,979 students. Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is one of them.
About 78% of the student body at Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is Black. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% White. Among all residents of Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. The diversity index for Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mt. Pisgah Middle/High lands at D, ahead of 9% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Shelby County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 287 public schools in the county, enrolling about 154,209, Mt. Pisgah Middle/High among them.
Measured in a straight line, Macon-Hall Elementary is about 1.4 miles from Mt. Pisgah Middle/High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Mt. Pisgah Middle/High lets the school community talk 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 Cordova
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Macon-Hall ElementaryElementary · 1,070 students
- Riverwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 985 students
- Chimneyrock Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Cordova ElementaryElementary · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Macon-Hall Elementary1.4 mi · 1,070
- Cordova High School2.6 mi · 2,251
- Cordova Middle3.5 mi · 680
- Cordova Elementary3.6 mi · 814
- Riverwood Elementary School3.7 mi · 985
- Chimneyrock Elementary School3.8 mi · 874
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Pisgah Middle/HighHow large is Mt. Pisgah Middle/High?
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-09.
Is Mt. Pisgah Middle/High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is a middle school covering grades 06-09.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt. Pisgah Middle/High?
At Mt. Pisgah Middle/High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 9% Hispanic, 78% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Pisgah Middle/High?
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What city is Mt. Pisgah Middle/High in?
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High is located in Cordova, TN.
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