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Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801625
Ridgeway Middle
6333 Quince RD, Memphis, TN 38119 · (901) 416-1588 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
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 | 232 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 33% |
Student demographics
33%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
17.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.6pp since 2022
Math
11.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.1pp since 2022
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 12 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.2% | 11.5% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| 2022-23 | 15.6% | 6.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridgeway Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #307 of 336 ▲ 10 | #34 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #274 of 336 ▲ 25 | #24 of 45 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #125 of 349 | #20 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #219 of 325 | #30 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #103 of 216 | #5 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
599
-141 (-19%) 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 | 599 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 36 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 33.7 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 39 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 41 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 83% (545) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeway Middle.
About Ridgeway Middle
Ridgeway Middle, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a mid-sized middle school. It had 599 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools enrolls 111,979 students in 211 schools, including Ridgeway Middle.
The share of students at Ridgeway Middle who are Black is 81%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Looking at the county, Shelby County, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ridgeway Middle, Shelby County has 287 public schools.
Ridgeway Middle's nearest public school is Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ridgeway Middle.
The NCES locale for Ridgeway Middle is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 19% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ridgeway Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary0.8 mi · 275
- Ridgeway High0.9 mi · 695
- Belle Forest Community School1.1 mi · 1,027
- Fox Meadows Elementary1.7 mi · 476
- Ridgeway Early Learning Center1.7 mi · 178
- Winridge Elementary1.8 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeway MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Ridgeway Middle?
Ridgeway Middle enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ridgeway Middle serve?
Ridgeway Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Ridgeway Middle?
Student demographics at Ridgeway Middle are roughly 2% White, 14% Hispanic, 81% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ridgeway Middle in?
Ridgeway Middle is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Ridgeway Middle in?
Ridgeway Middle is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.