University Middle

Set in Memphis, Tennessee, University Middle is a cozy 6-8 campus, operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It works with 268 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, University Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, University Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Shelby County shows median household earnings sit near $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which University Middle is one.

University Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

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