Enrollment
268
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802590
University Middle
330 Innovation DR, Memphis, TN 38152 · (901)678-2285 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 84 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 34% |
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.
Test scores
TCAP 2023-24 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
TN avg 39.0% . +6.4pp since 2022
Math
58.9%
TN avg 37.2% . +6.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 39 and 37. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 58.9% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% | 52.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where University Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #41 of 336 ▲ 11 | #8 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #6 of 336 ▲ 5 | #2 of 45 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #301 of 349 | #41 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #70 of 325 | #9 of 45 |
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.
3-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
268
+116 (+76%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 268 | 25.8 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 18.7 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 11 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Middle.
About University Middle
University Middle is a middle school in Memphis, Tennessee, and it is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 268 students. That puts enrollment 52% below the 554-student average for middle schools in Tennessee.
The district for University Middle is Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 211 schools and 111,979 students.
The student body at University Middle is 53% White. Other reported shares: 32% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Shelby County's residents are about 34% White, 19 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at University Middle comes to 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Tennessee is 18.9:1.
The school's county is Shelby County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Shelby County number 287, with about 154,209 students.
University Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from University High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
University Middle reported 152 students in 2020-21 and 268 in 2023-24. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. 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
Other University Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named University Middle. University Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- University Middle SchoolMemphis, TN · 264 students
- University Middle SchoolIRVINGTON, NJ · 719 students
Nearby schools
- University High School0.0 mi · 280
- University Middle School0.0 mi · 264
- University High School0.0 mi · 179
- Campus School0.5 mi · 413
- Campus School0.5 mi · 407
- East High1.1 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About University MiddleHow many students attend University Middle?
University Middle enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does University Middle serve?
University Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does University Middle have?
University Middle employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is University Middle?
University Middle reports a student body of 53% White, 4% Hispanic, 32% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees University Middle?
University Middle is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
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