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Memphis

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2597 Avery Av
Memphis, TN 38112
Shelby County
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PH: (901) 416-5444
FAX: (901) 325-5578

Grades PK-12
111,834 students
198 schools

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TCAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading/Language Arts

26% (2012)

25% (2011)

24% (2010)
The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 46% in 2012.

Social Studies

59% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 80% in 2010.

Science

37% (2012)

29% (2011)

30% (2010)
The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

Math

34% (2012)

30% (2011)

28% (2010)
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading/Language Arts

27% (2012)

24% (2011)

25% (2010)
The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

Social Studies

67% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 84% in 2010.

Science

24% (2012)

17% (2011)

16% (2010)
The state average for Science was 54% in 2012.

Math

25% (2012)

21% (2011)

21% (2010)
The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading/Language Arts

38% (2012)

32% (2011)

28% (2010)
The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

Social Studies

64% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 83% in 2010.

Science

28% (2012)

21% (2011)

21% (2010)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

Writing

78% (2010)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2010.

Math

35% (2012)

30% (2011)

22% (2010)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading/Language Arts

34% (2012)

31% (2011)

28% (2010)
The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 56% in 2012.

Social Studies

62% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 82% in 2010.

Science

31% (2012)

22% (2011)

20% (2010)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

Math

22% (2012)

19% (2011)

14% (2010)
The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading/Language Arts

24% (2012)

21% (2011)

20% (2010)
The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 46% in 2012.

Social Studies

52% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2010.

Science

33% (2012)

27% (2011)

23% (2010)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

Math

26% (2012)

20% (2011)

12% (2010)
The state average for Math was 45% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading/Language Arts

26% (2012)

23% (2011)

20% (2010)
The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 47% in 2012.

Social Studies

49% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 75% in 2010.

Science

36% (2012)

30% (2011)

28% (2010)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

Writing

84% (2010)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2010.

Math

17% (2012)

9% (2011)

11% (2010)
The state average for Math was 37% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing.
The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Tennessee: An Overview

See Tennessee's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

TCAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading/Language Arts	This District
All Students	26%
African American	22%
Asian	61%
Hispanic	23%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	36%
White	59%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Students with disabilities	28%

Science	This District
All Students	37%
African American	32%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	41%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	73%
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	32%
Students with disabilities	34%

Math	This District
All Students	34%
African American	29%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	37%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	36%
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Students with disabilities	29%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading/Language Arts	This District
All Students	27%
African American	23%
Asian	54%
Hispanic	25%
Native American/Alaskan Native	14%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	61%
Economically disadvantaged	22%
Students with disabilities	27%

Science	This District
All Students	24%
African American	19%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	29%
Native American/Alaskan Native	7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	60%
Economically disadvantaged	19%
Students with disabilities	19%

Math	This District
All Students	25%
African American	21%
Asian	64%
Hispanic	27%
Native American/Alaskan Native	7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	51%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Students with disabilities	30%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading/Language Arts	This District
All Students	38%
African American	34%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	42%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Students with disabilities	33%

Science	This District
All Students	28%
African American	24%
Asian	65%
Hispanic	31%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	23%
Students with disabilities	26%

Math	This District
All Students	35%
African American	31%
Asian	75%
Hispanic	39%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	60%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Students with disabilities	28%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading/Language Arts	This District
All Students	34%
African American	31%
Asian	69%
Hispanic	36%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	30%
Students with disabilities	32%

Science	This District
All Students	31%
African American	28%
Asian	66%
Hispanic	32%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	27%
Students with disabilities	21%

Math	This District
All Students	22%
African American	19%
Asian	57%
Hispanic	24%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Students with disabilities	30%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading/Language Arts	This District
All Students	24%
African American	21%
Asian	63%
Hispanic	24%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	61%
Economically disadvantaged	20%
Students with disabilities	25%

Science	This District
All Students	33%
African American	29%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	40%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
Students with disabilities	25%

Math	This District
All Students	26%
African American	23%
Asian	69%
Hispanic	27%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	55%
Economically disadvantaged	22%
Students with disabilities	22%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading/Language Arts	This District
All Students	26%
African American	23%
Asian	58%
Hispanic	24%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Students with disabilities	27%

Science	This District
All Students	36%
African American	32%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	40%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Students with disabilities	27%

Math	This District
All Students	17%
African American	15%
Asian	45%
Hispanic	20%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	38%
Economically disadvantaged	15%
Students with disabilities	19%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing.
The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee.
The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Tennessee: An Overview

Gateway Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 6

English 2

Data not available for this district (2011)
The state average for English 2 was 50% in 2011.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Algebra I

100% (2012)

100% (2011)
The state average for Algebra I was 100% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

English I

Data not available for this district (2012)
The state average for English I was 99% in 2012.

Algebra I

84% (2012)

69% (2011)
The state average for Algebra I was 96% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 9

Algebra II

19% (2012)
The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

English I

44% (2012)

43% (2011)

37% (2010)
The state average for English I was 67% in 2012.

English 2

14% (2012)

10% (2011)
The state average for English 2 was 23% in 2012.

Biology I

44% (2012)

41% (2011)
The state average for Biology I was 66% in 2012.

English 3

0% (2012)
The state average for English 3 was 2% in 2012.

Algebra I

38% (2012)

29% (2011)

21% (2010)
The state average for Algebra I was 62% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 10

Algebra II

19% (2012)
The state average for Algebra II was 55% in 2012.

English I

12% (2012)

21% (2011)
The state average for English I was 27% in 2012.

English 2

39% (2012)

35% (2011)

37% (2010)
The state average for English 2 was 63% in 2012.

Biology I

24% (2012)

18% (2011)

20% (2010)
The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

English 3

6% (2012)
The state average for English 3 was 10% in 2012.

Algebra I

11% (2012)

12% (2011)
The state average for Algebra I was 19% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Algebra II

7% (2012)
The state average for Algebra II was 27% in 2012.

English I

16% (2012)

27% (2011)
The state average for English I was 21% in 2012.

English 2

36% (2012)

26% (2011)
The state average for English 2 was 46% in 2012.

Biology I

16% (2012)

13% (2011)
The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

Writing

85% (2010)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2010.

U.S. History

92% (2010)
The state average for U.S. History was 97% in 2010.

English 3

17% (2012)
The state average for English 3 was 40% in 2012.

Algebra I

16% (2012)

12% (2011)
The state average for Algebra I was 20% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 12

Algebra II

2% (2012)
The state average for Algebra II was 14% in 2012.

English I

28% (2012)

26% (2011)
The state average for English I was 33% in 2012.

English 2

30% (2012)

16% (2011)
The state average for English 2 was 32% in 2012.

Biology I

21% (2012)

14% (2011)
The state average for Biology I was 34% in 2012.

English 3

3% (2012)
The state average for English 3 was 17% in 2012.

Algebra I

18% (2012)

16% (2011)
The state average for Algebra I was 24% in 2012.

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science and social studies upon completion of relevant courses.
Students must pass the algebra I, English 2 and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate.
The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Tennessee: An Overview

See Tennessee's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

Gateway Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 7

Algebra I	This District
All Students	100%
Asian	100%
White	n/a

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

English I	This District
Subgroup results not available

Algebra I	This District
All Students	84%
African American	83%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	80%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 9

Algebra II	This District
All Students	19%
African American	15%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	13%
Students with disabilities	33%

English I	This District
All Students	44%
African American	41%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	50%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	80%
Students with disabilities	8%

English 2	This District
All Students	14%
African American	11%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	26%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	13%
Students with disabilities	9%

Biology I	This District
All Students	44%
African American	38%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	65%
White	89%
Students with disabilities	13%

English 3	This District
All Students	0%
African American	0%
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%

Algebra I	This District
All Students	38%
African American	35%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	43%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Students with disabilities	27%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 10

Algebra II	This District
All Students	19%
African American	14%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	23%
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	11%
Students with disabilities	2%

English I	This District
All Students	12%
African American	9%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
White	n/a
Students with disabilities	3%

English 2	This District
All Students	39%
African American	35%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	45%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
Students with disabilities	7%

Biology I	This District
All Students	24%
African American	21%
Asian	49%
Hispanic	30%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	62%
Students with disabilities	15%

English 3	This District
All Students	6%
African American	6%
Hispanic	8%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	5%
Students with disabilities	0%

Algebra I	This District
All Students	11%
African American	11%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	18%
White	14%
Economically disadvantaged	12%
Students with disabilities	8%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Algebra II	This District
All Students	7%
African American	4%
Asian	43%
Hispanic	10%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	31%
Economically disadvantaged	4%
Students with disabilities	0%

English I	This District
All Students	16%
African American	13%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Students with disabilities	0%

English 2	This District
All Students	36%
African American	36%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	17%
White	50%
Economically disadvantaged	39%
Students with disabilities	60%

Biology I	This District
All Students	16%
African American	14%
Hispanic	29%
White	59%
Students with disabilities	17%

English 3	This District
All Students	17%
African American	13%
Asian	44%
Hispanic	22%
Native American/Alaskan Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	12%
Students with disabilities	4%

Algebra I	This District
All Students	16%
African American	14%
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	13%
Students with disabilities	8%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 12

Algebra II	This District
All Students	2%
African American	1%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	2%
White	13%
Economically disadvantaged	1%
Students with disabilities	1%

English I	This District
All Students	28%
African American	28%
Hispanic	n/a

English 2	This District
All Students	30%
African American	29%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Students with disabilities	57%

Biology I	This District
All Students	21%
African American	20%
Hispanic	27%
White	n/a
Students with disabilities	23%

English 3	This District
All Students	3%
African American	3%
Hispanic	0%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	3%
Students with disabilities	0%

Algebra I	This District
All Students	18%
African American	17%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Students with disabilities	25%

Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science and social studies upon completion of relevant courses.
Students must pass the algebra I, English 2 and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate.
The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee.
The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Tennessee: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	17	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Black, not Hispanic	86%	25%
White, not Hispanic	7%	68%
Hispanic	6%	5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	69%	50%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.