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B. T. Washington High
D−

B. T. Washington High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

715 S Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38126 · (901) 416-7240 · Part of Shelby County School District

Memphis’ School Grade D better than 6% of Tennessee school districts

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Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ( thomas machnitzki.com ) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
436
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about B. T. Washington High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Memphis kids: 30 high schools

On the path

Where Memphis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–582 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12B. T. Washington HighYou are here
9–1230 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts3%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

715 S Lauderdale St, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 643
Grade 754
Grade 869
Grade 981
Grade 1078
Grade 1148
Grade 1263
Enrollment over time
484’20
476’21
477’22
454’23
436’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about B. T. Washington High from Memphis families.

Other schools in Shelby County School District

The district →
Dexter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cordova
C−
1,509 students
Snowden Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Memphis
C
1,384 students
Macon-Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cordova
B−
1,070 students
Belle Forest Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Memphis
D
1,027 students
Riverwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cordova
B+
985 students
Early Childhood Programs
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Memphis
938 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Memphis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.