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C−

Colonial Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1370 Colonial RD, Memphis, TN 38117 · (901) 416-8980 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,034
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Colonial Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • 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
6–8Colonial MiddleYou are here
9–1230 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1370 Colonial RD, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6323
Grade 7360
Grade 8351
Enrollment over time
1,078’20
985’21
1,000’22
1,088’23
1,034’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 5%White 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colonial Middle 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.