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Maxine Smith STEAM Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

750 E Parkway S, Memphis, TN 38104 · (901) 416-4536 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
439
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Maxine Smith STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18% 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
6–8Maxine Smith STEAM AcademyYou are here
9–1230 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

750 E Parkway S, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6155
Grade 7146
Grade 8138
Enrollment over time
372’20
350’21
364’22
397’23
439’24

Up 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 32%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maxine Smith STEAM Academy 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.