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Schools in Memphis · Memphis Independent School District

Memphis’s public schools score below 53% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Memphis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.7K
▲ 61% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
345 students on the public path
In brief

Memphis’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 527 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Memphis’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,678 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Memphis Middle, then Memphis H S. Enrollment is down 22% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Memphis’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (527)Better than 52%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 225 test results could put Memphis anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Memphis’s students in the tested grades sat them (221 in math, 229 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Memphis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Austin ElMemphis Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Memphis MiddleMemphis Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Memphis H SMemphis Independent School DistrictB

Memphis’s public schools are run by Memphis Independent School District, which also serves Estelline and Lakeview. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Memphis Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 345 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$20,678TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 229 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 221 students tested

Memphis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Memphis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MemphisB−Memphis Independent

Every school in Memphis

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Memphisby address
Austin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
139 students11:1Rate it →
Travis El
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
12 studentsRate it →
Memphis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
77 students7:1Rate it →
Memphis H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
117 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Memphis’s schools

Are Memphis’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Memphis children attend score below 53% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Memphis in?

Memphis Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 345 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Memphis kids go to high school?

Memphis H S, with 117 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Memphis spend per student?

$20,678 in Memphis Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Memphis families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.