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Memphis JuniorSenior High School

Public Grades 7-12
401st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 800 Michigan High Schools
Better than 50% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Memphis JuniorSenior High School is a small, rural school in Memphis, MI, serving 388 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Memphis Community Schools district.

The most impressive thing about this school is its commitment to making sure students finish what they start. The graduation rate of 98.2% is far above the state average of 84.0% and rivals top-performing neighbors like Armada High School (98.5%). Its dropout rate of just 1.7% is remarkably low—less than a quarter of the state average. The school also shows a special strength in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In the most recent school year, these students performed in the 65th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating—a sign that the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. This is particularly notable because the school's overall ranking sits around the 50th percentile, meaning its low-income students are actually outperforming the school as a whole.

Academically, Memphis is a "tale of two subjects." English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 7th-grade M-Step scores (42.2%) and 10th-grade PSAT scores (61.2%) both exceeding state averages. However, math is a persistent challenge. Proficiency rates lag behind state averages at every grade level, with 11th-grade SAT math proficiency at just 16.7% compared to the state's 26.5%. The school has also shown resilience—after a difficult 2023-2024 year when rankings dipped to the 29th percentile, it rebounded strongly the following year, with graduation rates jumping from 92.1% to 98.2% and chronic absenteeism dropping from 23.5% to 18.1%. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.9 and per-student spending of $14,413, Memphis offers a more personalized environment than larger nearby schools like Anchor Bay High School, though it faces stiff academic competition from Armada High School and Richmond Community High School just a few miles away.

388
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,413
Per pupil spending ?
26.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 34130 Bordman Rd
       Memphis, MI  48041-4740

(810) 392-2186

District: Memphis Community Schools


Feeder schools for Memphis JuniorSenior High School:

Elementary:    Memphis Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.9%
Hispanic:
1.8%
Asian:
0.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Michigan avg43%
Middle school
325th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
401st of 800
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
209th of 625Memphis Community Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202657.7325 of 89663.7%★★★☆☆
202557.1332 of 89062.7%★★★☆☆
202448.0431 of 89752.0%★★★☆☆
202358.3299 of 88366.1%★★★☆☆
202259.4260 of 77666.5%★★★☆☆
202154.0257 of 67561.9%★★★☆☆
201956.5306 of 79261.4%★★★☆☆
201864.6294 of 83864.9%★★★☆☆
201759.6278 of 82166.1%★★★☆☆
201666.6254 of 89471.6%★★★★☆
201561.6326 of 91964.5%★★★☆☆
201468.6251 of 92172.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202653.1323 of 78959.1%★★★☆☆
202559.6252 of 78968.1%★★★☆☆
202452.7297 of 77161.5%★★★☆☆
202357.0266 of 77065.5%★★★☆☆
202244.5328 of 65750.1%★★★☆☆
202150.7202 of 52161.2%★★★☆☆
201954.0275 of 65858.2%★★★☆☆
201858.7308 of 79461.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202656.6305 of 83463.4%★★★☆☆
202547.1413 of 83250.4%★★★☆☆
202441.3476 of 83643.1%★★☆☆☆
202358.0283 of 82565.7%★★★☆☆
202272.3112 of 69183.8%★★★★☆
202195.39 of 52398.3%★★★★★
201946.1361 of 67246.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.9428 of 81547.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202654.2313 of 81361.5%★★★☆☆
202544.5417 of 79847.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.7523 of 78633.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.4330 of 77657.5%★★★☆☆
202263.5183 of 65872.2%★★★★☆
202151.4216 of 54060.0%★★★☆☆
201950.6278 of 63956.5%★★★☆☆
201866.7227 of 79771.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201825.0322 of 37714.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202644.3371 of 68746.0%★★☆☆☆
202540.6399 of 69642.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.2488 of 70130.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.1345 of 68849.9%★★★☆☆
202247.9296 of 63853.6%★★★☆☆
202145.4282 of 57751.1%★★★☆☆
201943.9329 of 62447.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.3332 of 67851.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202646.5401 of 80049.9%★★☆☆☆
202548.5377 of 73949.0%★★☆☆☆
202427.5528 of 74328.9%★☆☆☆☆
202360.2258 of 73564.9%★★★☆☆
202243.5336 of 53136.7%★★☆☆☆
202132.5390 of 56130.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.3347 of 66647.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.6519 of 82437.0%★★☆☆☆
201755.0331 of 83560.4%★★★☆☆
201646.7443 of 85248.0%★★☆☆☆
201537.1533 of 83235.9%★★☆☆☆
201473.5183 of 79977.1%★★★★☆
201353.1412 of 80548.8%★★☆☆☆
201267.8249 of 77367.8%★★★☆☆
201166.0334 of 78457.4%★★★☆☆
201075.9184 of 76575.9%★★★★☆
200971.4246 of 75467.4%★★★☆☆
200855.8421 of 75043.9%★★☆☆☆
200760.4374 of 76751.2%★★★☆☆
200662.7313 of 70555.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202647.0355 of 68648.3%★★☆☆☆
202531.5443 of 62929.6%★☆☆☆☆
202428.4439 of 61929.1%★☆☆☆☆
202342.3351 of 61142.6%★★☆☆☆
202248.6237 of 41643.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.1296 of 46235.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.4300 of 55445.8%★★☆☆☆
201829.4495 of 71030.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202658.7254 of 71964.7%★★★☆☆
202550.6303 of 63552.3%★★★☆☆
202361.1207 of 61466.3%★★★☆☆
201953.4234 of 53256.0%★★★☆☆
201828.7518 of 75531.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202645.3362 of 69347.8%★★☆☆☆
202554.9272 of 62856.7%★★★☆☆
202422.5505 of 63320.2%★☆☆☆☆
202365.0178 of 61170.9%★★★★☆
202135.8309 of 47234.5%★★☆☆☆
201939.9334 of 54338.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.0489 of 70730.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202630.5462 of 67131.1%★★☆☆☆
202538.6392 of 63938.7%★★☆☆☆
202416.3561 of 63812.1%★☆☆☆☆
202354.2264 of 64759.2%★★★☆☆
202231.4369 of 49225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202125.6404 of 51621.7%★☆☆☆☆
201935.9383 of 58234.2%★★☆☆☆
201820.6549 of 70822.5%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2018)15th percentile-50 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile~ school
Male (2026)48th percentile~ school
White (2026)31st percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts62%~ state avg
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%+3 vs state
Social Studies40%-7 vs state
Math36%~ state avg
Science30%-7 vs state
Mathematics30%-3 vs state

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Memphis JuniorSenior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Memphis Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Memphis JuniorSenior High School.

Students at Memphis JuniorSenior High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

Memphis JuniorSenior High School ranks 401st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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