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Wooddale Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Wooddale Middle School is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Memphis, Tennessee, with a student population of 552. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wooddale Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, student engagement, and resource allocation. The school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.4% to 52.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and Achievement School District averages. Academically, only 8.3% of Wooddale students were proficient or better in Math, and 9.3% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The school's performance also lags behind the Achievement School District averages.

When comparing Wooddale Middle School to nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, the performance gap is stark. For example, Colonial Middle School, a magnet school just a few miles away, has significantly higher academic proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, outperforming Wooddale by a wide margin. Addressing the root causes of Wooddale's chronic absenteeism and improving teaching and learning should be top priorities for the school and district.

534

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,848

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3467 Castleman ST
Memphis, TN 38118

(901) 730-4086

District: Achievement School District

Students who attend Wooddale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wooddale High

Feeder schools for Wooddale Middle School:

Elementary:	Cromwell Elementary
	Evans Elementary
	Fox Meadows Elementary
	Hickory Ridge Elementary
	More...
	Newberry Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg10%

Tennessee avg43%

551^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Achievement School District

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	551 of 583	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	522 of 587	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	544 of 594	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	548 of 569	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	546 of 576	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	555 of 574	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	538 of 563	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	281 of 312	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	244 of 318	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	277 of 316	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	273 of 299	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	260 of 277	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	273 of 293	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	256 of 284	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	46.0	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	536 of 546	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	491 of 554	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	531 of 560	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	528 of 552	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	513 of 529	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	260 of 286	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	243 of 285	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	252 of 285	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	262 of 275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	258 of 261	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	217 of 228	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	178 of 219	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	433 of 490	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	422 of 510	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	443 of 514	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	462 of 495	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	448 of 483	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	467 of 490	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	451 of 481	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	492 of 550	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	509 of 560	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	510 of 557	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	517 of 540	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	489 of 529	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	505 of 523	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	135 of 299	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.1	261 of 288	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	150 of 260	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	279 of 279	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)55th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)54th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-27 vs state

Science15%-31 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 vs state

Mathematics8%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wooddale Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3467 Castleman ST	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-4086	552	28	20.0		7 (1.3%)	311 (56.3%)	226 (40.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	8.6	551^st of 583 public middle schools	5.5%		12.2	522^nd of 587 public middle schools	11.1%	29	6.6	7.6	10.6	8.3	11.8	6.3	9.9	9.3			17.0	14.3	12.8	14.7	29.5	20.5	15.7	21.9	$18,848	$6,996	$11,852
Power Center Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5449 Winchester RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-6874	449	21	21.0		1 (0.2%)	288 (64.1%)	157 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	27.5	440^th of 583 public middle schools	24.5%		22.6	458^th of 587 public middle schools	22.0%	18	29.7	19.5	40.8	29.9	21.4	18.1	19.6	19.7			32.4	20.9	19.5	24.2	43.4	17.6	41.2	34.0	$14,387	$1,455	$12,565
Hickory Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	3920 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-9337	865	44	19.8		5 (0.6%)	651 (75.3%)	183 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	9.6	541^st of 583 public middle schools	7.2%		9.3	554^th of 587 public middle schools	5.6%	13	22.9	8.7		11.0	15.7	12.2	8.0	11.7			22.3	20.9	14.7	19.2	15.1	21.6	10.8	16.1	$13,297	$1,575	$10,887
Ridgeway Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 Quince RD	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1588	557	36	15.4		8 (1.4%)	471 (84.6%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	11.9	521^st of 583 public middle schools	10.6%		9.6	550^th of 587 public middle schools	6.3%	29	14.0	12.8	7.4	11.5	20.6	17.2	13.0	17.2			18.7	23.7	21.5	21.0	22.4	18.7	12.0	18.0	$13,552	$1,585	$11,036
Colonial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1370 Colonial RD	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8980	1,088	56	19.6		31 (2.8%)	584 (53.7%)	423 (38.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.0%)	30.2	419^th of 583 public middle schools	28.1%		24.5	450^th of 587 public middle schools	23.3%	31	21.4	20.8	24.8	22.3	36.5	17.6	17.1	23.2	47.8	47.8	37.5	38.0	22.5	32.7	38.1	42.2	35.9	38.8	$13,858	$1,407	$11,661
American Way Middle	Public	6-8	3805 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1250	671	41	16.5		2 (0.3%)	416 (62.0%)	234 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	10.4	527^th of 583 public middle schools	9.6%		10.7	537^th of 587 public middle schools	8.5%	10	11.7	12.5	9.6	11.3	16.2	9.7	8.1	11.5			22.9	25.0	19.0	22.3	17.3	23.9	18.5	19.8	$15,004	$2,216	$11,901
Kirby Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6670 E Raines RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8169	366	23	16.2		6 (1.6%)	295 (80.6%)	58 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	3.7	581^st of 583 public middle schools	0.3%		4.8	583^rd of 587 public middle schools	0.7%	2	5.3				6.2						12.4	12.7	5.6	10.2	5.3	14.2		8.1	$17,796	$6,712	$11,084
Oakhaven Middle	Public	6-8	3125 Ladbrook Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2380	270	16	17.4		2 (0.7%)	213 (78.9%)	47 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	9.8	536^th of 583 public middle schools	8.1%		4.7	585^th of 587 public middle schools	0.3%	49	6.2	9.4	20.0	11.7	13.4	5.3		7.6			19.8	20.6	21.3	20.6	19.4	19.8	19.8	19.7	$12,947	$1,579	$11,001
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4443 S. Germantown RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	56	5	11.2		0 (0.0%)	48 (85.7%)	6 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	16	497^th of 583 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	479^th of 587 public middle schools	18.4%	18	41.4	14.8		29.7	20.7	15.4		17.5			6.9	22.2		14.1	6.9	22.2		15.6	$18,686	$1,228	$17,092
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	3480 Rhodes Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4870	670	46	14.5		4 (0.6%)	468 (69.9%)	185 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	5	576^th of 583 public middle schools	1.2%		4.2	587^th of 587 public middle schools	0.0%	11			7.7								6.2	17.0	8.6	10.6	5.3	20.4	10.7	12.0	$14,013	$1,948	$11,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Wooddale Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wooddale Middle School?

Students at Wooddale Middle School are 55% African American, 43% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Wooddale Middle School in?

Achievement School District

What high school do graduates of Wooddale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wooddale Middle School usually go on to attend Wooddale High

Is Wooddale Middle School a good school?

Wooddale Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Wooddale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Wooddale Middle School.

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