Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School

Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School is a public charter middle school in Memphis, Tennessee that serves grades 6-8 with a student population of 193. The school is part of the Achievement School District, which is ranked 139 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Tennessee, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 7.9% of Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School students were proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to 13.1% in the Achievement School District and 45.3% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 5.2% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to 5% in the Achievement School District and 26.3% statewide. The school's poor academic performance extends across all student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While the nearby schools, such as Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt, Westside Middle School, and Memphis Business Academy Middle, also perform poorly on state assessments, some schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, like Maxine Smith STEAM Academy and Bellevue Middle, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that high-quality education is possible within the same district. The persistent low performance of Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, even with increased per-student spending, highlights the significant challenges facing the Achievement School District and the need for targeted interventions and support to drive meaningful and sustainable progress for the students in this district.