Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt

Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Memphis, Tennessee, with a predominantly African American student population. However, the school's academic performance is consistently among the lowest in the state, ranking in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools.

The school's proficiency rates on TNReady assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 6.8% in mathematics and 6.7% in English language arts, compared to the state averages of 39.7% and 37.6%, respectively. This poor performance extends to various student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee middle schools for female, male, African American, and low-income students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as KIPP Memphis Academy Middle and Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, also perform poorly on academic measures, suggesting systemic challenges within the Achievement School District, which ranks last in the state. However, some schools in the area, like Maxine Smith STEAM Academy and Lester Prep, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, indicating that high-quality education is possible within the same geographic area.