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Chickasaw Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
Summary

Chickasaw Middle is a public middle school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 362 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chickasaw Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.6% of 7th graders at Chickasaw Middle were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 17.3% for the district and 38.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups. Additionally, Chickasaw Middle has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 46.9% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

Chickasaw Middle's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby higher-performing schools like Maxine Smith STEAM Academy and Bellevue Middle, which rank in the top 5-30% of Tennessee middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. The school's lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratios compared to some nearby higher-performing schools may also be factors limiting the resources and support available to students. Addressing the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, may be crucial for improving student outcomes at Chickasaw Middle.

330
Students ?
24.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,330
Per pupil spending ?
95.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4060 Westmont Rd
       Memphis, TN  38109

(901) 416-8134

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools


Feeder schools for Chickasaw Middle School:

Elementary:    Double Tree Elementary School
    Levi Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.7%
Hispanic:
1.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2017 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (7% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2017
!Social Studies scores 48 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school7%
District avg30%
Tennessee avg52%
Not ranked this year
Chickasaw Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
137th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20254.3577 of 5831.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.3585 of 5941.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.8566 of 5690.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.2567 of 5741.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.9475 of 56315.6%★☆☆☆☆
201726.3307 of 36215.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20265.1328 of 3280.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.6305 of 3122.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.1307 of 3162.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.4282 of 2995.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.0288 of 2931.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.4171 of 28439.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20253.8543 of 5460.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.0547 of 5520.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.3522 of 5291.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20259.0485 of 4901.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.4508 of 5141.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.5468 of 4904.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.2349 of 48127.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20254.7542 of 5501.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.3559 of 5600.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.2546 of 5572.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.5522 of 5230.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202620.6322 of 3497.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201853.181 of 27971.0%★★★★☆
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 (2026)8th percentile
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
African American (2026)<1st percentile
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies8%-48 vs state
Science6%-42 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Chickasaw Middle School.

Students at Chickasaw Middle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2025–26 TNReady test scoresNewAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025


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

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