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Melrose High School

Q: Is Melrose High School a good school?

Melrose High School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Melrose High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Melrose High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Melrose High School?

Students at Melrose High School are 85% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Melrose High School?

Melrose High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bethel Grove Elementary School Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School Elementary : Dunbar Elementary School Middle : Sherwood Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Melrose High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 645 students in grades 9–12 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It currently ranks 397 out of 400 Tennessee high schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 1st percentile with a 0-star rating. The school's key metrics are well below district and state averages: the graduation rate is 77.0% compared to 90.5% statewide, the dropout rate is 20.4% versus 6.7% statewide, and chronic absenteeism affects 69.9% of students—nearly four times the state rate of 18.3%. Proficiency on state exams is in the single digits or teens, with just 7.7% of students proficient in Biology and 13.4% in English II.

Melrose is the lowest-ranked school among its nearby peers. East High School, just 1.9 miles away, ranks in the 89th percentile, and White Station High School ranks in the 76th percentile—both posting dramatically higher proficiency rates, with East at 74.8% in Biology and 87.8% in English II. Chronic absenteeism at Melrose stands at 69.9%, compared to just 14.2% at East High and 23.3% at White Station; only Invictus Academy at Airways has a higher rate in the area. On graduation, Melrose's 77.0% rate is in the bottom cluster alongside Overton High School (77.9%) and Hamilton High School (75.7%), while Compass Community School Midtown Campus and Soulsville Charter School post rates above 95%.

One encouraging trend is that graduation rates have improved, rising from 63.5% in 2021–2022 to 77.0% in 2024–2025, while the dropout rate fell from 34.9% to 20.4%. However, test scores have not followed suit, and the school's state ranking has declined steadily for nearly a decade—from the 11th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 1st percentile today. Melrose also ranks at or near the very bottom of the state for every major student subgroup, including students from low-income families. The school spends about $13,353 per student, similar to better-performing nearby schools like White Station ($12,670) and Central High School ($12,857), suggesting that raw funding is not the issue. Rather, the severe chronic absenteeism rate—persistently around 70% for the last four years—appears to be the central barrier, making it difficult for students to benefit from instruction.

645

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,353

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2870 Deadrick Ave
Memphis, TN 38114

(901) 416-7719

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (77% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

397^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	397 of 400	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	382 of 389	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	377 of 384	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	352 of 358	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	344 of 347	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	328 of 342	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	303 of 341	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	336 of 351	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	230 of 230	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	230 of 239	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	215 of 222	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	205 of 208	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	173 of 187	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	143 of 199	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	364 of 365	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	361 of 365	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	343 of 350	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	335 of 340	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	331 of 337	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	227 of 229	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	188 of 202	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	178 of 189	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	308 of 308	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	321 of 324	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	318 of 330	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	311 of 322	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	314 of 317	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	296 of 302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	255 of 308	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	355 of 368	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	346 of 359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	326 of 332	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	302 of 329	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II13%-45 vs state

Biology I8%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)						TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)						TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Melrose High School	Public	9-12	2870 Deadrick Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7719	710	40	17.8	96.5%	6 (0.8%)	617 (86.9%)	69 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	4.4	397^th of 400 public high schools	0.7%		7.5	382^nd of 389 public high schools	1.8%	15										< 5%				< 5%			< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		20.0	6.7	< 5%	7.7											< 5%		< 5%		< 5%				< 5%		13.8			13.4	< 5%	< 5%			< 5%									$13,353	$1,462	$11,129
Middle College High School	Public	9-12	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4550	333	14	24.5	56.5%	6 (1.8%)	304 (91.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	51	188^th of 400 public high schools	53.0%		75	58^th of 389 public high schools	85.1%	130										23.9				23.6				28.8		32.8	58.8				58.0															40.0				40.0		68.7			69.6	33.3	26.8			28.2									$15,873	$1,017	$13,676
Invictus Academy at Airways	Public	8-12	2601 Ketchum	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4400	183	15	12.1	81.6%	2 (1.1%)	158 (86.3%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	7.2	390^th of 400 public high schools	2.5%		5.9	387^th of 389 public high schools	0.5%	3										< 5%				< 5%			11.1	11.1	9.1	10.8	18.2	7.5	< 5%		6.6										< 5%	9.3	11.1	8.5		< 5%				< 5%		9.5			8.9		8.2	5.0		6.4									$21,404	$1,119	$18,345
East High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3206 Poplar Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6160	615	43	14.2	87.0%	81 (13.2%)	420 (68.3%)	63 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	81	43^rd of 400 public high schools	89.3%		72.2	67^th of 389 public high schools	82.8%	24										26.2				26.4			78.1	38.7		50.0	83.7	60.7			74.8											64.8		64.8		60.1				60.1		87.8			87.8	68.9	53.8			58.7									$14,791	$1,083	$12,822
University High School	Public	9-12	330 Fogelman Drive	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	University Schools - Memphis	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-4200	0											80.5	46^th of 400 public high schools	88.5%					(n/a)										54.2				54.2			80.0	32.8		44.9	≥ 95%	69.0			82.1															65.7				65.7		82.1			82.1	81.6	33.3			50.5									$10,999	$248	$10,647
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	1363 E Person Ave	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7838	647	32	20.4	92.9%	1 (0.2%)	592 (91.5%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	7.8	387^th of 400 public high schools	3.3%		5.2	388^th of 389 public high schools	0.3%	1										5.0				5.6			18.8	7.4	< 5%	8.1		< 5%	12.3		9.4													< 5%		< 5%				< 5%	9.1	11.9			12.1		< 5%	< 5%		< 5%									$14,949	$2,304	$11,585
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean Boulevard	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 276-1221	356	31	11.6		10 (2.8%)	115 (32.3%)	221 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	37.6	250^th of 400 public high schools	37.5%		37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%	21										15.8				15.7				26.9		27.5			47.9		47.2											50.0		47.6		15.8				15.5		35.4			33.0		29.2			29.0									$13,992	$1,421	$12,205
White Station High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	514 S Perkins Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8880	1,935	108	17.8	50.5%	416 (21.5%)	880 (45.5%)	356 (18.4%)	160 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.3%)	67.7	96^th of 400 public high schools	76.0%		67.4	84^th of 389 public high schools	78.4%	12										22.8				22.8		≥ 95%	86.7	45.0	38.5	53.5	89.9	40.3	50.0		54.2											41.8	37.0	41.2		48.6				48.6		71.7	< 5%		69.1	90.0	38.5			47.4									$12,670	$1,200	$10,929
Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	306 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4500	1,300	79	16.4	77.6%	45 (3.5%)	1,086 (83.5%)	99 (7.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	30	286^th of 400 public high schools	28.5%		22.1	317^th of 389 public high schools	18.5%	31										18.4				18.0			47.6	23.2	10.0	24.7	51.9	21.8	13.3		29.2											31.8	21.1	29.5		15.7				15.7		38.3			38.0	76.2	34.3	62.2		40.4									$12,857	$1,348	$10,898
Soulsville Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1115 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 261-6366	656	59	11.0	81.6%	1 (0.2%)	633 (96.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	14	358^th of 400 public high schools	10.5%		20	322^nd of 389 public high schools	17.2%	36	9.1	22.8	21.3	17.9	11.1	18.8	15.7	15.3													23.1	< 5%			20.6	8.7	8.7	14.0		13.8		< 5%	< 5%			8.0		9.4		13.2				13.2		31.2			31.2						20.2	27.7	28.7	25.6	39.4	48.5	34.3	40.6	$18,101	$1,463	$15,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose High School

Is Melrose High School a good school?

Melrose High School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Melrose High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Melrose High School?

Students at Melrose High School are 85% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Melrose High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Melrose High School.

What schools feed into Melrose High School?

Melrose High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethel Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary : Dunbar Elementary School
Middle : Sherwood Middle School

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