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Germantown Middle School

Q: Is Germantown Middle School a good school?

Germantown Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Germantown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Germantown Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Germantown Middle School?

Students at Germantown Middle School are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Germantown Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Germantown Middle School serves 606 students in grades 6–8 in Germantown, Tennessee, a suburban city east of Memphis, and is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school currently ranks 460th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools — the 23rd percentile with a 1-star rating — and test scores trail the state across every subject: 18.4% proficient in math (vs. 43.0% statewide), 20.6% in English language arts (vs. 40.6%), 34.3% in science (vs. 46.9%), and 34.5% in social studies (vs. 51.4%).

This represents a hard fall from the school's recent past. In 2018–2019, Germantown Middle School earned a 4-star, 75th-percentile rating, but it has since dropped to a 1-star level and stabilized there. Within its immediate Memphis-Shelby cluster, however, it is a relative bright spot — it posts the highest ELA and science proficiency among seven nearby same-district schools, and its state rank is second-best behind only Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School. The most striking comparison is Houston Middle School, located just 3.3 miles away in the same city but in Germantown Municipal Schools. Houston ranks 16th statewide (97th percentile) with 74.0% math proficiency, while Germantown Middle sits at 18.4%. District assignment, not geography, separates an elite school from a struggling one.

Chronic absenteeism has nearly tripled since 2020–2021 (8.5% to 22.9%), now above the state rate of 18.3%. Science and social studies are relative strengths — 7th-grade science proficiency (45.2%) almost matches the state (47.8%). Outcomes are uneven across student groups: Hispanic and Special Education students rank in the 72nd and 61st percentiles statewide, while Gifted/Talented and White students see far weaker results. Math is the biggest concern; Algebra I proficiency is 42.9%, far below the 88.3% state average for 8th graders taking that course. Per-pupil spending of about $13,516 is similar to nearby schools and higher than Houston's $11,742, so money alone does not explain the divide.

606

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

7925 CD Smith Rd
Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 416-0950

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Germantown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Germantown High School

Feeder schools for Germantown Middle School:

Elementary:	Germantown Elementary School
	Southwind Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2018 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg44%

460^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 48% (2018) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	25.5	460 of 594	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	449 of 583	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	465 of 587	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	434 of 594	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	320 of 569	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	346 of 576	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	145 of 574	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	290 of 563	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	197 of 328	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	171 of 312	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	182 of 318	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	155 of 316	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	88 of 299	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	104 of 277	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	43 of 293	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	69 of 284	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	423 of 546	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	436 of 554	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	389 of 560	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	269 of 552	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	321 of 538	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	116 of 529	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	86 of 302	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	103 of 286	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	127 of 285	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	89 of 275	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	83 of 261	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	49 of 219	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	345 of 478	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	322 of 490	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	371 of 510	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	361 of 514	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	235 of 495	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	258 of 483	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	85 of 490	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	210 of 481	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	414 of 550	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	452 of 560	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	436 of 557	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	325 of 540	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	338 of 529	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	197 of 523	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	123 of 332	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	174 of 299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	51 of 288	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	70 of 260	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	30.0	177 of 238	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	123 of 222	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	235 of 279	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	472 of 503	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	331 of 500	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	204 of 496	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	54 of 484	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	190 of 481	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)13th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I43%+11 vs state

Social Studies34%-17 vs state

Science34%-13 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Germantown Middle School	Public	6-8	7925 CD Smith Rd	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0950	637	42	15.3	46.9%	17 (2.7%)	510 (80.1%)	57 (8.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	25.5	460^th of 594 public middle schools	22.6%		26	449^th of 583 public middle schools	23.0%	11	18.7	22.8	13.8	18.4	22.0	20.4	19.3	20.6	42.9	42.9	19.8	45.2	38.9	34.3	26.0	31.9	45.3	34.5	$13,516	$1,722	$11,025
Ridgeway Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 Quince Road	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1588	557	36	15.4	55.9%	8 (1.4%)	471 (84.6%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	11	537^th of 594 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	521^st of 583 public middle schools	10.6%	16	12.9	11.4	6.4	10.4	20.2	16.7	10.5	16.0			16.5	27.6	17.0	20.7	20.1	27.6	21.1	23.1	$13,552	$1,585	$11,036
Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Wolf River Boulevard	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2366	886	56	15.8	3.2%	674 (76.1%)	59 (6.7%)	46 (5.2%)	73 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.6%)	96.1	16^th of 594 public middle schools	97.3%		93.2	31^st of 583 public middle schools	94.7%	15	70.1	77.3	75.1	74.0	69.5	70.8	61.3	67.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	72.8	78.4	74.8	75.2	66.8	85.6	77.0	76.2	$11,742	$906	$10,521
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4443 S. Germantown Road	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	56	5	11.2	54.7%	0 (0.0%)	48 (85.7%)	6 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	27.1	449^th of 594 public middle schools	24.4%		16	497^th of 583 public middle schools	14.8%	48	28.1	23.1	15.0	23.1	34.4	< 5%	15.0	17.9			35.5	7.7	25.0	23.4	53.1	26.9	25.0	37.2	$18,686	$1,228	$17,092
Kirby Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6670 E Raines Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8169	366	23	16.2	57.0%	6 (1.6%)	295 (80.6%)	58 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	3.7	587^th of 594 public middle schools	1.2%		3.7	581^st of 583 public middle schools	0.3%	6	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.7	6.6	< 5%	5.3			8.0	15.7	12.3	12.4	10.3	11.6	5.4	8.9	$17,796	$6,712	$11,084
Power Center Academy Middle School - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-8	7051 Malco Way	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 352-6226	315	10	31.5	51.4%	1 (0.3%)	261 (82.9%)	50 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20.3	483^rd of 594 public middle schools	18.7%		25.7	451^st of 583 public middle schools	22.6%	32	8.5	13.7	9.9	10.6	24.0	20.5	15.2	19.8			33.3	32.5	28.5	31.4	27.9	53.4	20.2	33.2	$10,566	$1,677	$8,522
Hickory Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	3920 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-9337	865	44	19.8	65.7%	5 (0.6%)	651 (75.3%)	183 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	10.4	543^rd of 594 public middle schools	8.6%		9.6	541^st of 583 public middle schools	7.2%	2	11.2	18.6	8.8	12.4	12.6	15.8	9.6	12.4			17.8	29.0	15.7	20.2	21.2	30.7	16.7	22.1	$13,297	$1,575	$10,887
Power Center Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5449 Winchester Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-6874	449	21	21.0	57.6%	1 (0.2%)	288 (64.1%)	157 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24	469^th of 594 public middle schools	21.0%		27.5	440^th of 583 public middle schools	24.5%	29	28.7	18.8	34.0	27.0	26.6	11.6	9.9	16.0			36.6	17.2	14.2	22.7	53.5	23.4	33.8	36.9	$14,387	$1,455	$12,565
Wooddale Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3467 Castleman Street	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(901) 730-4086				—															(n/a)	8.3	7.7	5.5	7.1	5.5	7.7	< 5%	6.1			17.4	19.0	17.8	18.1	36.4	32.2	23.1	30.0
Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 Meadowbriar Trail	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0340	586	32	18.1	53.4%	3 (0.5%)	483 (82.4%)	81 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.3	546^th of 594 public middle schools	8.1%		16.3	495^th of 583 public middle schools	15.1%	51	9.9	16.6	16.2	14.4	14.0	17.9	14.3	15.4			12.7	25.2	21.4	20.1	9.8	20.9	11.9	14.3	$14,129	$1,559	$11,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Germantown Middle School

What high school do graduates of Germantown Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Germantown Middle School?

Students at Germantown Middle School are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Germantown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Germantown Middle School.

Is Germantown Middle School a good school?

Germantown Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Germantown Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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