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Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School

Public Grades 6-9

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School is a small school in Cordova, TN, serving 498 students in grades 6 through 9 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district currently ranked 137th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school's state ranking has declined steadily over the past eight years, from the 34th percentile in 2017-2018 down to the 9th percentile in 2024-2025, with a very slight improvement to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026.

Academically, Mt. Pisgah is performing well below both district and state averages in every core subject. In 2025-2026, math proficiency was just 12.8%, compared to the district's 22.1% and the state's 43.0%, while English Language Arts proficiency was 15.8% versus the district's 24.6% and the state's 40.6%. The contrast with nearby suburban schools is striking: West Collierville Middle School, only 6.7 miles away, achieved 75.8% math proficiency, and Houston Middle School reached 74.0%. Even among same-district schools, Mt. Pisgah ranks near the bottom, behind White Station Middle School but slightly ahead of Cordova Middle School.

There are some encouraging signs, however. Chronic absenteeism at Mt. Pisgah is 17.9% — far better than the district average of 30.2% and nearly matching the state average. The school also spends $13,635 per student, comparable to or higher than higher-performing neighbors like Bon Lin Middle School, which spends $12,270. Additionally, proficiency in high-school-level courses such as Algebra I and Biology I has consistently exceeded district averages, and the school's unique structure as the only middle/high school in the comparison group allows students to earn high school credit. Science is the school's strongest subject, and 8th grade math proficiency actually surpasses the district average — possible areas to build on.

498

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,635

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1444 Pisgah Road
Cordova, TN 38016

(901) 416-2620

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School usually attend:

High:

Germantown High School

Feeder schools for Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Macon-Hall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

528^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 23 pts since 2018

From bottom 34% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 32Middle 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	11.8	528 of 594	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	528 of 583	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	529 of 587	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	508 of 594	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	422 of 569	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	471 of 576	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	429 of 574	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	372 of 563	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	260 of 328	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	262 of 312	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	250 of 318	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	176 of 277	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	138 of 293	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	102 of 284	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	491 of 546	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	483 of 554	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	468 of 560	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	393 of 552	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	446 of 538	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	367 of 529	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	274 of 302	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	246 of 286	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	245 of 285	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	158 of 285	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	154 of 275	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	213 of 261	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	157 of 228	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	82 of 219	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	421 of 478	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	455 of 490	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	469 of 510	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	426 of 514	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	261 of 495	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	400 of 483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	363 of 490	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	342 of 481	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	521 of 550	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	529 of 560	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	504 of 557	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	406 of 540	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	444 of 529	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	422 of 523	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	247 of 349	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	282 of 332	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	245 of 279	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	461 of 494	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	366 of 500	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	206 of 484	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	237 of 481	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)29th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science24%-23 vs state

Social Studies18%-33 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Mathematics13%-30 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 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 (2020)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th 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
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2620	522	26	20.1		18 (3.4%)	417 (79.9%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	11.8	528^th of 594 public middle schools	11.1%		10.3	528^th of 583 public middle schools	9.4%		7.6	9.3	20.9	12.8	14.5	16.9	15.6	15.8						23.4	29.5	19.7	24.4	15.2	24.0	15.0	18.4	$13,635	$1,499	$11,410
Cordova Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2189	666	32	20.9		48 (7.2%)	441 (66.2%)	126 (18.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	14.9	513^th of 594 public middle schools	13.6%		20.3	470^th of 583 public middle schools	19.4%	43	14.8	11.4	16.4	14.1	16.8	16.7	15.6	16.4		61.1	61.1			19.7	23.8	20.9	21.6	27.3	38.6	28.1	31.6	$13,481	$1,400	$11,114
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	5.9%	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
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond Road	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0640	1,013	57	17.8		80 (7.9%)	510 (50.3%)	340 (33.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	18.5	488^th of 594 public middle schools	17.8%		13.2	514^th of 583 public middle schools	11.8%	26	20.0	17.7	7.6	15.5	25.9	16.7	17.3	19.8		30.3	30.3			39.8	22.8	16.2	26.7	38.5	22.0	28.2	29.4	$13,519	$1,674	$11,026
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 N. Germantown Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5	22.0%	295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	85.2	59^th of 594 public middle schools	90.1%		83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%	4	53.4	53.6	71.4	58.5	49.1	37.5	49.5	45.6		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			64.3	70.1	66.7	66.8	64.6	77.7	70.7	70.5	$12,270	$447	$11,244
West Collierville Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 New Byhalia Road	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 854-2345	1,360	86	15.8	9.9%	712 (52.4%)	161 (11.8%)	97 (7.1%)	296 (21.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.6%)	98	8^th of 594 public middle schools	98.7%		97.9	8^th of 583 public middle schools	98.6%		77.4	72.5	77.5	75.8	79.4	64.7	63.0	68.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			81.5	78.0	79.2	79.6	91.1	89.0	76.4	85.3	$12,226	$281	$11,608
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	602	41	14.6	25.2%	326 (54.2%)	150 (24.9%)	58 (9.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	67.3	164^th of 594 public middle schools	72.4%		76.5	97^th of 583 public middle schools	83.4%	67	50.5	57.4	47.2	51.9	35.6	43.7	27.8	35.6		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			50.5	52.8	34.5	46.3	63.3	67.0	55.9	62.0	$13,429	$607	$12,173
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 Lamb Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-6015	976	54	18.0		692 (70.9%)	119 (12.2%)	93 (9.5%)	22 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.7%)	89.8	44^th of 594 public middle schools	92.6%		94.6	24^th of 583 public middle schools	95.9%	20	69.0	61.0	57.0	62.7	63.6	52.3	47.3	54.4		≥ 95%	94.8			74.4	70.5	64.3	69.8	67.2	70.2	62.9	66.8	$12,844	$910	$11,570
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		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
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne Road	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2642	755	42	18.1	23.6%	424 (56.2%)	178 (23.6%)	82 (10.9%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	69.1	156^th of 594 public middle schools	73.7%		73.4	123^rd of 583 public middle schools	78.9%	33	45.9	43.0	56.0	48.5	42.2	38.0	34.5	38.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			50.9	57.6	39.4	49.6	61.7	67.6	55.8	61.7	$12,116	$863	$10,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School?

Students at Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School are 78% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School.

What district is Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School a good school?

Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School usually go on to attend Germantown High School

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