Hickory Ridge Middle

Public 6-8

3920 Ridgeway RD
Memphis, TN 38115-6363

(901) 416-9337

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
556^th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,839

Students who attend Hickory Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Kirby High

Feeder schools for Hickory Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Belle Forest Community School
	Winridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 803

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.1%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hickory Ridge Middle is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Hickory Ridge Middle ranks worse than 93.6% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 25^th among 35 ranked middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.1%), Hispanic (20.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickory Ridge Middle is 17. 21 middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hickory Ridge Middle employs 47.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Ridge Middle is $10,839, which is the 17^th highest among 35 middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

Hickory Ridge Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Ridge Middle 556^th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Hickory Ridge Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.77	960^th	997	3.7%

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Rank History for Hickory Ridge Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	9.07	532^nd	563	5.5%
2019	8.30	548^th	574	4.5%
2021	7.44	553^rd	576	4.0%
2022	11.47	516^th	569	9.3%
2023	9.08	556^th	594	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.29	30^th	39	23.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	70.29	23^rd	238	90.3%
2022	28.34	213^th	260	18.1%
2023	33.98	180^th	288	37.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	15.16	448^th	481	6.9%
2019	14.36	459^th	490	6.3%
2021	11.24	469^th	483	2.9%
2022	18.87	438^th	495	11.5%
2023	16.46	465^th	514	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	8.32	510^th	529	3.6%
2021	7.25	526^th	538	2.2%
2022	12.45	489^th	552	11.4%
2023	10.43	520^th	560	7.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	9.49	501^st	523	4.2%
2021	8.37	506^th	529	4.3%
2022	10.82	502^nd	540	7.0%
2023	9.19	529^th	557	5.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	19.86	243^rd	284	14.4%
2019	15.38	280^th	293	4.4%
2021	14.24	275^th	277	0.7%
2022	23.98	227^th	299	24.1%
2023	17.02	291^st	316	7.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	23.42	183^rd	219	16.4%
2019	27.30	178^th	228	21.9%
2021	24.82	207^th	261	20.7%
2022	20.03	240^th	275	12.7%
2023	24.71	227^th	285	20.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hickory Ridge Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	7	718	1	127	0	0	2	855
2015	8	743	1	138	2	0	10	902
2016	7	726	0	147	2	1	7	890
2017	8	721	1	168	1	1	10	910
2018	5	649	0	178	0	0	9	841
2019	5	713	0	160	0	0	11	889
2020	7	717	2	137	0	0	8	871
2021	5	668	2	116	0	0	16	807
2022	5	608	0	117	0	0	16	746
2023	4	619	0	164	0	0	16	803

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hickory Ridge Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	855	50.0	17.1	87.8
2015	902	47.0	19.1	88.2
2016	890	52.0	17.1	92.7
2017	910	47.7	19.0	n/a
2018	841	48.9	17.1	n/a
2019	889	48.7	18.2	n/a
2020	871	45.0	19.3	n/a
2021	807	44.7	18.0	n/a
2022	746	38.8	19.2	n/a
2023	803	47.1	17.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hickory Ridge Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	855	50.0	17.1	87.8
2015	902	47.0	19.1	88.2
2016	890	52.0	17.1	92.7
2017	910	47.7	19.0	n/a
2018	841	48.9	17.1	n/a
2019	889	48.7	18.2	n/a
2020	871	45.0	19.3	n/a
2021	807	44.7	18.0	n/a
2022	746	38.8	19.2	n/a
2023	803	47.1	17.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hickory Ridge Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$911 (8.2%)	$9,522 (85.6%)	$11,123
2020	$805 (7.7%)	$9,050 (86.6%)	$10,456
2021	$1,722 (15.9%)	$8,635 (79.7%)	$10,839

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory Ridge Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 548^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 556^th of 594 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Ridge Middle)	12	7.4	4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.2	11.9	10.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Ridge Middle)	9.7	15.4	5.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	19.2	20.3	1.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Hickory Ridge Middle)	8.4	5.8	2.6%
6th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	21.2	22.7	1.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Ridge Middle)	7	7.6	0.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	17.5	12.7	4.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Ridge Middle)	11.3	12.8	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20	18.2	1.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Hickory Ridge Middle)	14.7	11	3.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	25.4	22.1	3.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Ridge Middle)	16.7	5.3	11.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.9	11.3	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	30.7	4.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hickory Ridge Middle)	6.3	16.2	9.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	21.7	1.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Hickory Ridge Middle)	11.6	6.5	5.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hickory Ridge Middle)	8.7	13	4.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Hickory Ridge Middle)	10	10.7	0.7%
All Grades Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	22.2	0.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	889	803	9.7%
African American	713	619	13.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	160	164	2.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	4	20%
Two or More Races	11	16	45.5%

Schools Near Hickory Ridge Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)				TNReady English Language Arts (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2023)		TNReady Science (2023)				TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Hickory Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	3920 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-9337	803	47	17.0		4 (0.5%)	619 (77.1%)	164 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	9.1	556^th of 594 public middle schools	6.4%		11.5	516^th of 569 public middle schools	9.3%	40	7.4	7.6		6.5	15.4	12.8	10.3	13.0			14.9	15.5	16.6	15.6	5.8	11.0	16.2	10.7	$10,839	$1,722	$8,635
Kirby Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6670 E Raines RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 730-8169	385	24	16.0		3 (0.8%)	328 (85.2%)	47 (12.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5.1	588^th of 594 public middle schools	1.0%		5.9	562^nd of 569 public middle schools	1.2%	26			12.1	5.6	11.1	5.2		6.8				5.1	5.7		6.5	5.1	5.0	5.5	$16,162	$3,320	$12,842
Power Center Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5449 Winchester RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 333-6874	450	16	28.4		1 (0.2%)	272 (60.4%)	173 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	18.3	486^th of 594 public middle schools	18.2%		11.4	519^th of 569 public middle schools	8.8%	33	14.8	6.2	27.9	16.0	24.8	10.3	9.6	15.0			17.6	11.6	13.2	14.2	37.3	20.5	30.1	29.2	$13,890	$1,565	$12,101
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4443 S. Germantown RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 505-0551	51	8	6.7		0 (0.0%)	44 (86.3%)	6 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	24.6	448^th of 594 public middle schools	24.6%		11.6	515^th of 569 public middle schools	9.5%	67	27.3	13.3	6.7	14.6	36.4	35.3	6.7	25.6			27.3	13.3	6.7	14.6	45.5	23.5		20.9	$4,968	$1,455	$3,289
Wooddale Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3467 Castleman ST	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 730-4086	486	29	17.0		6 (1.2%)	284 (58.4%)	191 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	10.5	544^th of 594 public middle schools	8.4%		7.7	548^th of 569 public middle schools	3.7%	4	7.1	9.6	23.7	13.8	9.5	11.5	9.2	10.1			11.8	12.7	12.5	12.4	24.4	10.2	11.8	14.9	$15,820	$3,540	$12,280
Ridgeway Middle	Public	6-8	6333 Quince RD	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1588	620	34	18.4		14 (2.3%)	526 (84.8%)	57 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	13	526^th of 594 public middle schools	11.4%		14.7	493^rd of 569 public middle schools	13.4%	33		6.5	11.2	6.4	14.6	18.5	13.5	15.6			22.4	26.5	6.9	19.5	9.8	17.6	19.5	15.4	$9,972	$1,297	$8,095
Germantown Middle	Public	6-8	7925 CD Smith Rd	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0950	734	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	593 (80.8%)	53 (7.2%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	27.3	434^th of 594 public middle schools	26.9%		42.1	320^th of 569 public middle schools	43.8%	114	10.1	18.2	14.4	14.2	26.1	26.7	23.8	25.5	13.3	13.3	22.8	35.5	11.8	24.5	28.0	33.6	37.0	32.9	$9,786	$988	$8,314
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-8	8146 East Shelby DR	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 352-6226	240	18	13.3		1 (0.4%)	195 (81.3%)	38 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	15.2	510^th of 594 public middle schools	14.1%		14.2	495^th of 569 public middle schools	13.0%	15	7.8		7.4	6.3	13.2	16.7		11.7			19.5	15.4	19.4	18.0	33.8	14.1	29.9	25.7	$7,361	$1,308	$5,829
Highland Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	5600 Meadowbriar TRL	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0340	589	34	17.4		4 (0.7%)	497 (84.4%)	71 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	15.4	509^th of 594 public middle schools	14.3%		15.2	488^th of 569 public middle schools	14.2%	21		10.4	9.1	8.0	24.2	11.5	14.1	16.5	51.9	51.9	20.8	21.5	21.1	21.1	19.7	18.1	21.8	19.9	$9,888	$1,286	$8,081
Colonial Middle	Public	6-8	1370 Colonial RD	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-8980	1,000	62	16.2		26 (2.6%)	559 (55.9%)	365 (36.5%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.0%)	24.2	450^th of 594 public middle schools	24.2%		19.4	458^th of 569 public middle schools	19.5%	8	13.9	15.5	23.3	17.2	25.1	19.7	20.9	22.0	63.2	63.2	31.6	21.4	27.6	27.0	28.7	27.8	23.9	26.9	$10,469	$1,325	$8,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Ridge Middle

Is Hickory Ridge Middle a good school?

Hickory Ridge Middle ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Hickory Ridge Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What high school do graduates of Hickory Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Hickory Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Kirby High

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Ridge Middle?

Students at Hickory Ridge Middle are 77% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hickory Ridge Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 803 students attended Hickory Ridge Middle.

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