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KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School

Q: Is KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School a good school?

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School?

Students at KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School is a public charter school in Memphis, TN, serving 301 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts. The school holds a one-star state rating and sits in the 10th percentile of Tennessee middle schools (532 out of 594), below district and state averages in all core subjects. In 2025–2026, 16.4% of students were proficient in math, 10.7% in English language arts, 20.3% in science, and 22.6% in social studies, compared to state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, 46.9%, and 51.4%.

Chronic absenteeism is a major barrier. In 2024–2025, 42.0% of students were chronically absent—more than double the state average of 18.3%—though improved from the pandemic-era peak of 63.6%. Among nearby schools, only Grandview Heights Middle (63.3%) and Lester Prep (48.1%) have higher rates. English language arts is the most urgent academic weakness: overall ELA proficiency is just 10.7%, and 8th grade ELA drops to 6.7%. Per-student spending also fell sharply from $23,504 in 2023–2024 to $12,445 in 2024–2025, now similar to Bellevue Middle ($13,738) but well below charter peers like Veritas ($19,447) and Lester Prep ($18,343).

There are signs of strength. Eighth grade math proficiency (22.5%) exceeds the district average (16.6%) and is higher than several nearby schools. The school also improved from the 2nd percentile in 2018–2019 to the 20th percentile in 2022–2023, though it has slipped back to the 10th percentile since. KIPP is not the lowest-performing school in its area—it outperforms Grandview Heights (1st percentile), Treadwell (4th), and Veritas (5th), but lags behind Memphis Grizzlies Prep (37th) and far behind Maxine Smith STEAM Academy (95th). The most urgent priorities are addressing absenteeism, reversing recent declines, and making major gains in literacy.

301

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,445

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2110 Howell Ave
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 791-9390

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2018 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

532^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	11.3	532 of 594	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	499 of 583	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	478 of 587	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	477 of 594	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	498 of 569	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	537 of 576	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	560 of 574	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	509 of 563	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	272 of 328	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	219 of 312	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	189 of 318	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	212 of 299	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	232 of 277	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	274 of 293	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	211 of 284	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	506 of 546	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	476 of 554	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	463 of 560	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	468 of 552	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	504 of 538	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	516 of 529	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	424 of 478	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	399 of 490	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	387 of 510	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	356 of 514	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	371 of 495	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	449 of 483	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	477 of 490	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	399 of 481	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	425 of 550	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	434 of 560	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	454 of 557	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	518 of 540	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	504 of 529	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	512 of 523	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	93 of 299	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)31st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-29 vs state

Science20%-27 vs state

Mathematics16%-27 vs state

English Language Arts11%-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 (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 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
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2110 Howell Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9390	300	24	12.7	79.9%	5 (1.7%)	278 (92.7%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.3	532^nd of 594 public middle schools	10.4%		16	499^th of 583 public middle schools	14.4%	33	8.6	17.4	22.5	16.4	13.6	12.0	6.7	10.7						21.0	19.8	20.2	20.3	33.3	19.8	15.7	22.6	$12,445	$1,457	$10,621
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	168 Jefferson Avenue	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 474-0955	349	26	13.4	81.7%	9 (2.6%)	316 (90.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	39	376^th of 594 public middle schools	36.7%		47.8	294^th of 583 public middle schools	49.6%	82	19.8	15.1	52.9	28.0	29.7	22.9	16.5	23.1						39.6	44.3	44.7	42.9	38.9	49.1	47.1	45.2	$16,860	$1,562	$14,931
Bellevue Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	575 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4488	606	35	17.4	68.9%	7 (1.2%)	527 (87.0%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	24	470^th of 594 public middle schools	20.9%		27.3	443^rd of 583 public middle schools	24.0%	27	11.3	16.6	21.7	16.7	26.6	26.2	14.9	22.3						24.9	42.8	27.7	31.9	23.7	47.6	30.8	34.3	$13,738	$1,289	$11,474
Westside Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3389 Dawn Drive	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 445-1723	0											5.4	578^th of 594 public middle schools	2.7%					(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%						19.3	9.8	12.4	13.2	17.5	12.2	16.9	15.4	$17,260	$1,747	$15,146
Grandview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2342 Clifton Rd	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3940	415	22	18.8	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	380 (91.6%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	3.9	586^th of 594 public middle schools	1.3%		4.2	579^th of 583 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	9.2	8.8	< 5%	7.7						9.3	13.0	8.5	10.3	11.1	9.5	7.7	9.5	$14,212	$1,726	$11,061
Memphis Business Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3306 Overton Crossing	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 357-2708	426	25	17.2	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	349 (81.9%)	67 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22	475^th of 594 public middle schools	20.0%		17.1	491^st of 583 public middle schools	15.8%	16	26.4	21.4	36.2	28.2	24.0	17.1	16.5	19.2						24.8	21.4	28.3	24.9	38.0	24.8	26.0	29.6	$15,543	$1,536	$13,641
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-4536	397	24	16.8	29.4%	120 (30.2%)	215 (54.2%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	94.5	28^th of 594 public middle schools	95.3%		98.8	4^th of 583 public middle schools	99.3%	24	48.4	74.2	59.1	60.7	72.0	80.5	72.5	75.1		93.8	94.4	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	73.9	75.5	80.3	76.4	83.4	82.4	83.1	83.0	$12,546	$828	$11,351
Lester Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	320 Carpenter Street	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	219	19	11.5		2 (0.9%)	205 (93.6%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13.6	517^th of 594 public middle schools	13.0%		13.3	512^th of 583 public middle schools	12.2%	5	13.6	5.6	15.3	11.9	16.3	16.7	5.2	13.0						21.0	25.9	18.6	21.6	39.5	33.3	13.6	29.9	$18,343	$2,193	$16,150
Georgian Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3925 Denver St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3740	271	17	15.7	94.6%	1 (0.4%)	259 (95.6%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.1	503^rd of 594 public middle schools	15.3%		13.5	510^th of 583 public middle schools	12.5%	7	< 5%	22.7	< 5%	9.1	9.1	12.1	< 5%	8.6						29.9	34.8	5.5	24.7	36.4	27.3	9.1	25.8	$16,438	$1,865	$13,484
Veritas College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-8	1500 Dunn Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 526-1900	135	11	12.2	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	125 (92.6%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	7.5	565^th of 594 public middle schools	4.9%		6.3	566^th of 583 public middle schools	2.9%	1	8.5	9.8	12.5	10.2	10.6	12.2	12.2	11.6						12.8	9.8	7.3	10.1	29.8	14.6	12.2	19.4	$19,447	$1,512	$17,569

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School?

Students at KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School.

Is KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School a good school?

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Tennessee middle schools.

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