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A. Maceo Walker Middle School

Q: Is A. Maceo Walker Middle School a good school?

A. Maceo Walker Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend A. Maceo Walker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended A. Maceo Walker Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of A. Maceo Walker Middle School?

Students at A. Maceo Walker Middle School are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

A. Maceo Walker Middle School is a large middle school serving 641 students in grades 6–8 in Memphis, TN, operating within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school's most distinctive challenge is chronic absenteeism: 50.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, nearly triple the state average of 18.3% and far above the district's 30.2%. This rate has remained stubbornly near 50% for five consecutive years, making it the clearest barrier to sustained academic progress.

Academic proficiency at A. Maceo Walker Middle School is below state averages in every tested subject, with English Language Arts the most pressing concern: just 9% of students scored proficient, a 31.6-point gap from the state average. Math proficiency, while still low at 17.5%, has more than doubled since 2022–2023, and 7th-grade math stands out as a genuine bright spot at 28.4%—well above the district's 18.3% and higher than most nearby non-magnet schools like Bellevue Middle School (16.6%) and Havenview Middle School (6.8%). Only the selective Maxine Smith STEAM Academy (74.2%) posts higher 7th-grade math scores nearby.

Despite its low overall state rank, this school outperforms several of its immediate neighbors, including American Way Middle School, Oakhaven Middle School, and Veritas College Preparatory School, in both math and social studies. Per-student spending ($14,027) is also in line with comparable schools, suggesting the issue is not a lack of resources but rather attendance, literacy instruction, and student engagement. Reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening ELA across 6th and 8th grades—where results lag behind the promising 7th-grade cohort—would likely yield the biggest gains.

641

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,027

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1900 East Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 416-1030

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for A. Maceo Walker Middle School:

Elementary:	Gardenview Elementary School
	Robert R. Church Elementary School
	Westhaven Elementary School
	Winchester Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

527^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From bottom 20% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	12.0	527 of 594	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	515 of 583	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	544 of 587	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	533 of 594	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	506 of 569	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	567 of 576	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	509 of 574	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	452 of 563	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	254 of 328	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	233 of 312	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	265 of 318	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	240 of 316	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	229 of 299	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	272 of 277	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	226 of 293	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	182 of 284	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	476 of 546	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	512 of 554	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	516 of 560	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	504 of 552	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	533 of 538	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	482 of 529	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	429 of 478	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	389 of 490	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	458 of 510	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	437 of 514	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	437 of 495	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	479 of 483	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	431 of 490	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	388 of 481	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	493 of 550	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	521 of 560	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	481 of 557	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	489 of 540	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	527 of 529	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	462 of 523	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	293 of 349	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	253 of 332	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	225 of 299	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	160 of 288	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	118 of 279	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies24%-27 vs state

Mathematics18%-26 vs state

Science16%-31 vs state

English Language Arts9%-32 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	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 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
A. Maceo Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 East Raines Road	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1030	637	35	18.2	73.9%	5 (0.8%)	577 (90.6%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	12	527^th of 594 public middle schools	11.3%		13	515^th of 583 public middle schools	11.7%	12	10.4	28.4	14.1	17.5	9.3	14.2	< 5%	9.0						14.5	20.8	12.6	15.9	10.4	38.3	25.3	24.4	$14,027	$1,955	$11,193
City University School Girls Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	1475 East Shelby Drive	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-2219	100	8	12.0	72.3%	0 (0.0%)	91 (91.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	17.5	497^th of 594 public middle schools	16.3%		22.7	461^st of 583 public middle schools	20.9%	36	10.0	14.3	32.1	20.3	20.0	9.5	10.7	13.0						15.0	19.0	25.0	20.3	35.0	47.6	22.2	33.8	$15,917	$1,464	$11,983
Havenview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1481 Hester Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3092	754	36	21.1	74.9%	2 (0.3%)	706 (93.6%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	7.7	562^nd of 594 public middle schools	5.4%		9.8	538^th of 583 public middle schools	7.7%	24	6.5	6.8	9.7	7.7	11.2	8.9	10.2	10.1						13.5	23.6	20.6	19.3	15.2	16.2	21.2	17.6	$13,076	$1,638	$10,603
Oakhaven Middle School	Public	6-8	3125 Ladbrook Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2380	270	16	17.4	68.6%	2 (0.7%)	213 (78.9%)	47 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	8.2	558^th of 594 public middle schools	6.1%		9.8	536^th of 583 public middle schools	8.1%	22	5.2	< 5%	6.5	5.1	12.5	13.0	< 5%	10.0						14.6	22.8	10.9	16.3	23.7	25.2	19.4	22.9	$12,947	$1,579	$11,001
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	75.2%	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
American Way Middle School	Public	6-8	3805 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1250	671	41	16.5	59.3%	2 (0.3%)	416 (62.0%)	234 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	9.1	553^rd of 594 public middle schools	6.9%		10.4	527^th of 583 public middle schools	9.6%	26	5.7	10.8	13.9	10.1	15.6	10.3	5.6	10.5						19.4	12.0	23.5	18.6	21.0	13.0	25.6	20.2	$15,004	$2,216	$11,901
Chickasaw Middle School	Public	6-8	4060 Westmont Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8134	362	15	24.6	80.9%	1 (0.3%)	353 (97.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%						< 5%	5.5	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	7.9	< 5%	< 5%	$14,330	$2,113	$11,211
Sherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	3480 Rhodes Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4870	670	46	14.5	66.9%	4 (0.6%)	468 (69.9%)	185 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	4.2	584^th of 594 public middle schools	1.7%		5	576^th of 583 public middle schools	1.2%	8	< 5%	< 5%	6.1	< 5%	8.8	< 5%	< 5%	5.7						9.1	10.2	14.1	11.1	11.2	15.0	8.0	11.4	$14,013	$1,948	$11,204
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	18.9%	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about A. Maceo Walker Middle School

How many students attend A. Maceo Walker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended A. Maceo Walker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of A. Maceo Walker Middle School?

Students at A. Maceo Walker Middle School are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is A. Maceo Walker Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is A. Maceo Walker Middle School a good school?

A. Maceo Walker Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Tennessee middle schools.

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