American Way Middle

Public 6-8

3805 American Way
Memphis, TN 38118-1870

(901) 416-1250

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
574^th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,269

Students who attend American Way Middle usually attend:

High:

Sheffield High

Feeder schools for American Way Middle:

Elementary:	Getwell Elementary
	Sheffield Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 690

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details American Way 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 5.35. (See more...)

Compare Details American Way Middle ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 31^st among 35 ranked middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.6%), Hispanic (34.9%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American Way Middle is 16.5. 19 middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare American Way Middle employs 41.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at American Way Middle is $11,269, which is the 13^th highest among 35 middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

American Way Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks American Way Middle 574^th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See American Way 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	5.35	991^st	997	0.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	5.06	556^th	563	1.2%
2019	5.12	571^st	574	0.5%
2021	5.90	573^rd	576	0.5%
2022	7.38	552^nd	569	3.0%
2023	7.00	574^th	594	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.92	18^th	32	43.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.69	258^th	260	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	10.09	471^st	481	2.1%
2019	8.79	487^th	490	0.6%
2021	8.37	483^rd	483	0.0%
2022	11.90	474^th	495	4.2%
2023	11.55	495^th	514	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.45	25^th	26	3.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	4.55	529^th	529	0.0%
2021	6.50	537^th	538	0.2%
2022	7.74	533^rd	552	3.4%
2023	6.60	552^nd	560	1.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	6.61	520^th	523	0.6%
2021	5.21	529^th	529	0.0%
2022	8.09	525^th	540	2.8%
2023	7.96	543^rd	557	2.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	13.93	270^th	284	4.9%
2019	13.43	291^st	293	0.7%
2022	16.06	277^th	299	7.4%
2023	14.66	303^rd	316	4.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at American Way Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	11.06	213^th	219	2.7%
2019	9.39	228^th	228	0.0%
2021	9.34	260^th	261	0.4%
2022	13.97	264^th	275	4.0%
2023	13.43	273^rd	285	4.2%

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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 American Way Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	2	586	0	106	0	2	696
2015	2	571	1	127	0	4	705
2016	3	546	0	131	1	2	683
2017	2	544	1	156	0	12	715
2018	10	503	5	172	0	13	703
2019	10	509	2	200	0	18	739
2020	9	502	2	226	0	9	748
2021	4	457	1	233	0	18	713
2022	2	441	1	248	0	15	707
2023	3	425	0	241	0	21	690

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 American Way Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	696	45.3	15.3	97.8
2015	705	35.0	20.1	84.4
2016	683	39.0	17.5	87
2017	715	36.1	19.8	n/a
2018	703	41.6	16.8	n/a
2019	739	38.4	19.2	n/a
2020	748	34.6	21.6	n/a
2021	713	43.0	16.5	n/a
2022	707	44.0	16.0	n/a
2023	690	41.7	16.5	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 American Way Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	696	45.3	15.3	97.8
2015	705	35.0	20.1	84.4
2016	683	39.0	17.5	87
2017	715	36.1	19.8	n/a
2018	703	41.6	16.8	n/a
2019	739	38.4	19.2	n/a
2020	748	34.6	21.6	n/a
2021	713	43.0	16.5	n/a
2022	707	44.0	16.0	n/a
2023	690	41.7	16.5	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 American Way Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,106 (9.7%)	$9,630 (84.2%)	$11,432
2020	$1,063 (10.1%)	$8,810 (83.5%)	$10,546
2021	$1,864 (16.5%)	$8,959 (79.5%)	$11,269

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on American Way Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 571^st of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 574^th of 594 Middle schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (American Way Middle)	7.3	6.7	0.6%
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 (American Way Middle)	5.1	12.5	7.4%
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 English Language Arts (American Way Middle)	6.7	5	1.7%
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 (American Way Middle)	6.8	7.7	0.9%
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 (American Way Middle)	7.3	10.6	3.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.9	12.5	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (American Way Middle)	9.6	13.8	4.2%
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 English Language Arts (American Way Middle)	5.7	6.4	0.7%
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 (American Way Middle)	7	11.1	4.1%
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	739	690	6.6%
African American	509	425	16.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	200	241	20.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	3	70%
Two or More Races	18	21	16.7%

Schools Near American Way 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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
American Way Middle	Public	6-8	3805 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1250	690	42	16.5		3 (0.4%)	425 (61.6%)	241 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	7	574^th of 594 public middle schools	3.4%		7.4	552^nd of 569 public middle schools	3.0%	22					10.6			6.7	5.0	7.8	6.4					11.2	9.5	18.0	12.4	12.5	7.7	13.8	11.1	$11,269	$1,865	$8,959
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	3480 Rhodes Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-4870	688	45	15.2		8 (1.2%)	489 (71.1%)	178 (25.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	4.1	592^nd of 594 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)								6.6	7.3		5.1					6.0	6.4		5.4					$10,124	$1,616	$7,971
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
Oakhaven Middle	Public	6-8	3125 Ladbrook Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2380	291	14	21.2		1 (0.3%)	240 (82.5%)	41 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	5.6	584^th of 594 public middle schools	1.7%		11.1	521^st of 569 public middle schools	8.4%	63					14.3	5.7		8.2	6.9	5.1	6.7					9.2	6.9	9.1	8.4	5.1	5.0	6.1	5.4	$9,785	$1,504	$8,057
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
University Middle	Public	6-8	330 Innovation DR	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-2285	271	19	14.5		137 (50.6%)	96 (35.4%)	17 (6.3%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	92.3	31^st of 594 public middle schools	94.8%		75.9	91^st of 569 public middle schools	84.0%	60			66.7	42.5	44.4	52.6		73.1	61.4	55.2	63.4	80.0	80.6			78.5	69.3	69.6	73.0	71.0	80.7	83.9	78.4	$4,515	$628	$3,663
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
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-4536	364	26	14.0		113 (31.0%)	196 (53.8%)	24 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	96.7	17^th of 594 public middle schools	97.1%		95.7	19^th of 569 public middle schools	96.7%	2			68.9	62.9	52.6	64.5		79.5	76.5	69.8	75.5	88.7	90.9			81.1	73.0		77.3	84.8	73.9	85.3	81.5	$4,141	$628	$3,289
Veritas College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 526-1900	144	11	13.0		1 (0.7%)	132 (91.7%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	12.5	530^th of 594 public middle schools	10.8%		16.8	480^th of 569 public middle schools	15.6%	50				16.3	12.8	11.7		7.5	24.5	6.4	13.2					12.2	16.3	8.5	12.4	19.5	28.6	6.4	18.2	$13,622	$628	$12,770
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	2230 Corry RD	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 881-7970	317	17	18.6		2 (0.6%)	299 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	8.4	563^rd of 594 public middle schools	5.2%		9.2	538^th of 569 public middle schools	5.4%	25	13.5	11.1	5.6		17.6	9.0	10.5	11.3			6.4			7.7	8.3	11.3	14.7	7.2	10.2	17.1		7.2	9.2	$14,850	$1,768	$12,858

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American Way Middle ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of American Way Middle?

Students at American Way Middle are 62% African American, 35% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend American Way Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 690 students attended American Way Middle.

What district is American Way Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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Students who attend American Way Middle usually go on to attend Sheffield High

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