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Hollis F. Price Middle College

Q: Is Hollis F. Price Middle College a good school?

Hollis F. Price Middle College ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hollis F. Price Middle College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Hollis F. Price Middle College.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hollis F. Price Middle College?

Students at Hollis F. Price Middle College are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Hollis F. Price Middle College is a small public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 96 students in grades 9–12 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. What makes this school stand out is its strong student engagement: the graduation rate was 95.8% in 2023–24, far exceeding the district's 82.8%, and the chronic absenteeism rate was just 11.7% compared to the district's 30.2%. Students at Hollis are consistently showing up and staying in school, which is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Hamilton High School (65.3% chronic absenteeism) and Manassas High School (48.1%).

Academically, the school shows real strengths alongside some challenges. English II proficiency has repeatedly topped the state average—reaching 63% in 2023–24 versus 50.6% statewide—and Biology scores have consistently beaten the district average. Hollis also invests heavily in its students, spending $22,539 per pupil in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools and roughly 75% more than Central High School. The school maintains a favorable 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio, and in 2024–25, students from low-income families ranked in the 60th percentile compared to similar students across Tennessee.

The clearest area of concern is mathematics. In 2025–26, just 6.3% of Hollis students scored proficient in Algebra I and 5.6% in Algebra II, versus 32.3% and 63.9% statewide. This math weakness is part of a broader decline: Hollis earned a 4-star rating and ranked in the 89th percentile in 2015–16, but has fallen to a 1-star rating and the 19th percentile for 2025–26. The high spending also raises questions about efficiency—Medical District High School spends about $6,400 less per student yet ranks much higher. In short, Hollis succeeds at keeping students engaged, attending, and graduating, but families should know that math achievement is a significant concern.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,539

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

807 Walker Ave
Memphis, TN 38126

(901) 435-1765

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 71 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

326^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 70 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 42High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	326 of 400	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	246 of 389	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	295 of 392	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	276 of 384	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	230 of 358	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	251 of 347	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	60 of 342	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	93 of 341	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	51.1	119 of 273	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	39 of 351	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	160 of 230	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	96 of 233	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	140 of 240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	93 of 222	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	89 of 208	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	11 of 187	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	261 of 365	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	295 of 365	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	252 of 366	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	190 of 350	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	253 of 340	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	60 of 337	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	186 of 308	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	129 of 324	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	150 of 337	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	151 of 330	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	37 of 322	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	156 of 317	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	12 of 302	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	50.2	108 of 308	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	208 of 368	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	285 of 366	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	341 of 359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	228 of 332	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II42%-16 vs state

Biology I40%-10 vs state

Geometry29%-14 vs state

Algebra I6%-26 vs state

English I6%-31 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 Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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
Hollis F. Price Middle College	Public	9-12	807 Walker Ave	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 435-1765	105	10	10.9	49.5%	0 (0.0%)	96 (91.4%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	22.2	326^th of 400 public high schools	18.5%		35.1	246^th of 389 public high schools	36.8%	80										6.3				6.3		5.6			< 5%	41.2				40.0																			5.9			5.9		42.1			42.1			25.9		28.6									$22,539	$1,300	$20,872
Soulsville Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1115 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 261-6366	656	59	11.0	81.6%	1 (0.2%)	633 (96.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	14	358^th of 400 public high schools	10.5%		20	322^nd of 389 public high schools	17.2%	36	9.1	22.8	21.3	17.9	11.1	18.8	15.7	15.3												23.1	< 5%			20.6	8.7	8.7		14.0			13.8			< 5%		< 5%			8.0		9.4		13.2			13.2		31.2			31.2						20.2	27.7	28.7	25.6	39.4	48.5	34.3	40.6	$18,101	$1,463	$15,785
B. T. Washington High School	Public	6-12	715 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7240	454	40	11.3	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	444 (97.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.3	309^th of 400 public high schools	22.8%		19.2	328^th of 389 public high schools	15.7%	19	6.9	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	10.3	5.5	< 5%	5.9		5.6				5.4			43.2	40.0	40.4			16.2	< 5%	10.9																			< 5%			< 5%		21.7			20.8		13.3			12.5	10.3	7.3		8.3	7.1	7.3	7.7	7.4	$17,605	$1,757	$14,389
Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	306 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4500	1,300	79	16.4	77.6%	45 (3.5%)	1,086 (83.5%)	99 (7.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	30	286^th of 400 public high schools	28.5%		22.1	317^th of 389 public high schools	18.5%	31										18.4				18.0		47.6	23.2	10.0	24.7	51.9	21.8	13.3		29.2															31.8	21.1	29.5		15.7			15.7		38.3			38.0	76.2	34.3	62.2		40.4									$12,857	$1,348	$10,898
Medical District High School	Public	9-12	737 Union Avenue	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-9698	111	10	11.5		5 (4.5%)	89 (80.2%)	13 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	54.7	160^th of 400 public high schools	60.0%		65.1	93^rd of 389 public high schools	76.1%	67										20.0				20.0			40.0		50.0	43.5				43.5																			13.0			13.0		86.2			86.2		48.0			50.0									$16,088	$1,046	$14,676
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	1363 E Person Ave	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7838	647	32	20.4	92.9%	1 (0.2%)	592 (91.5%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	7.8	387^th of 400 public high schools	3.3%		5.2	388^th of 389 public high schools	0.3%	1										5.0				5.6		18.8	7.4	< 5%	8.1		< 5%	12.3		9.4																	< 5%		< 5%			< 5%	9.1	11.9			12.1		< 5%	< 5%		< 5%									$14,949	$2,304	$11,585
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1266 Poplar Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	696	48	14.4	96.3%	1 (0.1%)	633 (90.9%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	29.1	290^th of 400 public high schools	27.5%		16.1	342^nd of 389 public high schools	12.1%	52	13.5	12.3	20.5	15.5	27.2	18.5	9.0	18.3		16.2				16.1			24.0		25.0		25.6			30.3														31.0	26.3		30.4		26.3			26.3		42.5			42.1		22.7			22.2	23.6	25.0	15.9	21.4	37.1	27.5	31.8	32.3	$17,299	$1,623	$15,310
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean Boulevard	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 276-1221	356	31	11.6		10 (2.8%)	115 (32.3%)	221 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	37.6	250^th of 400 public high schools	37.5%		37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%	21										15.8				15.7			26.9		27.5			47.9		47.2															50.0		47.6		15.8			15.5		35.4			33.0		29.2			29.0									$13,992	$1,421	$12,205
Crosstown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1365 Tower Avenue	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 401-5505	499	36	13.7		153 (30.7%)	266 (53.3%)	57 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	55.9	150^th of 400 public high schools	62.5%		54.9	150^th of 389 public high schools	61.4%											11.0				10.9						50.0	46.9			46.5			81.0	21.6			30.4		84.6	36.0		40.9							44.9			44.9		65.6			65.9														$14,982	$1,175	$13,440
Middle College High School	Public	9-12	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4550	333	14	24.5	56.5%	6 (1.8%)	304 (91.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	51	188^th of 400 public high schools	53.0%		75	58^th of 389 public high schools	85.1%	130										23.9				23.6			28.8		32.8	58.8				58.0																			40.0			40.0		68.7			69.6	33.3	26.8			28.2									$15,873	$1,017	$13,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollis F. Price Middle College

Is Hollis F. Price Middle College a good school?

Hollis F. Price Middle College ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Hollis F. Price Middle College in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Hollis F. Price Middle College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Hollis F. Price Middle College.

What is the racial makeup of Hollis F. Price Middle College?

Students at Hollis F. Price Middle College are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

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