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Hollis F. Price Middle College

Public Grades 9-12
246th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 37% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Hollis F. Price Middle College is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 105 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Hollis F. Price Middle College has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 60th out of 342 Tennessee high schools in 2018-2019 to 295th out of 392 in 2023-2024. This mixed performance is evident when compared to nearby schools, with Middle College High and Medical District High School performing significantly better, while Hamilton High and B.T. Washington High perform worse. The school's graduation rates have ranged from 80.1% to 95.8%, generally higher than the district and state averages, but its dropout rates, ranging from 4.2% to 16.9%, are also higher.

Hollis F. Price Middle College faces significant challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels lower than the district and state averages. However, the school performs better in English II, with proficiency rates ranging from 54.5% to 72.7%, compared to 35.6% to 37.9% for the district and 49.4% to 56.2% for the state. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, between 18.9% and 29.5%, suggest that addressing attendance and engagement issues may be a key priority.

96
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,539
Per pupil spending ?
49.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 807 Walker Ave
       Memphis, TN  38126-6510

(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 → 37th in 2025
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 (27% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016
!Algebra II scores 26 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg23%
Tennessee avg40%
246th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 52 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools
135th of 139Memphis-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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202535.1246 of 38936.8%★★☆☆☆
202426.3295 of 39224.7%★☆☆☆☆
202330.0276 of 38428.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.0230 of 35835.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.4251 of 34727.7%★☆☆☆☆
201967.160 of 34282.5%★★★★☆
201858.493 of 34172.7%★★★★☆
201751.1119 of 27356.4%★★★☆☆
201674.939 of 35188.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202549.196 of 23358.8%★★★☆☆
202434.4140 of 24041.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.3107 of 23955.2%★★★☆☆
202246.393 of 22258.1%★★★☆☆
202146.589 of 20857.2%★★★☆☆
201983.611 of 18794.1%★★★★★
201875.417 of 19991.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202531.0261 of 36528.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.2295 of 36519.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.3252 of 36631.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.6190 of 35045.7%★★☆☆☆
202129.3253 of 34025.6%★☆☆☆☆
201968.860 of 33782.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202549.7129 of 32460.2%★★★☆☆
202447.6150 of 33755.5%★★★☆☆
202346.9151 of 33054.2%★★★☆☆
202273.137 of 32288.5%★★★★☆
202145.1156 of 31750.8%★★★☆☆
201981.612 of 30296.0%★★★★★
201850.2108 of 30864.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202541.3208 of 36843.5%★★☆☆☆
202424.4285 of 36622.1%★☆☆☆☆
20239.0341 of 3595.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202132.7228 of 33231.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school
African American (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II59%+4 vs state
Biology I36%-10 vs state
English I31%-8 vs state
Geometry17%-20 vs state
Algebra I12%-17 vs state
Algebra II8%-26 vs state

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

Hollis F. Price Middle College ranks 246th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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