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Highland Oaks Middle School

Q: Is Highland Oaks Middle School a good school?

Highland Oaks Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Highland Oaks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Highland Oaks Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highland Oaks Middle School?

Students at Highland Oaks Middle School are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Highland Oaks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually go on to attend Southwind High School

Public Grades 6-8

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Highland Oaks Middle School is a public middle school in Memphis, TN, serving 537 students in grades 6–8 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that ranks among the lowest-performing in Tennessee. The school itself has consistently ranked in the lower quartile of Tennessee middle schools, currently sitting at the 8th percentile statewide after dropping from the 15th percentile the previous year.

The school's most striking strength is attendance. Only 7.1% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, compared to 29.5% for the district and 18.9% statewide. That rate rivals Houston Middle School, one of the top schools in Tennessee, and far exceeds nearby schools like Kirby Middle School (52%), Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School (41.4%), and Ridgeway Middle School (25.3%). Highland Oaks also posted a remarkable Algebra I result, with 66.7% proficiency in 2023–2024 versus just 13.6% for the district, showing that advanced coursework can thrive here.

Overall proficiency, however, remains low. In 2025–2026, just 14.4% of students were proficient in math, 15.4% in ELA, 20.1% in science, and 14.3% in social studies — all well below state averages, with the social studies gap the largest. Boys continue to lag girls significantly, and low-income students saw a sharp decline in the most recent year. The school spends over $14,000 per student, more than Colonial Middle School or Germantown Middle School, yet outcomes trail those schools. With strong attendance and adequate resources, the core challenge is translating those assets into consistent academic growth.

537

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,129

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5600 Meadowbriar Trail
Memphis, TN 38125

(901) 416-0340

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southwind High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.6%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2018 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

546^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	546 of 594	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	495 of 583	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	516 of 587	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	509 of 594	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	488 of 569	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	511 of 576	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	505 of 574	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	466 of 563	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	282 of 328	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	224 of 312	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	228 of 318	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	207 of 316	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	198 of 299	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	223 of 277	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	220 of 293	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	167 of 284	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	443 of 546	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	469 of 554	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	454 of 560	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	457 of 552	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	471 of 538	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	475 of 529	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	38.2	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	239 of 302	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	161 of 286	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	232 of 285	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	180 of 285	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	180 of 275	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	165 of 261	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	164 of 228	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	113 of 219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	458 of 478	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	392 of 490	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	435 of 510	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	405 of 514	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	406 of 495	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	424 of 483	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	430 of 490	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	378 of 481	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	504 of 550	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	503 of 560	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	518 of 557	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	491 of 540	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	482 of 529	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	458 of 523	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	258 of 332	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	288 of 288	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2019)26th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science20%-27 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

Social Studies14%-37 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 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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 Meadowbriar Trail	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0340	586	32	18.1	53.4%	3 (0.5%)	483 (82.4%)	81 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.3	546^th of 594 public middle schools	8.1%		16.3	495^th of 583 public middle schools	15.1%	51	9.9	16.6	16.2	14.4	14.0	17.9	14.3	15.4			12.7	25.2	21.4	20.1	9.8	20.9	11.9	14.3	$14,129	$1,559	$11,635
Power Center Academy Middle School - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-8	7051 Malco Way	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 352-6226	315	10	31.5	51.4%	1 (0.3%)	261 (82.9%)	50 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20.3	483^rd of 594 public middle schools	18.7%		25.7	451^st of 583 public middle schools	22.6%	32	8.5	13.7	9.9	10.6	24.0	20.5	15.2	19.8			33.3	32.5	28.5	31.4	27.9	53.4	20.2	33.2	$10,566	$1,677	$8,522
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4443 S. Germantown Road	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	56	5	11.2	54.7%	0 (0.0%)	48 (85.7%)	6 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	27.1	449^th of 594 public middle schools	24.4%		16	497^th of 583 public middle schools	14.8%	48	28.1	23.1	15.0	23.1	34.4	< 5%	15.0	17.9			35.5	7.7	25.0	23.4	53.1	26.9	25.0	37.2	$18,686	$1,228	$17,092
Kirby Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6670 E Raines Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8169	366	23	16.2	57.0%	6 (1.6%)	295 (80.6%)	58 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	3.7	587^th of 594 public middle schools	1.2%		3.7	581^st of 583 public middle schools	0.3%	6	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.7	6.6	< 5%	5.3			8.0	15.7	12.3	12.4	10.3	11.6	5.4	8.9	$17,796	$6,712	$11,084
Hickory Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	3920 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-9337	865	44	19.8	65.7%	5 (0.6%)	651 (75.3%)	183 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	10.4	543^rd of 594 public middle schools	8.6%		9.6	541^st of 583 public middle schools	7.2%	2	11.2	18.6	8.8	12.4	12.6	15.8	9.6	12.4			17.8	29.0	15.7	20.2	21.2	30.7	16.7	22.1	$13,297	$1,575	$10,887
Germantown Middle School	Public	6-8	7925 CD Smith Rd	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0950	637	42	15.3	46.9%	17 (2.7%)	510 (80.1%)	57 (8.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	25.5	460^th of 594 public middle schools	22.6%		26	449^th of 583 public middle schools	23.0%	11	18.7	22.8	13.8	18.4	22.0	20.4	19.3	20.6	42.9	42.9	19.8	45.2	38.9	34.3	26.0	31.9	45.3	34.5	$13,516	$1,722	$11,025
Power Center Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5449 Winchester Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-6874	449	21	21.0	57.6%	1 (0.2%)	288 (64.1%)	157 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24	469^th of 594 public middle schools	21.0%		27.5	440^th of 583 public middle schools	24.5%	29	28.7	18.8	34.0	27.0	26.6	11.6	9.9	16.0			36.6	17.2	14.2	22.7	53.5	23.4	33.8	36.9	$14,387	$1,455	$12,565
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
Ridgeway Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 Quince Road	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1588	557	36	15.4	55.9%	8 (1.4%)	471 (84.6%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	11	537^th of 594 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	521^st of 583 public middle schools	10.6%	16	12.9	11.4	6.4	10.4	20.2	16.7	10.5	16.0			16.5	27.6	17.0	20.7	20.1	27.6	21.1	23.1	$13,552	$1,585	$11,036
Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Wolf River Boulevard	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2366	886	56	15.8	3.2%	674 (76.1%)	59 (6.7%)	46 (5.2%)	73 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.6%)	96.1	16^th of 594 public middle schools	97.3%		93.2	31^st of 583 public middle schools	94.7%	15	70.1	77.3	75.1	74.0	69.5	70.8	61.3	67.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	72.8	78.4	74.8	75.2	66.8	85.6	77.0	76.2	$11,742	$906	$10,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Oaks Middle School

What high school do graduates of Highland Oaks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually go on to attend Southwind High School

How many students attend Highland Oaks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Highland Oaks Middle School.

What district is Highland Oaks Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Highland Oaks Middle School?

Students at Highland Oaks Middle School are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Highland Oaks Middle School a good school?

Highland Oaks Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

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