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Crosstown High School

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Crosstown High School ranks 150 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Crosstown High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 520 students in grades 9–12 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that faces significant challenges. Despite the district's low performance, Crosstown has earned a 3-star rating for four consecutive years and ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, placing 150th out of 400 Tennessee high schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and per-student spending of about $14,982, Crosstown delivers results that stand out among its immediate neighbors.

The school's most impressive metric is its graduation rate. In 2024–2025, 97.5% of Crosstown students graduated, well above the district's 84.1% and the state's 90.5%. That makes Crosstown the highest-graduating school among nearby Memphis high schools, ahead of Central High School (90.2%), KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School (86.3%), B. T. Washington High School (80.8%), and Manassas High School (75.2%). Crosstown also excels in English and science. In 2025–2026, 65.9% of students were proficient in English II, compared to just 39.5% in the district and 58.1% statewide. Biology proficiency reached 46.5%, far outpacing the district's 29.9% and nearly matching the state's 49.8%. Crosstown's overall 62nd percentile ranking beat every neighboring school in the data, including Medical District High School (60th), Middle College High School (53rd), and Compass Community School Midtown Campus (38th).

The clearest area of concern is early mathematics. Only 10.9% of Crosstown students were proficient in Algebra I in 2025–2026, compared to 32.3% statewide. However, students who advance to higher-level math perform well: Integrated Math III proficiency reached 40.9%, above the state rate of 33.0%. Chronic absenteeism improved to 18.2% in 2024–2025, matching the state average and far better than the district's 30.2%. Crosstown also spends less than several neighboring schools that perform worse, including Soulsville Charter School ($18,101 per student) and B. T. Washington ($17,605). Special education students rank in the 89th percentile statewide, and low-SES students have improved from the 34th to 56th percentile over two years. Male students, however, have declined to the 46th percentile, a trend worth watching.

520

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,982

Per pupil spending ?

1365 Tower Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

(901) 401-5505

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg44%

150^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	55.9	150 of 400	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	150 of 389	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	133 of 392	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	135 of 384	64.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	91 of 230	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	106 of 233	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	105 of 240	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	112 of 222	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	116 of 208	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	118 of 365	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	118 of 365	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	144 of 366	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	136 of 350	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	150 of 340	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	110 of 337	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	79 of 229	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	84 of 213	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	71 of 209	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	136 of 308	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	117 of 324	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	221 of 337	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	265 of 330	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.0	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	101 of 317	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	197 of 368	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	142 of 366	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	129 of 359	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	149 of 349	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	199 of 332	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.9	25 of 329	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	23 of 210	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	44.5	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	34 of 183	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	45.0	67 of 151	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	40 of 330	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	42 of 323	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	38 of 326	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	39 of 312	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	38 of 306	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	48 of 301	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II66%+8 vs state

Biology I47%-3 vs state

English I45%+8 vs state

Integrated Math III41%+8 vs state

Integrated Math II30%~ state avg

Algebra I11%-21 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 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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th 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
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
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
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
Manassas High School	Public	9-12	1111 N Manassas St	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3244	362	16	22.9	93.0%	4 (1.1%)	338 (93.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	27.2	298^th of 400 public high schools	25.5%		14.9	345^th of 389 public high schools	11.3%	47									19.4	18.4	10.9	30.8		20.2		35.5	27.3	33.7													20.3	19.0		22.2	19.2	22.6									$16,426	$1,954	$13,219
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2110 Howell Avenue	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9792	361	32	11.3	60.8%	3 (0.8%)	333 (92.2%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	15	352^nd of 400 public high schools	12.0%		12	360^th of 389 public high schools	7.5%	8									7.8	7.5		9.5		11.1		31.3		29.7								18.9	33.3	22.8	8.7	8.6	33.7	33.3		12.8		12.6									$14,844	$1,563	$12,915
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				10.3	5.5		5.9	5.6	5.4		43.2	40.0	40.4			16.2	10.9													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
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
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				41.2			40.0											5.9	5.9	42.1	42.1			25.9	28.6									$22,539	$1,300	$20,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Crosstown High School

What is the racial makeup of Crosstown High School?

Students at Crosstown High School are 51% African American, 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Crosstown High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Crosstown High School a good school?

Crosstown High School ranks 150^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crosstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Crosstown High School.

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