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Medical District High School

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Medical District High School ranks 93 rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Medical District High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 111 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Medical District High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Tennessee, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subject areas, such as English, Biology, and Algebra II, where proficiency rates significantly exceed the district and state averages. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all of whom demonstrate high academic achievement compared to their peers across the state.

While Medical District High School outperforms many nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, such as Hamilton High, Middle College High, and Soulsville Charter School, some other schools in the area, like Crosstown High and Middle College High, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's consistent focus on equity and inclusion is a notable strength, as it effectively supports the academic success of traditionally underserved student populations.

146

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,088

Per pupil spending ?

737 Union AVE
Memphis, TN 38103

(901) 416-9698

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg40%

93^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2023

From top 17% (2023) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	93 of 389	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	38 of 392	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.4	65 of 384	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	28 of 233	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	7 of 240	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	11 of 239	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	133 of 365	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	51 of 365	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	70 of 366	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	18 of 337	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	5 of 330	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	110 of 368	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	59 of 359	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II73%+19 vs state

Biology I52%+7 vs state

English I52%+13 vs state

Algebra II40%+5 vs state

Geometry36%~ state avg

Algebra I26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 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 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
Medical District High School	Public	9-12	737 Union AVE	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%)	65.1	93^rd of 389 public high schools	76.1%		80.8	38^th of 392 public high schools	90.3%	55									25.7	25.7		38.1		40.0	52.5			52.5												52.5	52.5	73.3	73.3		30.8		35.5									$16,088	$1,046	$14,676
B. T. Washington High	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		0 (0.0%)	444 (97.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19.2	328^th of 389 public high schools	15.7%		24.7	305^th of 392 public high schools	22.2%	23		5.9			6.5				13.2	13.0		30.0	5.9	24.6			9.8	8.2												8.7	8.7	9.5	9.4					10.9			7.2	6.5	5.9	6.9	6.5	$17,605	$1,757	$14,389
Central High	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		45 (3.5%)	1,086 (83.5%)	99 (7.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	22.1	317^th of 389 public high schools	18.5%		20.3	324^th of 392 public high schools	17.3%	7									11.5	11.1	32.4	10.0		14.7	63.2	20.6	10.5	31.8											6.1	20.9	20.9	44.7	43.6	42.1	9.9	21.4	13.1									$12,857	$1,348	$10,898
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 Jefferson AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	696	48	14.4		1 (0.1%)	633 (90.9%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	16.1	342^nd of 389 public high schools	12.1%		18.7	330^th of 392 public high schools	15.8%	12	19.4	9.1	28.6	18.6	20.8	10.2	10.3	13.4	7.1	7.1	7.7	5.8		5.4	33.3	13.7		18.1									21.1	38.5	24.2	18.4	18.4	39.6	39.1		7.6		11.5	22.2	12.4	25.0	19.4	38.0	21.6	34.7	30.8	$17,299	$1,623	$15,310
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		0 (0.0%)	96 (91.4%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	35.1	246^th of 389 public high schools	36.8%		26.3	295^th of 392 public high schools	24.7%	49									12.5	12.5				8.1	34.6			35.7												30.8	30.8	58.6	58.6			16.7	16.7									$22,539	$1,300	$20,872
Soulsville Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1115 College ST	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 261-6366	656	59	11.0		1 (0.2%)	633 (96.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	20	322^nd of 389 public high schools	17.2%		24.5	307^th of 392 public high schools	21.7%	15	17.1	14.9	17.7	16.6	14.0	12.6	14.6	13.8							13.2	18.8		14.7				20.2	20.2	60.0	6.5	16.9				10.5	10.5	40.4	40.0					19.8	27.1	14.3	20.3	15.9	43.8	30.9	29.7	$18,101	$1,463	$15,785
Crosstown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1365 Tower AVE	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%)	54.9	150^th of 389 public high schools	61.4%		57.4	133^rd of 392 public high schools	66.1%	17																38.7		37.6	14.3	14.3	92.3	25.5	33.6	80.0	28.6	39.5				31.2	31.2	71.0	71.0													$14,982	$1,175	$13,440
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean BLVD	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%)	37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%		33.2	263^rd of 392 public high schools	32.9%	34									10.5	10.5		20.9		21.8			37.2	37.5										30.6	30.3	15.2	15.2	54.5	54.5		32.1		31.7									$13,992	$1,421	$12,205
Manassas High	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		4 (1.1%)	338 (93.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	14.9	345^th of 389 public high schools	11.3%		13.4	353^rd of 392 public high schools	9.9%	8											8.2	9.1		8.0		12.9		11.7														15.6	15.7		23.5	23.2	22.1									$16,426	$1,954	$13,219
Hamilton High	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		1 (0.2%)	592 (91.5%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	5.2	388^th of 389 public high schools	0.3%		10.2	366^th of 392 public high schools	6.6%	22																	7.4	5.5														9.4	8.5													$14,949	$2,304	$11,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Medical District High School

What is the racial makeup of Medical District High School?

Students at Medical District High School are 78% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Medical District High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Medical District High School a good school?

Medical District High School ranks 93^rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Medical District High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Medical District High School.

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