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Westside Middle School

Q: Is Westside Middle School a good school?

Westside Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Westside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Westside Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Westside Middle School?

Students at Westside Middle School are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Westside Middle School serves 281 students in grades 6–8 in the Frayser area of Memphis, Tennessee, as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, and it is one of the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, ranking 578th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools with a 0-star rating. The school's most striking challenge is chronic absenteeism: 63.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, more than double the district average of 30.2% and more than three times the state average of 18.3%. Only Grandview Heights Middle School (63.3%) has a comparable rate, while Georgian Hills Middle School—just 2.5 miles away—has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 5.5%.

Academically, Westside's outcomes are far below district and state averages. Only 5.3% of 6th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 21.4% districtwide and 39.8% statewide—the lowest 6th grade ELA rate among all nearby schools. Science proficiency stands at 13.2% and social studies at 15.4%, both well below district (28.4% and 28.7%) and state (46.9% and 51.4%) averages. Interestingly, Westside spends more per student ($17,260) than most comparable schools in the district, including Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School ($16,860), which posts dramatically better results—28% math proficiency and 42.9% science proficiency. No mathematics scores were reported for Westside, making direct math comparisons impossible.

The data suggest that attendance is the primary driver of Westside's struggles, and the school shows signs of cumulative learning loss: 6th grade science proficiency (19.3%) drops to 9.8% by 7th grade. Subgroup rankings are also among the lowest in the state, with low socio-economic status students ranking 468th out of 478 schools statewide. Even within a district that ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts, Westside stands out as an outlier—its absenteeism is roughly double that of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School (42.0%) and its 6th grade ELA proficiency is the lowest in the entire comparison set. For parents, the bottom line is that Westside faces a crisis of engagement and academics that additional funding alone has not been able to solve.

281

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,260

Per pupil spending ?

3389 Dawn Drive
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 445-1723

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

White:

2.8%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (63% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

578^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 32Middle Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

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)

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies15%-36 vs state

Science13%-34 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	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 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
Westside Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3389 Dawn Drive	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 445-1723	0											5.4	578^th of 594 public middle schools	2.7%					(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%			19.3	9.8	12.4	13.2	17.5	12.2	16.9	15.4	$17,260	$1,747	$15,146
Memphis Business Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3306 Overton Crossing	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 357-2708	426	25	17.2	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	349 (81.9%)	67 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22	475^th of 594 public middle schools	20.0%		17.1	491^st of 583 public middle schools	15.8%	16	26.4	21.4	36.2	28.2	24.0	17.1	16.5	19.2			24.8	21.4	28.3	24.9	38.0	24.8	26.0	29.6	$15,543	$1,536	$13,641
Georgian Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3925 Denver St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3740	271	17	15.7	94.6%	1 (0.4%)	259 (95.6%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.1	503^rd of 594 public middle schools	15.3%		13.5	510^th of 583 public middle schools	12.5%	7	< 5%	22.7	< 5%	9.1	9.1	12.1	< 5%	8.6			29.9	34.8	5.5	24.7	36.4	27.3	9.1	25.8	$16,438	$1,865	$13,484
Grandview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2342 Clifton Rd	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3940	415	22	18.8	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	380 (91.6%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	3.9	586^th of 594 public middle schools	1.3%		4.2	579^th of 583 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	9.2	8.8	< 5%	7.7			9.3	13.0	8.5	10.3	11.1	9.5	7.7	9.5	$14,212	$1,726	$11,061
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2110 Howell Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9390	300	24	12.7	79.9%	5 (1.7%)	278 (92.7%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.3	532^nd of 594 public middle schools	10.4%		16	499^th of 583 public middle schools	14.4%	33	8.6	17.4	22.5	16.4	13.6	12.0	6.7	10.7			21.0	19.8	20.2	20.3	33.3	19.8	15.7	22.6	$12,445	$1,457	$10,621
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	168 Jefferson Avenue	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 474-0955	349	26	13.4	81.7%	9 (2.6%)	316 (90.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	39	376^th of 594 public middle schools	36.7%		47.8	294^th of 583 public middle schools	49.6%	82	19.8	15.1	52.9	28.0	29.7	22.9	16.5	23.1			39.6	44.3	44.7	42.9	38.9	49.1	47.1	45.2	$16,860	$1,562	$14,931
Woodstock Middle School	Public	6-8	5885 Woodstock Cuba Rd	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4180	239	19	12.5	91.9%	2 (0.8%)	221 (92.5%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	19.2	485^th of 594 public middle schools	18.4%		18.9	485^th of 583 public middle schools	16.8%		11.6	16.1	21.4	16.4	10.0	22.6	8.7	13.4			24.6	34.9	22.2	27.0	23.5	48.4	36.6	35.8	$16,356	$1,679	$13,489
Bellevue Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	575 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4488	606	35	17.4	68.9%	7 (1.2%)	527 (87.0%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	24	470^th of 594 public middle schools	20.9%		27.3	443^rd of 583 public middle schools	24.0%	27	11.3	16.6	21.7	16.7	26.6	26.2	14.9	22.3			24.9	42.8	27.7	31.9	23.7	47.6	30.8	34.3	$13,738	$1,289	$11,474
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Alice Ann Drive	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6013	488	24	20.4		7 (1.4%)	397 (81.4%)	70 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	4.9	583^rd of 594 public middle schools	1.9%		8.3	554^th of 583 public middle schools	5.0%	29	5.6	9.0	11.0	8.8	8.3	5.7	< 5%	6.0			< 5%	8.2	5.8	6.2	< 5%	23.8	10.4	12.0	$13,731	$1,810	$10,777
Treadwell Middle School	Public	6-8	920 N Highland St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6100	662	37	17.7	97.8%	39 (5.9%)	222 (33.5%)	374 (56.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.6%)	7.1	569^th of 594 public middle schools	4.2%		9	549^th of 583 public middle schools	5.8%	20	< 5%	11.8	9.0	8.2	9.0	9.3	9.9	9.4			14.7	20.2	16.4	17.0	15.0	21.0	16.0	17.4	$14,256	$1,747	$11,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Westside Middle School?

Students at Westside Middle School are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Westside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Westside Middle School.

Is Westside Middle School a good school?

Westside Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Westside Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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