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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 38115

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1,680

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Top rankedPower Center Academy Middle School469^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 38115 in Memphis, Tennessee, is served by three middle schools spanning grades 6 through 8: Hickory Ridge Middle School, Power Center Academy Middle School, and Kirby Middle School. Together, these schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the Achievement School District enroll approximately 1,658 students. Across every subject tested, all three schools score below Tennessee state averages, meaning families in this area face significant academic challenges regardless of which school their child attends.

Power Center Academy Middle School is the clear academic leader in the area, ranking in the 21st percentile statewide with 1 star and posting the strongest proficiency rates in math (27%), ELA (16%), science (22.7%), and social studies (36.9%). It also has the healthiest attendance, with just 10.3% chronic absenteeism. Hickory Ridge Middle School falls in the middle, ranking in the 9th percentile with moderate scores and 13.7% chronic absenteeism; it improved in all subjects over the prior year. Kirby Middle School is the most challenged, ranking in the 1st percentile with proficiency rates as low as 5.3% in ELA and more than half of its students (52%) chronically absent — despite spending more per student ($17,796) than any other school in the ZIP code.

The connection between attendance and achievement is striking: the school with the lowest absenteeism (Power Center) shows the best results, while the school with the highest absenteeism (Kirby) shows the worst. Higher spending at Kirby has not produced better outcomes, suggesting the need for targeted attendance interventions and additional academic support. ELA proficiency is a stubborn weakness at all three schools, remaining well below state averages. While Power Center exceeds its district in math and social studies, even its strongest grade-level subject score barely tops the Tennessee state average. For parents, this data suggests that Power Center Academy offers the strongest academics and attendance in the area, while Kirby Middle School may require extra support and close monitoring.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
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		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	92.7%	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
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	74.8%	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

Cities Near Zip Code 38115

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Memphis	0.41 mi	237	326^th
Germantown	1.31 mi	16	65^th
Collierville	7.08 mi	17	7^th
Cordova	8.31 mi	10	319^th
Bartlett	10.38 mi	21	54^th

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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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