Best High Schools in Zip Code 38125

Summary:

The zip code 38125 in Memphis, Tennessee is home to a single high school, Southwind High, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwind High has a total enrollment of 1,507 students, with a racial makeup that is predominantly African American (75.25%) and Hispanic (19.97%). The school's academic performance has been consistently below state and district averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels, with only 11.5% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in TNReady/Biology I, compared to 21.1% for the district and 36.5% for the state. Southwind High's statewide ranking has also declined over the past three years, going from 306 out of 358 Tennessee high schools in 2021-2022 to 322 out of 374 in 2023-2024, and it has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The challenges faced by Southwind High appear to be reflective of broader systemic issues within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, as well as the potential influence of socioeconomic factors in the 38125 zip code area. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to implement effective interventions and support systems to help the school and its students succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Algebra II (2024)		TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwind High	Public	9-12	7900 E Shelby Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4141	1,622	80	20.3		13 (0.8%)	1,263 (77.9%)	280 (17.3%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	23.5	311^th of 392 public high schools	20.7%		16.8	326^th of 384 public high schools	15.1%	15	6.3	6.3	16.7	5.1	35.0	11.5	5.3	12.6	15.8	15.6	34.8	34.1	20.0	36.9	7.4	33.4	$12,797	$1,965	$10,350

Cities Near Zip Code 38125

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Memphis	0.57 mi	248	330^th
Germantown	1.23 mi	16	92^nd
Collierville	5.18 mi	18	14^th
Cordova	8.44 mi	10	319^th
Bartlett	11.77 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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