Summary:
ZIP code 38127 in Memphis, Tennessee is served by two middle schools — Grandview Heights Middle School and Georgian Hills Middle School — both part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, serving grades 6 through 8 in a district ranked in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts.
Georgian Hills Middle School is the clear standout in this area. It rose from the 4th percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 15th percentile in 2025–2026, earning 1 star in each of the last two years, and now ranks 503rd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools. Chronic absenteeism at Georgian Hills is remarkably low at just 5.5%, compared to the district rate of 30.2% and the state rate of 18.3%. Its Science proficiency (24.7%) and Social Studies proficiency (25.8%) are close to district averages, and it outperforms Grandview by more than 2.4 times in Science and 2.7 times in Social Studies. Georgian Hills also spends $16,438 per student, about $2,226 more than Grandview.
Grandview Heights Middle School faces severe challenges. It has ranked at the 1st percentile in Tennessee for three consecutive school years, with ranks of 580, 579, and 586 out of roughly 583–594 schools, and has received 0 stars each year. Chronic absenteeism is extreme at 63.3% — more than double the district rate and nearly 12 times higher than Georgian Hills. English Language Arts proficiency is just 7.7%, less than one-third of the district average, and nearly all subject proficiency rates are below 10.5%. Interestingly, Georgian Hills shows a sharp drop-off in 8th grade, with Science falling from 34.8% in 7th grade to just 5.5% in 8th grade. While both schools struggle in ELA, Georgian Hills demonstrates that progress is possible even in a struggling district, while Grandview Heights illustrates how deeply entrenched attendance and academic challenges can be — making the stark contrast between these two neighboring schools the most important takeaway for parents.
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