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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 38134

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1,181

Students

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Top rankedElmore Park Middle School156^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Memphis Business Academy Middle School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 38134 in the Memphis, Tennessee area is home to two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Elmore Park Middle School in the Bartlett City Schools district (enrolling 777 students) and Memphis Business Academy Middle School in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district (enrolling 399 students). These two schools present dramatically different academic profiles, making this zip code a study in contrast for families evaluating their options.

Elmore Park Middle School is the clear standout performer in the area. It ranks in the 74th percentile among Tennessee middle schools (156 out of 594) and is part of the highly ranked Bartlett City Schools district, which sits 15th out of 141 districts. The school posts proficiency rates above state averages in math (48.5%), science (49.6%), and social studies (61.7%), and keeps chronic absenteeism at just 14.1%, below the state average of 18.3%. Memphis Business Academy Middle School, by contrast, ranks in the 20th percentile statewide (475 out of 594) and belongs to the low-ranked Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, 137th out of 141. It trails Elmore Park in every subject — just 28.2% of its students are proficient in math and 19.2% in ELA, compared to 48.5% and 38.1% at Elmore Park. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 27.4% is nearly double Elmore Park's.

Despite the wide gap, there are notable nuances. Memphis Business Academy spends considerably more per student ($15,543 vs. $12,116 at Elmore Park), yet achieves far lower outcomes. On the positive side, it improved in every subject over the past year, with math proficiency jumping 9.3 points and science 8.1 points, and its state rank climbed from the 9th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th percentile now. Elmore Park, meanwhile, has slipped slightly, with its rank dropping from the 79th to the 74th percentile and ELA proficiency falling 3.2 points. Both schools also share a pattern of declining ELA proficiency from 6th to 8th grade, suggesting middle school literacy is a common challenge across the area.

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	69.2%	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
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne Road	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2642	755	42	18.1	19.0%	424 (56.2%)	178 (23.6%)	82 (10.9%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	69.1	156^th of 594 public middle schools	73.7%		73.4	123^rd of 583 public middle schools	78.9%	33	45.9	43.0	56.0	48.5	42.2	38.0	34.5	38.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	50.9	57.6	39.4	49.6	61.7	67.6	55.8	61.7	$12,116	$863	$10,819

Cities Near Zip Code 38134

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Memphis	0.53 mi	237	326^th
Bartlett	3.11 mi	21	54^th
Cordova	5.89 mi	10	319^th
Millington	7.18 mi	11	275^th
Germantown	8.76 mi	16	65^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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