Tennessee public middle schools are composed of approximately average 39% minority students (2025-26).
The public middle schools in Tennessee with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 99%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 100%
Public Middle Schools Minority Statistics in Tennessee (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
American Way Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3805 American Way
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-1250
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-1250
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
B. T. Washington High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
715 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-7240
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-7240
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
2230 Corry Rd
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 881-7970
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 881-7970
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Chickasaw Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4060 Westmont Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
City University School Girls Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1475 East Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 775-2219
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 775-2219
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Cummings Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1037 Cummings St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Douglass Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1650 Ash St
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-5946
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-5946
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
817 Brownlee Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
5132 Jonetta St, 6-8
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Georgian Hills Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3925 Denver St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3740
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3740
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Grandview Heights Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2342 Clifton Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Hamilton School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1478 Wilson St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7832
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7832
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Havenview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1481 Hester Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
995 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
J. P. Freeman Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
5250 Tulane Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/high
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1254 Jefferson Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 333-1580
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 333-1580
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4443 S. Germantown Rd
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 505-0551
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 505-0551
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Memphis Of Health Sciences
Charter School
(Reading: 6-9%)
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3606 Hawkins Mill Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 213-4123
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 213-4123
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-egypt
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1380 Pennsylvania Avenue
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7874
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7874
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
8146 East Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 352-6226
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 352-6226
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Power Center Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5449 Winchester Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 333-6874
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 333-6874
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3480 Rhodes Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 416-4870
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 416-4870
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Soulsville Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1115 College St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 261-6366
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 261-6366
Rank: #1 - 241. - 24.
Veritas College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1500 Dunn Ave
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 526-1900
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 526-1900
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
A. Maceo Walker Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1900 East Raines Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-1030
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-1030
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
575 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Compass Community School Berclair Campus
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-8
3880 Forrest
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 323-2162
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 323-2162
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Granville T. Woods Academy Of Innovation Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-8
3824 Austin Peay Hwy
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 800-1209
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 800-1209
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-8
802 Rozelle St
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-5300
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-5300
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Hickory Ridge Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
3920 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 416-9337
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 416-9337
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Highland Oaks Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
5600 Meadowbriar Trl
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 416-0340
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 416-0340
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
659 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Invictus Academy At Airways
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 8-12
2601 Ketchum
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Journey Coleman School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-8
3210 Raleigh-millington Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-7068
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-7068
Rank: #25 - 4425. - 44.
Lester Prep
Charter School
(Math: 10-14%)
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average public middle schools minority students?
The Tennessee average public middle schools minority students is 39% for 2025-26.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of minority students in Tennessee?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Tennessee include American Way Middle School, B. T. Washington High School and Believe Memphis Academy Charter School.
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