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Public middle school · Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Memphis, Tennessee

A. Maceo Walker Middle

A. Maceo Walker Middle rates 3.6, below most Memphis-Shelby County Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 4.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.6this school

3.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Memphis-Shelby County Schools median is 4.2.

#1,703 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Memphis-Shelby County Schools: 33 middle schools rated, median 4.2

The brief

A Memphis-Shelby County Schools middle school where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,703 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 170 of 203 in Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

A. Maceo Walker Middle is listed in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math15%24 points below the Tennessee average of 39%586 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading11%30 points below the Tennessee average of 41%586 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 13-year record (2013–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2020, reaching 13% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 24 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
40% of the rating
Academics
2.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38116; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
A. Maceo Walker Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$44,663
Median home value
$125,800
Median rent
$1,035/mo
College educated
21.1%
Homeownership
44%
Poverty rate
29.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38116; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
17
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
18
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
6,874/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Memphis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Memphis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than A. Maceo Walker Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does A. Maceo Walker Middle serve?

A. Maceo Walker Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend A. Maceo Walker Middle?

A. Maceo Walker Middle has an enrollment of approximately 637 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A. Maceo Walker Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at A. Maceo Walker Middle is 18.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does A. Maceo Walker Middle rank in TN?

A. Maceo Walker Middle ranks #1,703 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is A. Maceo Walker Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

A. Maceo Walker Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at A. Maceo Walker Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, A. Maceo Walker Middle has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is A. Maceo Walker Middle a charter school?

No, A. Maceo Walker Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is A. Maceo Walker Middle a Title I school?

No, A. Maceo Walker Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
637
Student-teacher ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Shelby County
Rank in district
#170 of 203
Schools in district
222
District spending per student
$13,695
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
34.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38116)
41,393
Area average commute
20.2 min
Area median age
34.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.