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Charter middle school · Achievement School District · Memphis, Tennessee

Kirby Middle School

Kirby Middle School rates 4.2, right at the middle of Achievement School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Achievement School District median is 4.3.

#1,612 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Achievement School District: 6 middle schools rated, median 4.3

The brief

An Achievement School District charter middle school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,612 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 9 of 13 in Achievement School District.

Kirby Middle School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math4%435 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading7%430 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 6% across the 7-year record (2016–2022).2022 EdFacts; 16 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
40% of the rating
Academics
1.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

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 6% (multi-year average, 2016-2022) · reading/ELA 6% (multi-year average, 2016-2022).

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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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 38115; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kirby Middle School 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.

Open the Memphis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$42,931
Median home value
$129,700
Median rent
$1,129/mo
College educated
14.3%
Homeownership
23%
Poverty rate
19.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38115; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
20
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
45
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Wooddale Middle School3.1 mi · charter
    4.9Compare →
  2. Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast3.0 mi · charter
    4.8Compare →
  3. Germantown Middle3.5 mi
    4.7Compare →
  4. Highland Oaks Middle3.3 mi
    4.3Compare →
  5. Kirby Middle Schoolthis school
    4.2
  6. Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School1.2 mi · charter
    4.2Compare →
  7. Ridgeway Middle3.0 mi
    3.8Compare →
  8. Hickory Ridge Middle0.9 mi
    3.3Compare →
  9. Power Center Academy Middle2.5 mi · charter
    3.0Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Kirby Middle School.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Kirby Middle School serve?

Kirby Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Kirby Middle School?

Kirby Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 366 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirby Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kirby Middle School is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kirby Middle School rank in TN?

Kirby Middle School ranks #1,612 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Kirby Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Kirby Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 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 Kirby Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kirby Middle School has 6% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2022) and 6% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2022).

Is Kirby Middle School a charter school?

Yes, Kirby Middle School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Kirby Middle School a Title I school?

No, Kirby Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
366
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Shelby County
Phone
(901) 730-8169
Rank in district
#9 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$13,612
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 38115)
36,878
Area average commute
19.6 min
Area median age
29.9

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

Sources and official links

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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.