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

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high rates 2.2, 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.
2.2this school

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

#1,783 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 1,783 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 199 of 203 in Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high 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.

Math12%27 points below the Tennessee average of 39%510 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading14%27 points below the Tennessee average of 41%506 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 38 points across the 13-year record (2013–2025) and has held near 13% recently.2025 TCAP; 22 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.6
40% of the rating
Academics
2.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
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 22% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 27% (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 38016; 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.
Mt. Pisgah Middle/high 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
$75,719
Median home value
$261,700
Median rent
$1,407/mo
College educated
41.5%
Homeownership
59.1%
Poverty rate
9.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38016; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
5,097/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Mt. Pisgah Middle/highthis school
    2.2
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Mt. Pisgah Middle/high.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Mt. Pisgah Middle/high serve?

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high serves students in grades 6th through 9th.

How many students attend Mt. Pisgah Middle/high?

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high has an enrollment of approximately 522 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pisgah Middle/high?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pisgah Middle/high is 20.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mt. Pisgah Middle/high rank in TN?

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high ranks #1,783 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Mt. Pisgah Middle/high's MySchoolScout rating?

Mt. Pisgah Middle/high has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.2 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 Mt. Pisgah Middle/high?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mt. Pisgah Middle/high has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Mt. Pisgah Middle/high a charter school?

No, Mt. Pisgah Middle/high is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mt. Pisgah Middle/high a Title I school?

No, Mt. Pisgah Middle/high is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 9th
Enrollment
522
Student-teacher ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Shelby County
Rank in district
#199 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 38016)
44,390
Area average commute
25.2 min
Area median age
37.5

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.