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Charter middle school · Achievement School District · Memphis, Tennessee

Wooddale Middle School

Wooddale Middle School rates 4.9, above 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.
4.9this school

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

#1,426 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 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,426 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 4 of 13 in Achievement School District.

Wooddale 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.

Math8%31 points below the Tennessee average of 39%472 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading10%31 points below the Tennessee average of 41%475 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 5 points since 2020, reaching 9% in 2025, across a 10-year record (2016–2025).2025 TCAP; 18 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
40% of the rating
Academics
1.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 7% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 7% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

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 38118; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wooddale 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
$42,464
Median home value
$95,700
Median rent
$1,105/mo
College educated
11.8%
Homeownership
37.8%
Poverty rate
32.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38118; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
41
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. Memphis Virtual School1.2 mi
    5.7Compare →
  2. Wooddale Middle Schoolthis school
    4.9
  3. Kirby Middle School3.1 mi · charter
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  4. Colonial Middle2.8 mi
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  5. Ridgeway Middle2.8 mi
    3.8Compare →
  6. Shrine School1.7 mi
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  7. American Way Middle2.9 mi
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  8. Hickory Ridge Middle2.2 mi
    3.3Compare →
  9. Power Center Academy Middle0.6 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Wooddale 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.

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 Wooddale Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Wooddale Middle School?

Wooddale Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 552 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wooddale Middle School is 20.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wooddale Middle School rank in TN?

Wooddale Middle School ranks #1,426 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Wooddale Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Wooddale Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 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 Wooddale Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wooddale Middle School has 7% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 7% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Wooddale Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Wooddale Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
552
Student-teacher ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Shelby County
Phone
(901) 730-4086
Rank in district
#4 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 38118)
39,162
Area average commute
20.2 min
Area median age
28.9

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.