Mcs Prep School - Northwest
Tel:
(901)416-4400
- Mcs Prep School - Northwest serves 244 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Mcs Prep School - Northwest places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mcs Prep School - Northwest's student population of 244 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 244 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mcs Prep School - Northwest's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mcs Prep School - Northwest is 0.10, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #481 out of 573 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 36% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 10% |
| Black | 95% | 22% |
| White | n/a | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | n/a |
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| Graduation Rate | 40-44% | 89% |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mcs Prep School - Northwest is Avon Lenox School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Memphis Rise Academy (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Memphis Rise Academy (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Memphis Memphis Rise Academy Charter School
Grades: 4-8 | 342 students
0.6 miles
1230 Covington Pk
Memphis, TN 38122
(901)303-9590 0.6 4-8 342 - Memphis Berclair Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 672 students
0.7 miles
810 North Perkins Rd
Memphis, TN 38122
(901)416-8800 0.7 PK-5 672 - Memphis Avon Lenox School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 150 students
1.2 miles
310 North Avon
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-2124 1.2 12 150 - Memphis White Station Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 675 students
1.3 miles
4840 Chickasaw
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-8900 1.3 PK-5 675 - Memphis Wells Station Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 758 students
1.6 miles
1610 Wells Station
Memphis, TN 38108
(901)416-2172 1.6 PK-5 758
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