Tennessee public middle schools are composed of approximately average 40% minority students (2026-27).
The public middle schools in Tennessee with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 99%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 100%
Minority Student Percentage Trends
Showing 2016–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓
% Minority = non-white students ÷ total students
| Year | Tennessee (TN) Average | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43% | 57% |
| 2024 | 42% | 55% |
| 2023 | 41% | 56% |
| 2022 | 40% | 55% |
| 2021 | 40% | 55% |
| 2020 | 39% | 54% |
| 2019 | 38% | 54% |
| 2018 | 37% | 52% |
| 2017 | 37% | 52% |
| 2016 | 36% | 51% |
| 2015 | 35% | 51% |
| 2014 | 35% | 50% |
| 2013 | 34% | 50% |
| 2012 | 33% | 49% |
| 2011 | 33% | 48% |
| 2010 | 32% | 47% |
| 2009 | 32% | 46% |
| 2008 | 31% | 45% |
| 2007 | 31% | 44% |
| 2006 | 30% | 43% |
| 1999 | 26% | 36% |
| 1998 | 25% | 36% |
| 1997 | 27% | 35% |
| 1996 | 25% | 35% |
| 1995 | 25% | 34% |
| 1994 | 24% | 34% |
| 1993 | 24% | 33% |
| 1992 | 23% | 32% |
| 1991 | 24% | 32% |
| 1990 | 23% | 31% |
| 1989 | 23% | 30% |
| 1988 | 23% | 28% |
Public Middle Schools Minority Statistics in Tennessee (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
B. T. Washington High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
715 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-7240
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-7240
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
2230 Corry Rd
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 881-7970
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 881-7970
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
951 Chelsea Ave
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 416-5300
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 416-5300
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Chickasaw Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4060 Westmont Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
City University School Girls Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1475 East Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 775-2219
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 775-2219
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Cummings Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1037 Cummings St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
5132 Jonetta St, 6-8
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Havenview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1481 Hester Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3092
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
995 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
J. P. Freeman Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
5250 Tulane Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-3156
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4443 S. Germantown Rd
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 505-0551
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 505-0551
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Memphis Merit Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
4775 American Way
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 617-3690
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 617-3690
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Oakhaven Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3125 Ladbrook Rd
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-2380
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-2380
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
8146 East Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 352-6226
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 352-6226
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Power Center Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5449 Winchester Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 333-6874
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 333-6874
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Raleigh Egypt Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4215 Alice Ann Dr
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-6013
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-6013
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Riverview Elementary Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
241 Majuba Ave
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-7340
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-7340
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Soulsville Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1115 College St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 261-6366
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 261-6366
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Star Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-8
3240 James Rd
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 387-5050
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 387-5050
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Veritas College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1500 Dunn Ave
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 526-1900
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 526-1900
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
A. Maceo Walker Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1900 East Raines Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-1030
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-1030
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
American Way Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
3805 American Way
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-1250
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-1250
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
575 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4488
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-8
2718 Lamar Ave
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 743-6700
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 743-6700
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Douglass Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-8
1650 Ash St
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-5946
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-5946
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-12
817 Brownlee Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Geeter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-8
4649 Horn Lake Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8157
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8157
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Grandview Heights Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
2342 Clifton Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Granville T. Woods Academy Of Innovation Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-8
3824 Austin Peay Hwy
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 800-1209
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 800-1209
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Hamilton School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-8
1478 Wilson St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7832
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7832
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Hickory Ridge Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
3920 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 416-9337
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 416-9337
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Highland Oaks Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
5600 Meadowbriar Trl
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 416-0340
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 416-0340
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Invictus Academy At Airways
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 8-12
2601 Ketchum
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Journey Coleman K-8
Charter School
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-8
3210 Raleigh Millington Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-6078
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-6078
Rank: #21 - 4221. - 42.
Kirby Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-8
6670 E Raines Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8169
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8169
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average public middle schools minority students?
The Tennessee average public middle schools minority students is 40% for 2026-27.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of minority students in Tennessee?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Tennessee include B. T. Washington High School, Believe Memphis Academy Charter School and Caldwell-guthrie.
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