Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee
At American Way Middle, 14.3% of Black students meet met or exceeded expectations — 1.9 points below the 16.2% recorded for all students at the same school, and 8.5 points below the 22.8% average for Black students across Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Among the 198 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools with reportable Black student results, this one ranks 140th. Across Tennessee, the average for Black students is 30.8%.
Compare Tennessee schools ›Share of students meeting met or exceeded expectations at American Way Middle. A group is omitted when too few students were tested to report safely.
The schools ranked immediately above and below this one for Black student results, so the number above has something to sit against.
| School | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School Charter | 19.2% | 15% | — | — | — |
| Dunbar Elementary | 16.7% | 14.9% | — | — | — |
| Vision Preparatory Charter School Charter | 14.8% | 14.9% | — | — | — |
| Winchester Elementary | 14.1% | 14.9% | 12.1% | — | — |
| Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School Charter | 14.3% | 14.4% | 6.4% | — | — |
| American Way Middle This school | 16.2% | 14.3% | 18.8% | — | — |
| Lucy Elementary | 16.5% | 14.3% | 14.8% | — | — |
| Memphis Merit Academy Charter | 14.7% | 14.2% | 26.7% | — | — |
| Mt. Pisgah Middle/High | 15.6% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 63.6% |
| Levi Elementary | 13.9% | 14.1% | — | — | — |
| Sheffield High | 12.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% | — | — |
Flags show magnet, charter, alternative and virtual schools. Some campuses — early college and specialized academies among them — also admit by application, and this page cannot yet identify all of them. Check with the district before assuming a school is open to your address.
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