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Appling Middle School vs. Elmore Park Middle School

Should you attend Appling Middle School or Elmore Park Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Appling Middle School
3700 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Elmore Park Middle School
6330 Althorne Rd
Memphis, TN 38134
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Appling Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Elmore Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades 6-8, Appling Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 730 students in grades 6-8, Elmore Park Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
584 students
730 students
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This chart displays total students of Elmore Park Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elmore Park Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Appling Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elmore Park Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#319 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#641 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Appling Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elmore Park Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in TN)
33%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in TN)
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in TN)
46%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Appling Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elmore Park Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
190
266
Grade 7 Students
190
225
Grade 8 Students
204
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elmore Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Appling Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Elmore Park Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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