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Colonial Middle School vs. White Station Middle School

Should you attend Colonial Middle School or White Station 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
Colonial Middle School
1370 Colonial Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
White Station Middle School
5465 Mason Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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White Station Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,000 students in grades 6-8, Colonial Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,099 students in grades 6-8, White Station Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,000 students
1,099 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of White Station Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1366 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#169 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
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17%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
52%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colonial 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 White Station 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
58%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colonial 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 White Station 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.
14%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
57%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colonial 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 White Station 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 Colonial Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of White Station Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
360
363
Grade 7 Students
334
370
Grade 8 Students
306
366

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
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% Hispanic
36%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in White Station Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
56%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colonial 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 White Station Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colonial 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 White Station 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
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colonial 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 White Station 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.
0.56
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Colonial 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 White Station Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colonial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White Station Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colonial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Station Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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