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Martin Luther King Preparatory High School vs. White Station High School

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School Overview

School
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
1530 Dellwood Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
White Station High School
514 S Perkins Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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White Station High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades 9-12, Martin Luther King Preparatory High 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,935 students in grades 9-12, White Station High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
491 students
1,935 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
108 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#1760 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#285 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
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≤1%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
40%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martin Luther King Preparatory High 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 High 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.
5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
62%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martin Luther King Preparatory High 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 High 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.
10-14%
(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 Martin Luther King Preparatory High 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 High 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
91%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Martin Luther King Preparatory High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
163
554
Grade 10 Students
127
479
Grade 11 Students
109
474
Grade 12 Students
92
428

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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8%
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% Hispanic
5%
18%
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% Black
92%
46%
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% White
1%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martin Luther King Preparatory High 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 High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White Station High 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.
0.15
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Martin Luther King Preparatory High 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 High 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
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43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Station High 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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