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Ridgeway Middle School vs. Houston Middle School

Should you attend Ridgeway Middle School or Houston 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
Ridgeway Middle School
6333 Quince Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Houston Middle School
9400 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Houston 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades 6-8, Ridgeway 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 897 students in grades 6-8, Houston Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
620 students
897 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houston Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1555 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#135 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
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8%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgeway 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 Houston 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.
19%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
60%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgeway 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 Houston 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.
15%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgeway 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
226
316
Grade 7 Students
203
270
Grade 8 Students
191
311

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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8%
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% Hispanic
9%
5%
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% Black
85%
7%
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% White
2%
76%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Houston 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.
0.27
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgeway 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 Houston 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
76%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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