Middle school (grades 6-8) · Memphis, TN

Chickasaw Middle

Federal NCES profile for Chickasaw Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470014801032
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chickasaw Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#20 of 35
middle schools in Memphis · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
330
students enrolled

Chickasaw Middle has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chickasaw Middle ranks #20 of 35 middle schools in Memphis, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+40 students YoY

Chickasaw Middle grew from 322 students in 2022-23 to 362 in 2023-24 (+12.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 14.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 470014801032 · Memphis, TN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

330 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Chickasaw Middle grew from 322 students in 2022-23 to 362 in 2023-24 (+12.4%). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 14.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Chickasaw Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chickasaw Middle reports 330 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Chickasaw Middle compares

Chickasaw Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 7% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 330 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
63.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 330 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
White 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Chickasaw Middle is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chickasaw Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chickasaw Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Memphis

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Chickasaw Middle

How many students attend Chickasaw Middle?

Chickasaw Middle has 330 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 322 (2022-23) → 362 (2023-24), up 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chickasaw Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Chickasaw Middle is 14.3:1, which is 7% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chickasaw Middle?

The largest demographic group at Chickasaw Middle is African American at 96.7% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chickasaw Middle?

Chickasaw Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chickasaw Middle rank among middle schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Chickasaw Middle ranks #20 of 35 middle schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Memphis on the city page.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Chickasaw Middle, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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