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

Oakhaven Middle

Federal NCES profile for Oakhaven Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470014802148
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakhaven Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools.

#21 of 35
middle schools in Memphis · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
23.3:1
large classes for Tennessee
303
students enrolled

Oakhaven Middle has class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakhaven Middle ranks #21 of 35 middle schools in Memphis, TN.

Enrollment

303

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.3:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oakhaven Middle compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oakhaven Middle

Oakhaven Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Memphis, Tennessee, enrolling 303 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.3:1 is larger than about 96% of Tennessee schools and 52% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 303 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Memphis-Shelby County Schools spends $13,650 per pupil, 26% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 28.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Memphis's middle schools, it stands alongside White Station Middle (1,127 students): Oakhaven Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.3:1 vs 16.1:1).

Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students) and White Station High (2,046 students) alongside Oakhaven Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oakhaven Middle compares

Oakhaven Middle on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.3:1 ▲ 52% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 303 top 77% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher - 52% above state mean
Top 96% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$13,650
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 76.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Two or More 3.3%
White 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Oakhaven Middle is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which includes Oakhaven Middle.

$13,650
Per student
+26%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 37.0%
Federal 28.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oakhaven Middle Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Oakhaven 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

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Memphis

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

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oakhaven Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oakhaven Middle

How many students attend Oakhaven Middle?

Oakhaven Middle has 303 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Memphis, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakhaven Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakhaven Middle is 23.3:1, which is 52% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakhaven Middle?

The largest demographic group at Oakhaven Middle is African American at 76.6% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakhaven Middle?

Oakhaven Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakhaven Middle rank among middle schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakhaven Middle ranks #21 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.

Is Oakhaven Middle a good school?

Oakhaven Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Oakhaven 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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