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

Treadwell Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Treadwell Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470014802217
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Treadwell Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Tennessee schools.

#16 of 35
middle schools in Memphis · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
21.2:1
large classes for Tennessee
764
students enrolled

Treadwell Middle School has class sizes larger than 95% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Treadwell Middle School ranks #16 of 35 middle schools in Memphis, TN.

Enrollment

764

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.2:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Treadwell Middle School 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 Treadwell Middle School

Treadwell Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Memphis, Tennessee, enrolling 764 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.2:1 is larger than about 95% of Tennessee schools and 39% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 764 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 382 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

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): Treadwell Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.2:1 vs 16.1:1).

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

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 Treadwell Middle School compares

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

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.2:1 ▲ 39% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 764 top 18% - -

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

21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
764
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 95% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 382 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

Hispanic or Latino 59.3%
African American 30.2%
White 5.1%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Treadwell Middle School is more mixed than 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 Treadwell Middle School.

$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 Treadwell Middle School 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 Treadwell Middle School'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 Treadwell Middle School'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 Treadwell Middle School

How many students attend Treadwell Middle School?

Treadwell Middle School has 764 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Memphis, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Treadwell Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Treadwell Middle School is 21.2:1, which is 39% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Treadwell Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Treadwell Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Treadwell Middle School?

Treadwell Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Treadwell Middle School rank among middle schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Treadwell Middle School ranks #16 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 Treadwell Middle School a good school?

Treadwell Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Treadwell Middle School, 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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