MT. PISGAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mt. Pisgah Middle is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Cordova, TN with about 474 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 28 teachers, Mt. Pisgah Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Mt. Pisgah Middle School, located in Cordova, Tennessee, serves as a public middle school within the Shelby County Schools (SCS) district. Dedicated to fostering academic and personal growth, the school emphasizes a structured learning environment aimed at preparing students for the transition from elementary to high school. By providing a core curriculum integrated with extracurricular opportunities, the institution strives to support the diverse intellectual and social-emotional needs of its adolescent student body.
The school is deeply embedded in its local community, focusing on maintaining strong partnerships between educators, students, and parents to enhance academic achievement. Through its official district portal, the school provides stakeholders with essential resources regarding school policies, academic calendars, and faculty communications. As part of the larger SCS system, Mt. Pisgah Middle works to uphold district-wide standards for excellence while tailoring its educational approach to the specific requirements of the Cordova community.
For more information, contact Mt. Pisgah Middle at (901) 756-2386 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 756-2386
MT. PISGAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Cordova, TN with about 474 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Tennessee
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Total Students:
- 474
- Teachers:
- 28
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 474 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MT. PISGAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 73% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 72.8%
- White
- 12.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 7.2%
- Two or more races
- 4.6%
- Asian
- 2.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 46.2%
- Male
- 53.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.