Chickasaw Middle

schools.scsk12.org/chickasaw-ms

322 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Chickasaw Middle School is a public middle school located in the Whitehaven community of Memphis, Tennessee, and serves as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) district. The school is dedicated to fostering an academic environment that supports middle-grade students through their transition from elementary to high school. By operating under the umbrella of the district, Chickasaw Middle follows the state-mandated curriculum while focusing on literacy, mathematics, and science, aiming to prepare students for the rigors of high school and beyond.

As part of the broader Memphis-Shelby County Schools system, the school benefits from the district’s initiatives regarding student achievement, digital learning resources, and community-based support programs. Families served by Chickasaw Middle have access to the district's centralized resources, including parent portals, transportation services, and school board policy information available through the official MSCS website. The school acts as a focal point for the surrounding 38109 neighborhood, emphasizing student development, extracurricular involvement, and community engagement.

322

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chickasaw Middle
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	6
Black	311
Two or More	5

Black
311 (96.6 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.9 %)
Two or More
5 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)416-8134
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/chickasaw-ms
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	322
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 117

Grade 7 105

Grade 8 100