University Middle

universityschools.memphis.edu/

271 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

University Middle is a public middle school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 271 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 18 teachers, University Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. 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.

271

Total Students

18.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for University Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	137
Hispanic	17
Black	96
Asian	10
Two or More	11

White
137 (50.6 %)
Black
96 (35.4 %)
Hispanic
17 (6.3 %)
Two or More
11 (4.1 %)
Asian
10 (3.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)678-2285
Website:	http://universityschools.memphis.edu/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	271
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 95

Grade 7 89

Grade 8 87

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for University Middle
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	95
Grade 7	89
Grade 8	87

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for University Middle
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	139	51.3%
Male	132	48.7%

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