A. Maceo Walker Middle
Shelby County, Tennessee
3.0 / 5.0
Middle School · 2024-25
Overall Performance Summary
A. Maceo Walker Middle earned an overall grade of C with a score of 3.0 out of 5.0, placing it among the lower half of middle schools in Shelby County. The school ranks #131 out of 242 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.1.
This satisfactory rating indicates that A. Maceo Walker Middle is meeting many of the state's accountability benchmarks, with some areas showing room for continued improvement.
How This Grade Was Calculated
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Needs Improvement
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Excellent
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Excellent
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
Weighted Contribution to Final Grade
The final score of 3.0is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Subject Proficiency
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 19.2% of students at A. Maceo Walker Middle demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Social Studies (Middle) at 29.9%, while ELA (Middle) at 10.9% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Middle): 10.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Middle): 14.7% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Science (Middle): 21.3% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Social Studies (Middle): 29.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Growth Indicators
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
A. Maceo Walker Middle shows strong overall academic growth with an average score of 4.5 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Literacy
Exceeding expectations
Numeracy
Exceeding expectations
Science
Exceeding expectations
Social Studies
Exceeding expectations
Student Success Rates
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 16.6% of all students at A. Maceo Walker Middle demonstrated proficiency on state assessments.
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
How Does A. Maceo Walker Middle Compare?
Overall score compared to the Shelby County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.0, A. Maceo Walker Middle is below the Shelby County average of 3.1 and below the statewide average of 3.4. Among 242 schools in Shelby County, this school holds the #131 position.
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TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2024-25 School Year