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School Comparison

Westside Middle School
vs.
Memphis Business Academy Middle

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Westside Middle School
Memphis Business Academy Middle
  • Westside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Memphis Business Academy Middle (228 vs. 148).
  • Westside Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Memphis Business Academy Middle (56 vs. 0).
  • Westside Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Memphis Business Academy Middle (51 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Westside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Memphis Business Academy Middle (228 vs. 148).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Westside Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Memphis Business Academy Middle (56 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Westside Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Memphis Business Academy Middle (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Westside Middle School

1 metric was reported by Westside Middle School. Comparable data for Memphis Business Academy Middle is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
325:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Westside Middle School
$13,612.3
Memphis Business Academy Middle
$13,694.79
Local revenue share
Westside Middle School
0%
Memphis Business Academy Middle
32.8%
State revenue share
Westside Middle School
68.9%
Memphis Business Academy Middle
34.7%
Federal revenue share
Westside Middle School
31.1%
Memphis Business Academy Middle
32.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Westside Middle School
59.3%
Memphis Business Academy Middle
34.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Shelby County
$62,337
Shelby County
$62,337
Poverty rate
Shelby County
17.5%
Shelby County
17.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Shelby County
34.2%
Shelby County
34.2%
Unemployment rate
Shelby County
4.5%
Shelby County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.