The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Millington Intermediate School
Millington Intermediate School serves grades four through six in the Millington Municipal Schools district, a small city public school system north of Memphis. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Because it covers only upper elementary and middle grades, there is no graduation rate for this school.
State test results from the 2024-25 school year show that in English language arts, roughly two out of every five students met the proficiency bar, and the same was true in mathematics. In science the share was a bit higher, at nearly half of students, and in social studies the figure returned to about two out of five. These results place the school below the midpoint among districts in Shelby County on an index that averages proficiency across tested subjects. A parent reviewing these numbers will want to ask the school what academic support is available for students who have not yet reached the state’s proficient threshold.
The student body is diverse. Just over a third of enrolled students are Black, roughly the same proportion are white, about one in seven are Hispanic, and just under one in ten identify as two or more races. The remaining small share includes Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Information on the number of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and those receiving special education or English learner services was not reported, so a reader cannot assess the level of economic or language-based need from this profile alone. The same goes for staffing ratios, discipline data, and chronic absenteeism; those fields are absent from the data and would need to be gathered from the school or district directly.
Millington is a small city shaped heavily by the presence of Naval Support Activity Mid-South, one of Tennessee’s largest single employers. The base’s administrative mission, which replaced its earlier flight training role after a federal base realignment, anchors the local economy and draws many military retirees to the area. The city’s population has been relatively stable in recent decades following a period of decline after the base mission changed. Housing values in the area are below the state average, and rents are modest enough that buying appears more affordable than renting on a monthly basis, given current mortgage rates. The built environment is suburban to semi-rural, with automotive-dependent roads like Veterans Parkway and US Highway 51 forming the main commercial spines. Civic anchors include the Millington Family YMCA, USA Stadium, the Baker Community Center, and the Millington Regional Jetport, which also serves as a FedEx backup facility.
No recent parent-relevant changes to the Millington Municipal Schools district were found in web research, so there is no information on new programs, boundary shifts, or administrative turnover to report. The district’s three schools include Millington Primary, this intermediate school, and Millington Central Middle High School, which covers the secondary grades.
For a family considering this school, the most concrete picture comes from the test data: proficiency rates that are lower than the county median on state assessments. Parents oriented toward high academic outcomes will want to investigate the school’s intervention strategies and enrichment offerings. Those who value a diverse student body in a community with a strong military and civilian employment base may find the setting appealing. The absence of key contextual fields such as free lunch rates, special education counts, and chronic absenteeism means some of the usual pieces for gauging school climate are missing from this profile. A visit and a conversation with school staff would be the natural next step for filling in those gaps.
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