B. T. Washington High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Memphis, Tennessee 38126 · Memphis-Shelby County Schools
#268 of 321 high schools in Tennessee
#16737 of 16,910 nationally
About B. T. Washington High
B. T. Washington High is a public high located in Memphis, in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district of Tennessee, United States. It caters for Grades 6–12. In 2025 it enrolled 436 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 7.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 268th of 321 ranked high schools in Tennessee. Its strongest component is math proficiency (15th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 436.
There are 207 schools in Memphis; B. T. Washington High ranks 83rd of 155 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)–
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for B. T. Washington High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Reading proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near B. T. Washington High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Larose Elementary
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
313 students · 586 m away
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades K–8
99 students · 934 m away
Medical District High School
Memphis · Public high · Grades 9–12
146 students · 1.2 km away
Early Childhood Education
Memphis · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 1.3 km away
Hollis F. Price Middle College
Memphis · Public high · Grades 9–12
96 students · 1.4 km away
Soulsville Charter School
Memphis · Charter high · Grades 6–12
651 students · 1.7 km away
Downtown Elementary
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
784 students · 1.8 km away
Cummings Elementary/Middle
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
379 students · 1.8 km away
Bruce Elementary
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
448 students · 2.1 km away
A. B. Hill Elementary
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
485 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Tennessee with a comparable Enrollment.
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435 students
Waverly Central High School
Waverly · Public high · Grades 9–12
439 students
Riverside High School
Decaturville · Public high · Grades 9–12
440 students
East Nashville Magnet High School
Nashville · Public high · Grades 9–12
432 students
Gibson County High School
Dyer · Public high · Grades 9–12
429 students
Harpeth High School
Kingston Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
425 students
Frequently asked questions
Is B. T. Washington High a good school?
B. T. Washington High has a Success Index (US) of 7.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #268 of 321 in Tennessee. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does B. T. Washington High rank in Tennessee?
B. T. Washington High ranks #268 of 321 high schools in Tennessee and #16737 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend B. T. Washington High?
B. T. Washington High had 436 students in 2025.
Is B. T. Washington High a elementary school or a high school?
B. T. Washington High is classified as a high covering Grades 6–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near B. T. Washington High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of B. T. Washington High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.