Westside Middle School, 3389 Dawn Drive: grades 6-8, 281 students in 2024-25, state letter grade F.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ charter schools page and the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card, 2024-25 letter grade and school profile files and spring 2026 test file.
Westside Middle School is a public charter school serving sixth grade through eighth grade in Memphis. The state lists it among the schools of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), which authorizes charter schools in the county; it is run by Frayser Community Schools. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools with no attendance zones: families apply, and admission works as described below.
- Address: 3389 Dawn Drive, Memphis, TN 38127
- Main office: 901-445-1723
- Grades: 6-8
Who to call
- Front office: 901-445-1723
- Charter schools in MSCS: the district’s charter schools page
Enrollment
The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has 281 students.
State report card
Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”
From the state’s 2024-25 letter grade file:
| Measure | Westside Middle |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | F (score 1.2 of 5) |
| Achievement grade | F |
| Academic growth grade | F |
| Growth of the lowest-scoring 25% of students | C |
| Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 | 6.2% |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of Westside Middle students in tested grades who met or exceeded expectations on TCAP: under 5% in English language arts, under 5% in math, 13.2% in science and 15.4% in social studies. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for Westside Middle lists the school’s accountability designation as Priority & Comprehensive Support and Improvement, a status the state uses for schools it has identified for extra support, and holds the full detail: results by grade and subject, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.
How admission works
As a public charter school, Westside Middle has no attendance zone. Families apply to the school directly by calling 901-445-1723.
Calendar and school hours
Charter schools set their own calendars and daily schedules. Call the front office, 901-445-1723, for break dates and bell times.
More
- The district’s charter schools page and the state’s report card for Westside Middle
- Every public school in the city: Memphis public schools
- Calendars, enrollment and the school board: our Memphis schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Westside Middle serve?
Sixth grade through eighth grade. The school is at 3389 Dawn Drive in Memphis; the main office number is 901-445-1723.
What is Westside Middle’s state report card grade?
Westside Middle received an F overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
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