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About this school
Hickory Ridge Middle School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 803 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Hickory Ridge Middle School
$7,278
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
45
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
Hickory Ridge Middle School has received support from
35 individuals from Tennessee and
10 individuals out-of-state.
