Achievement School District

710 James Robertson Pkwy, State Dept. Of Education, 5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-0381
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public charter schools serving 5,494 students in Achievement School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Tennessee.
Charter Schools in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
20 Schools
123 Schools
# Students
6,639 Students
46,399 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
2,701 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Achievement School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 51% has decreased from 53% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#146 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
31%
10%
37%
10%
40%
51%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
86%
62%
% White
3%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,308 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,307 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,308
$11,979
Spending / Student
$20,307
$11,478

Best Achievement School District Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Promise Academy - Spring Hill
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3796 Frayser-raleigh Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
659 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
Wooddale Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3467 Castleman St
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 730-4086
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Journey Coleman School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3210 Raleigh-millington Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-7068
Grades: PK-8
| 630 students
Rank: #55.
Neely's Bend A Lead School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 Neely's Bend Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Grades: 5-8
| 367 students
Rank: #66.
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #77.
Kipp Memphis Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2248 Shannon Ave
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 881-5130
Grades: K-4
| 238 students
Rank: #88.
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-egypt
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1380 Pennsylvania Avenue
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7874
Grades: 6-8
| 63 students
Rank: #99.
Brick Church A Lead School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2835 Brick Church Pike
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 262-6665
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students
Rank: #1010.
Hillcrest High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4184 Graceland Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-guthrie
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
951 Chelsea Ave
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 236-0105
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
90 West Olive St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7874
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
Rank: #1313.
Kirby Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6670 E Raines Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8169
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students
Rank: #1414.
Fairley High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4950 Fairley Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Grades: 9-12
| 480 students
Rank: #1515.
Westside Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3389 Dawn Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 440-4011
Grades: 6-8
| 299 students
Rank: #1616.
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1530 Dellwood Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 567-9224
Grades: 9-12
| 491 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,639 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 51% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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