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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 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 2,901 students in Achievement School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
20 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
6,639 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
28,312 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
34%
10%
37%
10%
40%
60%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
86%
21%
% White
3%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Libertas School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3777 Edenburg Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 654-7788
Gr: PK-6 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Promise Academy - Spring Hill
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3796 Frayser-raleigh Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Journey Coleman School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3210 Raleigh-millington Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-7068
Gr: PK-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Whitney Achievement Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1219 Whitney Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3840
Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
90 West Olive St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7874
Gr: PK-5 | 121 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
Gr: PK-5 | 372 students
Rank: #77.
Frayser Achievement Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1602 Dellwood Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3840
Gr: PK-5 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3930 Leweir St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3750
Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-guthrie
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
951 Chelsea Ave
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 236-0105
Gr: PK-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 245:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,639 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 60% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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