Top Rankings
Tennessee ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public charter schools serving 4,975 students in Tennessee ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School Commission School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools in Tennessee ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public charter school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public charter school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
123 Schools
# Students
4,975 Students
46,399 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
2,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tennessee ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School Commission 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
26%
% Black
61%
62%
% White
14%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Tennessee ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School Commission School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3655 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7600
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7600
Gr: K-4 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3655 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Gr: 5-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Nashville Collegiate Prep
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1638 Bell Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Gr: K-7 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Bluff City High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Ross Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Gr: 9-12 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus
Charter School
1940 Frayser Blvd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3936
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3936
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Cornerstone Prep School
Charter School
5221 Cottonwood Rd
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-3640
Gr: K-1 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Kipp Antioch Global High School
Charter School
5244 Hickory Hollow Pkwy
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 621-4341
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 621-4341
Gr: 9-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
Lead Neely's Bend
Charter School
1251 Neely's Bend Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Gr: 5-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Lester Prep
Charter School
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Gr: 6-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Libertas
Charter School
3777 Edenburg Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 609-3611
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 609-3611
Gr: PK-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
Promise Academy Spring Hill
Charter School
3796 Frayser Raleigh Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Rocketship Dream Community Prep
Charter School
5450 Mt. View Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 637-2210
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 637-2210
Gr: K-4 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee Nature Academy
Charter School
7533 Lords Chapel Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(629) 259-2429
Nashville, TN 37211
(629) 259-2429
Gr: 5-6 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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