Enrollment
76
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802317
Arrow Academy of Excellence
645 Semmes ST, Memphis, TN 38111 · (901) 207-1891 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
8.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -8.2pp since 2022
Math
26.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.8% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 23.7% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 25.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arrow Academy of Excellence ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #1,030 of 1,044 | #156 of 156 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
-35 (-32%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 5.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 5 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 3.2 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 4 | 20.3:1 | 96% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arrow Academy of Excellence.
About Arrow Academy of Excellence
Arrow Academy of Excellence sits in Memphis, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. School enrollment was 76 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 84% smaller than that.
Besides Arrow Academy of Excellence, Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 210 other schools. The district enrolls 111,979 students.
Black students are the large majority at Arrow Academy of Excellence, with 87% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 3% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. Arrow Academy of Excellence has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
allk12 grades Arrow Academy of Excellence a D. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Arrow Academy of Excellence is located in Shelby County, where median household income is about $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
Nearest public school: Melrose High, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Arrow Academy of Excellence inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Arrow Academy of Excellence operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Enrollment was 111 in 2020-21 and 76 in 2024-25, a decrease of 35 students.
Discussions about Arrow Academy of Excellence may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- Melrose High0.7 mi · 645
- Hanley K-80.8 mi · 358
- Dunbar Elementary0.9 mi · 206
- East High1.3 mi · 583
- Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus1.3 mi · 203
- Sherwood Middle1.3 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About Arrow Academy of ExcellenceHow large is Arrow Academy of Excellence?
Arrow Academy of Excellence enrolls approximately 76 students in grades KG-05.
Is Arrow Academy of Excellence an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arrow Academy of Excellence is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at Arrow Academy of Excellence?
Student demographics at Arrow Academy of Excellence are roughly 3% White, 11% Hispanic, 87% Black.
Who oversees Arrow Academy of Excellence?
Arrow Academy of Excellence is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
Where is Arrow Academy of Excellence located?
Arrow Academy of Excellence is located at 645 Semmes ST, Memphis, TN 38111.
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