Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802635
Beacon College Preparatory
5130 Raleigh Lagrange RD, Memphis, TN 38134 · (901) 853-0965 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 118% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
53%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
23.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.1pp since 2022
Math
15.7%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 17.2% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beacon College Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #888 of 957 ▼ 40 | #109 of 144 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #817 of 959 ▼ 115 | #91 of 146 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #767 of 1,044 | #119 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #268 of 962 | #24 of 149 |
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
321
+246 (+328%) 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 | 321 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 15.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 18 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beacon College Preparatory.
About Beacon College Preparatory
Beacon College Preparatory, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a small elementary school. There are 321 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 32% below that mark.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools counts 111,979 students in its 211 schools, and Beacon College Preparatory is one of them.
More than half of the students at Beacon College Preparatory are Black (58%). The remaining shares are 36% Hispanic and 3% White. The diversity index for Beacon College Preparatory is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Beacon College Preparatory earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 9% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Census data for Shelby County show the median household earns about $63,767 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Shelby County number 287, with about 154,209 students.
The closest school to Beacon College Preparatory is Memphis Rise Academy, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Beacon College Preparatory inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Charter status: Beacon College Preparatory is a public charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 75 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 321. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
The allk12 page for Beacon College Preparatory lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Memphis Rise Academy0.2 mi · 753
- Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary0.3 mi · 398
- Bartlett High School1.5 mi · 2,782
- Craigmont High1.7 mi · 968
- Wells Station Elementary1.8 mi · 593
- Craigmont Middle2.0 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Beacon College PreparatoryWhat is the total enrollment at Beacon College Preparatory?
Beacon College Preparatory enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Beacon College Preparatory serve?
Beacon College Preparatory serves grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at Beacon College Preparatory?
Student demographics at Beacon College Preparatory are roughly 3% White, 36% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Beacon College Preparatory in?
Beacon College Preparatory is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Beacon College Preparatory serve?
Beacon College Preparatory serves Shelby County in TN.
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