Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802489
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
2230 Corry RD, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 881-7970 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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
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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 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
6%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
8.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
6.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.4pp 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 7 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2023-24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2022-23 | 6.4% | 9.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Believe Memphis Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.6% | #951 of 957 ▼ 2 | #139 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #950 of 959 ▲ 1 | #140 of 146 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #479 of 1,044 | #76 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #937 of 962 | #140 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
467
+148 (+46%) 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 | 467 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 17 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Believe Memphis Academy Charter School.
About Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School is one of the public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 467 students.
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School is part of a district of 211 schools: Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 111,979 students.
At Believe Memphis Academy Charter School, Black students make up 97% of the student body. Among all residents of Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. Believe Memphis Academy Charter School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Believe Memphis Academy Charter School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Shelby County this way: median household income is about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The nearest other public school, Memphis College Preparatory, is about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Believe Memphis Academy Charter School.
The federal government classifies Believe Memphis Academy Charter School's location as City: Large. Believe Memphis Academy Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment records show 319 in 2020-21 and 467 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
The Believe Memphis Academy Charter School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 College Preparatory0.6 mi · 227
- Veritas College Preparatory0.6 mi · 137
- Alcy Elementary0.8 mi · 775
- Hamilton High1.1 mi · 628
- Hamilton School1.5 mi · 677
- Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati1.8 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Believe Memphis Academy Charter SchoolHow large is Believe Memphis Academy Charter School?
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Believe Memphis Academy Charter School serve?
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Believe Memphis Academy Charter School?
At Believe Memphis Academy Charter School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Believe Memphis Academy Charter School?
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Believe Memphis Academy Charter School serve?
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School serves Shelby County in TN.
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