Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802083
City University School Of Liberal Arts
1475 E. Shelby DR, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 775-2219 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Tennessee public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 47 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 16% |
Student demographics
19%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
16.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.6pp since 2022
Math
17.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.1% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 6.2% |
| 2022-23 | 22.7% | 6.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where City University School Of Liberal Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #258 of 339 ▲ 60 | #25 of 51 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #321 of 337 ▼ 34 | #41 of 51 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #334 of 381 | #51 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.4% | #11 of 200 | #3 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
179
-75 (-30%) 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 | 179 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 15.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 10.5 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 8 | 31.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 10 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 12 | 25.1:1 | 84% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City University School Of Liberal Arts.
About City University School Of Liberal Arts
City University School Of Liberal Arts sits in Memphis, Tennessee, and is classified as a high school. The school's enrollment of 179 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 76% lower than the average for high schools in Tennessee, which is about 754.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is responsible for 211 schools, City University School Of Liberal Arts included, with 111,979 students in all.
The large majority of students at City University School Of Liberal Arts, 90%, are Black. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 38 points above the 52% share among Shelby County residents. By the diversity index, City University School Of Liberal Arts comes in at 19%.
allk12 grades City University School Of Liberal Arts a D. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Shelby County, median household income is about $63,767, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The closest other public school is City University School of Independence, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies City University School Of Liberal Arts's location as City: Large. City University School Of Liberal Arts is a publicly funded charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 30%, from 254 to 179.
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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
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- City University School of Independence0.0 mi · 13
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- Havenview Middle0.7 mi · 696
- Hillcrest High School1.1 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About City University School Of Liberal ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at City University School Of Liberal Arts?
City University School Of Liberal Arts enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does City University School Of Liberal Arts serve?
City University School Of Liberal Arts serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at City University School Of Liberal Arts?
Student demographics at City University School Of Liberal Arts are roughly 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees City University School Of Liberal Arts?
City University School Of Liberal Arts is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does City University School Of Liberal Arts serve?
City University School Of Liberal Arts serves Shelby County in TN.
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