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How has Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION·NCES 470015701046
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus
1940 Frayser BLVD, Memphis, TN 38127 · (901) 416-3936 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus→Lester Prep
Based on grade levels within Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
30.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.6pp since 2022
Math
41.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.1% | 32.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #494 of 957 ▲ 42 | #38 of 144 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #689 of 959 ▲ 74 | #66 of 146 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #191 of 1,044 | #42 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #932 of 962 | #136 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 657 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 43 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 50.4 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus.
About Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus is a mid-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, under Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 657 students. That puts enrollment 40% bigger than the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission counts 6,979 students in its 17 schools, and Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus is one of them.
Black students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Shelby County's residents are about 52% Black, 44 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus are from different groups.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Shelby County counts 287 public schools with about 154,209 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Memphis Business Academy Middle, is about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus is City: Large. NCES lists Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus as a charter school.
People who know Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
- Nashville Collegiate PrepElementary · 837 students
- KIPP Antioch College Prep ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- LibertasElementary · 576 students
- KIPP Antioch College Prep MiddleMiddle · 526 students
- Bluff City High SchoolHigh · 514 students
- Rocketship Nashville Northeast ElementaryElementary · 462 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 Business Academy Middle0.3 mi · 399
- Memphis Business Academy High School0.4 mi · 521
- Memphis STEM Academy0.4 mi · 276
- Frayser-Corning Elementary0.7 mi · 347
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High School0.9 mi · 491
- Grandview Heights Middle School1.0 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Cornerstone Prep Denver CampusHow large is Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus?
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus serve?
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus?
Student demographics at Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus in?
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus is part of Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
What city is Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus in?
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus is located in Memphis, TN.
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