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Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 470014702295
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus
320 Carpenter ST, Memphis, TN 38112 · (901)416-3640 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT -0% · STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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.
Test scores
TCAP 2023-24 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
13.4%
TN avg 39.0% . +1.5pp since 2022
Math
15.1%
TN avg 37.2% . +9.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 39 and 37. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 13.4% | 15.1% |
| 2022-23 | 11.9% | 5.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #891 of 957 ▲ 54 | #110 of 144 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #922 of 959 ▲ 6 | #126 of 146 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #666 of 1,044 | #107 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #8 of 8 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.1% | #961 of 962 | #149 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
372
-44 (-11%) vs 2017
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
1%
was 4%
% Black
99%
was 94%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 372 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 14.8 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 28.3 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 82% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus.
About Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is one of the public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. It teaches 372 students in pre-K through 5. That is 21% below the average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Achievement School District (15 schools, 5,309 students) runs Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus.
By race and ethnicity, Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is 99% Black. Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is about 27.0:1. Elementary schools in Tennessee have an average ratio of 19.7:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that the median household earns about $63,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.
The closest school to Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is Lester Prep, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is run as a public charter school.
In 2023-24, the school enrolled 372, down from 416 in 2017-18. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Black students, from 94% to 99%.
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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 Achievement School District
- Journey Coleman SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Wooddale Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Fairley High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Kirby Middle SchoolMiddle · 402 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
- Lester Prep0.0 mi · 204
- Cornerstone Prep - Lester0.0 mi · 354
- William Herbert Brewster Elementary School0.6 mi · 548
- Compass Community School Binghampton Campus0.7 mi · 201
- East High0.8 mi · 583
- Exceptional Children Special Placements1.0 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Cornerstone Prep - Lester CampusWhat is the total enrollment at Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus?
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus have?
Teacher count for Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is not reported; the student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 27.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus?
Student demographics at Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
Is Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus public or private?
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Achievement School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.