Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus

Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus, a cozy elementary campus in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Achievement School District, teaches 372 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Achievement School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 5,309 students. Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus reports that nearly all students (99%) are Black. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus runs at roughly 27.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Shelby County) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cornerstone Prep - Lester, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus has fell 11%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 372 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 94% to 99%.

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