Enrollment
85
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION·NCES 470015710445
Cornerstone Prep School
5221 Cottonwood RD, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 416-3640 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
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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 | 32 | 38% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 33% |
Student demographics
51%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
Where Cornerstone Prep School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #1,026 of 1,044 | #155 of 156 |
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 | 85 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 5.5 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 0.3 | 100.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cornerstone Prep School.
About Cornerstone Prep School
Cornerstone Prep School, a small elementary school, is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The grade span is kindergarten through 2, and enrollment is 85 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 82% smaller than that.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission includes 17 schools. Together they enroll 6,979 students.
By race and ethnicity, Cornerstone Prep School is 61% Black. After that, the student body is 34% Hispanic and 2% White. Census figures show Shelby County is about 52% Black. Cornerstone Prep School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that median household income is about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
Nearest public school: Evans Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Cornerstone Prep School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Cornerstone Prep School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. NCES lists Cornerstone Prep School as a charter school.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
- Nashville Collegiate PrepElementary · 837 students
- Cornerstone Prep Denver CampusElementary · 657 students
- KIPP Antioch College Prep ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- LibertasElementary · 576 students
- KIPP Antioch College Prep MiddleMiddle · 526 students
- Bluff City High SchoolHigh · 514 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
- Evans Elementary0.5 mi · 485
- Fox Meadows Elementary0.6 mi · 476
- Wooddale High0.8 mi · 662
- Memphis Merit Academy0.9 mi · 424
- Wooddale Middle School1.0 mi · 534
- The Excel Center1.0 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Cornerstone Prep SchoolHow large is Cornerstone Prep School?
Cornerstone Prep School enrolls approximately 85 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Cornerstone Prep School serve?
Cornerstone Prep School serves grades KG-02.
How diverse is Cornerstone Prep School?
Cornerstone Prep School reports a student body of 2% White, 34% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cornerstone Prep School in?
Cornerstone Prep School is part of Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
What city is Cornerstone Prep School in?
Cornerstone Prep School is located in Memphis, TN.
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