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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802633
Leadership Preparatory Charter School
4190 Elliston RD, Memphis, TN 38111 · (901) 512-4495 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
46%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.3pp since 2022
Math
43.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.6% | 38.6% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 26.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Leadership Preparatory Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #445 of 957 ▲ 58 | #34 of 144 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #600 of 959 ▼ 142 | #49 of 146 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #495 of 1,044 | #78 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #373 of 962 | #46 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+111 (+32%) 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 | 462 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 27.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 16 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leadership Preparatory Charter School.
About Leadership Preparatory Charter School
Leadership Preparatory Charter School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Memphis, Tennessee. The school counted 462 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has a total of 211 schools and 111,979 students, Leadership Preparatory Charter School among them.
About 68% of the student body at Leadership Preparatory Charter School is Black. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. The diversity index for Leadership Preparatory Charter School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Leadership Preparatory Charter School outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 287 public schools and about 154,209 students.
Willow Oaks Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Leadership Preparatory Charter School as a charter school.
From 351 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 462 by 2024-25.
The Leadership Preparatory Charter School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 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
- Willow Oaks Elementary0.4 mi · 620
- South Park Elementary0.5 mi · 462
- Overton High1.0 mi · 1,417
- American Way Middle1.0 mi · 693
- Getwell Elementary1.1 mi · 559
- The Excel Center1.2 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Leadership Preparatory Charter SchoolHow large is Leadership Preparatory Charter School?
Leadership Preparatory Charter School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Leadership Preparatory Charter School serve?
Leadership Preparatory Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leadership Preparatory Charter School?
At Leadership Preparatory Charter School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 27% Hispanic, 68% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Leadership Preparatory Charter School in?
Leadership Preparatory Charter School is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Leadership Preparatory Charter School in?
Leadership Preparatory Charter School is located in Memphis, TN.
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