Lester Prep

Lester Prep is a tiny middle-grades school in Memphis, Tennessee, one of the schools within Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The school enrolls 204 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 63% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 6,979 students. Lester Prep is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lester Prep shows that nearly all students (96%) are Black. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Shelby County put median household earnings sit near $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Lester Prep is one campus in the mix.

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

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Lester Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On this page, the feed for Lester Prep typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.