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Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

4443 S. Germantown RD, Memphis, TN 38125 · (901) 505-0551 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3821%
Kindergarten2313%
Grade 12313%
Grade 22011%
Grade 32111%
Grade 42614%
Grade 53217%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).

Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
32%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
1810%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
15886%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
8647%
Female
9753%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
34.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.6pp since 2022
Math
40.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.6%40.5%
2023-2432.9%18.6%
2022-2325.0%36.4%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Shelby County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.5%#517 of 957
▲ 322
#41 of 144
▲ 50
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#591 of 959
▲ 20
#48 of 146
▼ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
183#978 of 1,044#151 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
183
+88 (+93%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25183N/AN/AN/A
2023-241741511.6:1N/A
2022-239512.87.4:1N/A
2020-2195811.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School.

About Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. A total of 183 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools operates 211 schools. Combined enrollment is 111,979 students.

Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School's enrollment is 86% Black. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic. Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The allk12 Grade for Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is C. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Across Shelby County, the median household income is $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Shelby County is home to 287 public schools and about 154,209 public school students.

Nearby, Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is one of the charter schools in Tennessee.

Enrollment was 95 in 2020-21 and 183 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Shelby County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
4443 S. Germantown RD, Memphis, TN 38125
Phone
(901) 505-0551
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
183
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470014802531
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School
How many students attend Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School?
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School serve?
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School?
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 10% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School?
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What city is Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School in?
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is located in Memphis, TN.
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