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What's one thing Memphis Business Academy High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
521
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802178
Memphis Business Academy High School
3306 Overton Crossing, Memphis, TN 38127 · (901) 357-8680 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Tennessee public high schools
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 149 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 20% |
Student demographics
39%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
20.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.2pp since 2022
Math
9.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.1% | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 25.3% | 17.7% |
% 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #313 of 339 ▼ 106 | #40 of 51 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #301 of 337 ▼ 50 | #29 of 51 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #225 of 381 | #31 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #158 of 332 | #20 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #39 of 110 | #9 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
521
-41 (-7%) 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 | 521 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 34.9 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 34.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 28 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 27.3 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 22 | 17.2:1 | 95% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis Business Academy High School.
About Memphis Business Academy High School
As a small high school, Memphis Business Academy High School serves students in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves 521 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
The 211 schools of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, including Memphis Business Academy High School, enroll 111,979 students.
Black students account for 74% of enrollment at Memphis Business Academy High School. Other groups include 25% Hispanic. The county population is about 52% Black. Memphis Business Academy High School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
allk12 grades Memphis Business Academy High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Shelby County has these Census figures: 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. The public schools of Shelby County number 287 and enroll about 154,209.
The nearest other public school, Memphis Business Academy Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Memphis Business Academy High School had 562 students in 2020-21 and 521 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
The Memphis Business Academy High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Memphis Business Academy Middle0.1 mi · 399
- Memphis STEM Academy0.3 mi · 276
- Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus0.4 mi · 657
- Grandview Heights Middle School0.7 mi · 472
- Trezevant High0.9 mi · 883
- Frayser-Corning Elementary1.0 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis Business Academy High SchoolHow large is Memphis Business Academy High School?
Memphis Business Academy High School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Memphis Business Academy High School serve?
Memphis Business Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memphis Business Academy High School?
At Memphis Business Academy High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 25% Hispanic, 74% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Memphis Business Academy High School public or private?
Memphis Business Academy High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Memphis Business Academy High School in?
Memphis Business Academy High School is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.