Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802250
Memphis College Preparatory
1500 Dunn AVE, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 620-6475 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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
,
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
11%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
9.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.1pp since 2022
Math
12.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| 2022-23 | 11.7% | 13.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis College Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #916 of 957 ▼ 28 | #122 of 144 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #946 of 959 ▼ 13 | #139 of 146 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #919 of 1,044 | #144 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #878 of 962 | #118 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #127 of 537 | #31 of 77 |
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
227
-56 (-20%) 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 | 227 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 13.5 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 16.8 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 14 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 22.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 96% (300) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis College Preparatory.
About Memphis College Preparatory
Memphis College Preparatory is one of the public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 227 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools counts 111,979 students in its 211 schools, and Memphis College Preparatory is one of them.
About 94% of the student body at Memphis College Preparatory is Black. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Memphis College Preparatory is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Shelby County, the median household income is $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
Nearby, Veritas College Preparatory is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Memphis College Preparatory is City: Large. Federal records list Memphis College Preparatory as a charter school.
2024-25 enrollment was 227, a 20% decrease from 283 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Memphis College Preparatory can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Veritas College Preparatory0.0 mi · 137
- Hamilton High0.5 mi · 628
- Believe Memphis Academy Charter School0.6 mi · 467
- Hamilton School0.9 mi · 677
- Alcy Elementary1.1 mi · 775
- Circles Of Success Learning Academy1.5 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis College PreparatoryHow many students attend Memphis College Preparatory?
Memphis College Preparatory enrolls approximately 227 students in grades KG-05.
Is Memphis College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memphis College Preparatory is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memphis College Preparatory?
At Memphis College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Memphis College Preparatory public or private?
Memphis College Preparatory is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Memphis College Preparatory located?
Memphis College Preparatory is located at 1500 Dunn AVE, Memphis, TN 38106.
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