Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802467
Memphis Delta Preparatory
1237 College ST, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 251-1010 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
4%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
13.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.1pp since 2022
Math
6.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| 2023-24 | 14.3% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 10.2% | 5.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis Delta Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.2% | #952 of 957 ▼ 7 | #140 of 144 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #923 of 959 ▼ 9 | #127 of 146 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #707 of 1,044 | #111 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #954 of 962 | #146 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.6% | #59 of 348 | #10 of 32 |
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
351
-43 (-11%) 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 | 351 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 31.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 20 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 14.5 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis Delta Preparatory.
About Memphis Delta Preparatory
Families in Memphis, Tennessee, are served by Memphis Delta Preparatory, a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 351 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools serves 111,979 students across 211 schools.
The share of students at Memphis Delta Preparatory who are Black is 98%. Among people living in Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Memphis Delta Preparatory outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 287 public schools and about 154,209 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Soulsville Charter School, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Memphis Delta Preparatory has an NCES locale of City: Large. Memphis Delta Preparatory is run as a public charter school.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 394 (2020-21) to 351 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Memphis Delta Preparatory, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
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- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- Soulsville Charter School0.2 mi · 651
- Circles Of Success Learning Academy0.4 mi · 195
- Cummings Elementary/Middle0.4 mi · 379
- Hollis F. Price Middle College0.4 mi · 96
- Hamilton School0.9 mi · 677
- Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS0.9 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis Delta PreparatoryWhat is the total enrollment at Memphis Delta Preparatory?
Memphis Delta Preparatory enrolls approximately 351 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Memphis Delta Preparatory serve?
Memphis Delta Preparatory serves grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at Memphis Delta Preparatory?
Student demographics at Memphis Delta Preparatory are roughly 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Memphis Delta Preparatory in?
Memphis Delta Preparatory is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Memphis Delta Preparatory serve?
Memphis Delta Preparatory serves Shelby County in TN.
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