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Enrollment
575
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802245
Memphis School of Excellence
4921 Winchester RD, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 425-2932 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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 6 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 11% |
Student demographics
51%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
16.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
18.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.2% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 13.2% |
| 2022-23 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis School of Excellence ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #251 of 339 ▲ 28 | #23 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #319 of 337 ▼ 21 | #39 of 51 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #207 of 381 | #30 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #98 of 332 | #14 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #74 of 110 | #16 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
575
+20 (+4%) 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 | 575 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 36.3 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 41.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 40 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 88% (401) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis School of Excellence.
About Memphis School of Excellence
Memphis School of Excellence is a low-enrollment high school for students in Memphis, Tennessee. The school's 575 students are in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for high schools in Tennessee, which is about 754.
A total of 211 schools make up Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 111,979 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Memphis School of Excellence, 58%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 39% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 9% share among Shelby County residents. By the diversity index, Memphis School of Excellence comes in at 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Memphis School of Excellence is C-. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Shelby County, median household income is about $63,767, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The school nearest to Memphis School of Excellence is Cromwell Elementary, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Memphis School of Excellence as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Memphis School of Excellence is a publicly funded charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 555 to 575.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Cromwell Elementary0.3 mi · 517
- Wooddale Middle School0.5 mi · 534
- Wooddale High0.7 mi · 662
- Power Center Academy High School0.9 mi · 671
- Power Center Academy Elementary School0.9 mi · 703
- Power Center Academy Middle0.9 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis School of ExcellenceWhat is the total enrollment at Memphis School of Excellence?
Memphis School of Excellence enrolls approximately 575 students in grades 06-12.
Is Memphis School of Excellence an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memphis School of Excellence is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student diversity at Memphis School of Excellence?
Student demographics at Memphis School of Excellence are roughly 1% White, 58% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Memphis School of Excellence?
Memphis School of Excellence is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Memphis School of Excellence serve?
Memphis School of Excellence serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.