Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802459
Memphis STEM Academy
2180 Frayser BLVD, Memphis, TN 38127 · (901) 708-3001 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
28%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
39.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.8pp since 2022
Math
57.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +14.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.6% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 42.2% |
| 2022-23 | 29.8% | 43.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #199 of 957 ▲ 236 | #22 of 144 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #481 of 959 ▲ 191 | #39 of 146 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #857 of 1,044 | #135 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #608 of 962 | #82 of 149 |
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
276
-59 (-18%) 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 | 276 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 16.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 15 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 11.4 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis STEM Academy.
About Memphis STEM Academy
Memphis STEM Academy is a small elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, one of the schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 276 students in 2024-25. The school is 41% below the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Memphis STEM Academy is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, where 211 schools serve 111,979 students.
Black students are 83% of those enrolled at Memphis STEM Academy. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
Memphis STEM Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Shelby County area, median household income comes to 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. Shelby County's 287 public schools enroll about 154,209 students and include Memphis STEM Academy.
Memphis Business Academy Middle is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Memphis STEM Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Memphis STEM Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment fell 18% over 4 years, reaching 276 in 2024-25.
Memphis STEM Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Memphis Business Academy Middle0.2 mi · 399
- Memphis Business Academy High School0.3 mi · 521
- Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus0.4 mi · 657
- Trezevant High0.7 mi · 883
- Grandview Heights Middle School0.8 mi · 472
- Libertas1.0 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis STEM AcademyHow large is Memphis STEM Academy?
Memphis STEM Academy enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Memphis STEM Academy serve?
Memphis STEM Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Memphis STEM Academy?
Memphis STEM Academy reports a student body of 17% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Memphis STEM Academy in?
Memphis STEM Academy is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Memphis STEM Academy in?
Memphis STEM Academy is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.