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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Power Center Academy Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
703
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802429
Power Center Academy Elementary School
3540 S. Mendenhall ST, Memphis, TN 38115 · (901) 310-2999 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Tennessee public elementary 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 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
1
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 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
46%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
31.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +14.1pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +20.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 14 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 20 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 17.7% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Power Center Academy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #573 of 957 ▼ 80 | #51 of 144 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #655 of 959 ▲ 46 | #58 of 146 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #158 of 1,044 | #34 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #369 of 962 | #45 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.6% | #39 of 348 | #7 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
703
-15 (-2%) 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 | 703 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 48 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 43 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 39 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 92% (210) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Power Center Academy Elementary School.
About Power Center Academy Elementary School
Power Center Academy Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves 703 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 211 schools; together they serve 111,979 students.
At Power Center Academy Elementary School, Black students make up 65% of the student body. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 12 points above the 52% share among Shelby County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Power Center Academy Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Shelby County show that 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.
Power Center Academy High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Power Center Academy Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Power Center Academy Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Power Center Academy Elementary School is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal data show 718 students in 2020-21 and 703 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Power Center Academy Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Power Center Academy High School0.1 mi · 671
- Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus0.2 mi · 241
- Power Center Academy Middle0.2 mi · 451
- Newberry Elementary0.3 mi · 410
- Wooddale Middle School0.5 mi · 534
- Wooddale High0.6 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Power Center Academy Elementary SchoolHow large is Power Center Academy Elementary School?
Power Center Academy Elementary School enrolls approximately 703 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Power Center Academy Elementary School serve?
Power Center Academy Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Power Center Academy Elementary School?
Student demographics at Power Center Academy Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 34% Hispanic, 65% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Power Center Academy Elementary School in?
Power Center Academy Elementary School is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Power Center Academy Elementary School in?
Power Center Academy Elementary School is located in Memphis, TN.
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