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Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast

8146 E Shelby DR, Memphis, TN 38125 · (901) 602-5530 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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

Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6415%
Grade 18721%
Grade 26916%
Grade 36415%
Grade 46816%
Grade 57117%

This year's kindergarten class (64) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
102%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
5914%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
35183%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
20248%
Female
22152%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
42.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +19.8pp since 2022
Math
41.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +26.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 20 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 27 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.2%41.1%
2023-2428.8%29.9%
2022-2322.4%14.6%
% 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 - Southeast ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Shelby County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.1%#502 of 957
▲ 167
#40 of 144
▲ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.2%#415 of 959
▲ 277
#36 of 146
▲ 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
423#564 of 1,044#88 of 156
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.1%#596 of 962#80 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 2024-25
Enrollment
423
+170 (+67%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25423N/AN/AN/A
2023-244331824.1:1N/A
2022-2341522.818.2:1N/A
2020-212531123.0:1N/A
2017-1892518.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast.

About Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 423 students.

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast falls under Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which has 211 schools enrolling 111,979 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is Black, at 83%. The school is also 14% Hispanic and 2% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast scores 29%.

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Tennessee public elementary schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that the median household earns about $63,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast from the closest public school, Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

The school counted 253 students in 2020-21 and 423 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Shelby County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
8146 E Shelby DR, Memphis, TN 38125
Phone
(901) 602-5530
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
423
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470014802481
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast
How large is Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast?
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast enrolls approximately 423 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast serve?
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast serves grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast?
Student demographics at Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast are roughly 2% White, 14% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast?
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast serve?
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast serves Shelby County in TN.
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