Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Memphis, Tennessee, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school teaches 423 students in grades K through 5.

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is one of 211 schools operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that instructs 111,979 students overall.

On demographics, Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast logs that nearly all students (83%) are Black. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Shelby County) records that median household earnings sit near $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting. Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 360%: 92 students in 2018 compared to 423 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 96% to 83% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.