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Enrollment
671
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802270
Power Center Academy High School
5390 Mendenhall Square Mall, Memphis, TN 38115 · (901) 310-1331 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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 9 | 204 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%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
28.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.5pp since 2022
Math
21.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 13.9% |
| 2022-23 | 24.3% | 15.0% |
% 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #219 of 339 ▲ 57 | #18 of 51 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #260 of 337 ▼ 4 | #17 of 51 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #175 of 381 | #21 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #106 of 332 | #15 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #81 of 110 | #17 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
671
+22 (+3%) 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 | 671 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 36.6 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 37.5 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 29 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 45 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 71% (448) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Power Center Academy High School.
About Power Center Academy High School
Power Center Academy High School is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in Memphis, Tennessee. Enrollment totals 671 students across grades 9 through 12.
Enrollment across the 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools totals 111,979 students.
The share of Black students at Power Center Academy High School is 59%, a majority. Smaller groups are 39% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Power Center Academy High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 23% of Tennessee public high schools.
For the population of Shelby County, 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 Power Center Academy High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Power Center Academy Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Power Center Academy High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Power Center Academy High School as a charter school.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 3%.
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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 Elementary School0.1 mi · 703
- Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus0.2 mi · 241
- Power Center Academy Middle0.3 mi · 451
- Newberry Elementary0.3 mi · 410
- Wooddale Middle School0.5 mi · 534
- Wooddale High0.5 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Power Center Academy High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Power Center Academy High School?
Power Center Academy High School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Power Center Academy High School serve?
Power Center Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Power Center Academy High School?
At Power Center Academy High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 39% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Power Center Academy High School public or private?
Power Center Academy High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Power Center Academy High School in?
Power Center Academy High School is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.