Enrollment
323
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802474
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast
8146 East Shelby DR, Memphis, TN 38125 · (901) 352-6226 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 26% |
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%
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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.1pp since 2022
Math
16.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.8% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 11.2% |
| 2022-23 | 11.7% | 6.3% |
% 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 Middle - Southeast ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #281 of 336 ▲ 21 | #25 of 44 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #248 of 336 ▲ 30 | #17 of 45 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #272 of 349 | #35 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #235 of 325 | #33 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.1% | #7 of 81 | #3 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
323
+31 (+11%) 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 | 323 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 10 | 31.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 18 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 13 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 10.5 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast.
About Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast is a small middle school in Tennessee, with an address in Memphis. The school serves 323 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Tennessee is roughly 554 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is the district for Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast. It has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
The student body at Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast is 83% Black. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic. Shelby County's residents are about 52% Black, 30 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast a C-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Shelby County census figures show that the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
Nearby, Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast, there are 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. Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast had 292 students, to 2024-25, when it had 323.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast0.0 mi · 423
- Southwind Elementary0.3 mi · 641
- Southwind High0.5 mi · 1,675
- Lowrance Elementary/Middle1.3 mi · 787
- Highland Oaks Elementary1.7 mi · 821
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School1.8 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Power Center Academy Middle - SoutheastWhat is the total enrollment at Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast?
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast serve?
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast?
At Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast, the student body is approximately 0% White, 15% Hispanic, 83% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast?
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast serve?
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast serves Shelby County in TN.
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