Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802085
Promise Academy
1346 Bryan ST, Memphis, TN 38108 · (901) 324-4456 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
24%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
22.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.5pp since 2022
Math
39.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +18.8pp 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 40 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 19 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% | 39.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 11.9% | 20.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Promise Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #530 of 957 ▲ 15 | #45 of 144 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #828 of 959 ▲ 7 | #94 of 146 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #845 of 1,044 | #133 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #669 of 962 | #90 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #37 of 537 | #10 of 77 |
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
282
-38 (-12%) 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 | 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 14 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 14.5 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 16 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 18.5 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 100% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Promise Academy.
About Promise Academy
Promise Academy is an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, reachable at (901) 324-4456. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 282 students. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Federal data list 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 111,979 students enrolled.
At Promise Academy, 86% of students are Black. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic. Census figures show Shelby County is about 52% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
Promise Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Shelby County, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Promise Academy shares Shelby County with 286 other public schools.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School, is the closest to Promise Academy. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Promise Academy.
NCES describes the area around Promise Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Promise Academy is one of the charter schools in Tennessee.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 282, down from 320 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Promise Academy, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Promise Academy schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Promise Academy. Promise Academy is the largest of the 4.
- Promise AcademyCleveland, OH · 101 students
- Promise AcademyLancster, CA · 45 students
- PROMISE ACADEMYCALDWELL, ID · 21 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School0.9 mi · 346
- Springdale Elementary0.9 mi · 231
- Douglass Elementary/Middle1.2 mi · 393
- Douglass High1.2 mi · 604
- Vollentine Elementary1.7 mi · 319
- William Herbert Brewster Elementary School1.9 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Promise AcademyHow large is Promise Academy?
Promise Academy enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-05.
Is Promise Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Promise Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Promise Academy?
Student demographics at Promise Academy are roughly 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 86% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Promise Academy public or private?
Promise Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Promise Academy serve?
Promise Academy serves Shelby County in TN.
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