Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802086
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati
2221 Democrat RD, Memphis, TN 38132 · (901) 743-7335 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
11%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
36.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.8pp since 2022
Math
26.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 17.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 30.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #776 of 957 ▲ 78 | #77 of 144 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #537 of 959 ▲ 239 | #43 of 146 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #811 of 1,044 | #126 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #870 of 962 | #116 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #26 of 537 | #6 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
302
-54 (-15%) 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 | 302 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 24.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 33.2 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 25 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 20 | 21.8:1 | 93% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati.
About Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati
The public elementary school Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 302 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 36% lower.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools counts 111,979 students in its 211 schools, and Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is one of them.
About 94% of the student body at Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is Black. Other students are 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Shelby County residents are about 52% Black. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The allk12 Grade for Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is C-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is located in Shelby County, where the median household income is $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati, Shelby County has 286 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Alcy Elementary, at about 1.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati's location as City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 356 in 2020-21 to 302 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Alcy Elementary1.1 mi · 775
- Invictus Academy at Airways1.1 mi · 173
- Winchester Elementary1.2 mi · 344
- Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch1.8 mi · 495
- Believe Memphis Academy Charter School1.8 mi · 467
- Memphis College Preparatory2.1 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence CreatiHow many students attend Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati?
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati enrolls approximately 302 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati serve?
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati serves grades KG-05.
How diverse is Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati?
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati reports a student body of 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati public or private?
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati located?
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is located at 2221 Democrat RD, Memphis, TN 38132.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.