Star Academy
Tel:
(901)219-7063
- Star Academy serves 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
School Overview
- Star Academy's student population of 230 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 230 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Star Academy's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Star Academy is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 36% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Hispanic | 5% | 10% |
| Black | 94% | 22% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.28 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Star Academy is Douglass High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Douglass Elementary Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Scenic Hills Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Memphis Scenic Hills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 329 students
0.5 miles
3450 Scenic Hw
Memphis, TN 38128
(901)416-4342 0.5 PK-5 329 - Memphis Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 564 students
1.4 miles
3232 Birchfield
Memphis, TN 38127
(901)416-1000 1.4 PK-5 564 - Memphis Douglass Elementary Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 379 students
1.5 miles
1650 Ash St
Memphis, TN 38108
(901)416-5946 1.5 PK-8 379 - Memphis Douglass High School Grades: 9-12 | 480 students
1.7 miles
3200 Mt Olive Rd
Memphis, TN 38108
(901)416-0990 1.7 9-12 480 - Memphis Memphis Virtual School Grades: 6-12 | 168 students
1.7 miles
3772 Jackson Av
Memphis, TN 38108
(901)416-4207 1.7 6-12 168
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