For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 476 students in Achievement School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Achievement School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hillcrest High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
1,412 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Achievement School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Graduation Rate
60%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.3%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
24%
16%
% Black
74%
20%
% White
1%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $65,669 is higher than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 457% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $62,018 is higher than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 459% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$65,669
$14,486
Spending / Student
$62,018
$14,222
Best Achievement School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest High School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4184 Graceland Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Minority enrollment: 99%
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