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Achievement School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 3,866 students in Achievement School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
26 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
8,616 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Achievement School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Graduation Rate
40%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
710 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
7,596 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
88%
20%
# White Students
209 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
3%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
723
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
590
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
684
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
637
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
662
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
912
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
927
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
990
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
442
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,648 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,648 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,648
$12,157
Spending / Student
$15,648
$11,647
Best Achievement School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-egypt
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1380 Pennsylvania Ave
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 647-0840
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 647-0840
Grades: 6-8
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Humes Preparatory Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
659 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Grades: 6-8
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Neely's Bend Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 860-1477
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 860-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Journey Hanley School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
680 Hanley St
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 567-7084
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 567-7084
Grades: PK-8
| 651 students
Rank: #55.
Journey Coleman School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3210 Raleigh Millington Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-7068
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 567-7068
Grades: PK-8
| 640 students
Rank: #66.
Westside Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3389 Dawn Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3700
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
Rank: #77.
Wooddale Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3467 Castleman St
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 730-4086
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 730-4086
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #88.
Lester Prep
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Grades: 6-8
| 250 students
Rank: #99.
Brick Church: A Lead Public School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2835 Brick Church Pike
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 262-6665
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 262-6665
Grades: 5-8
| 268 students
Rank: #1010.
Kirby Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6670 E Raines Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8169
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8169
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
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