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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 5 public high schools serving 1,509 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 Schools in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Achievement School District have a Graduation Rate of 41%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairley 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
26 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
8,616 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
20,444 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
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
710 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
7,596 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
88%
20%
# White Students
209 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
3%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
659
# Students in K Grade:
723
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
590
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
684
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
637
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
662
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
912
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
927
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
990
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
442
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
68,664
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pathways In Education - Tn
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3156 N. Thomas Street
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 353-4999
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 353-4999
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Pathways In Education - Whitehaven
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4701 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 433-9422
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 433-9422
Grades: 9-12
| 95 students
Rank: #33.
Hillcrest High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4184 Graceland Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Grades: 9-12
| 432 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Fairley High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4950 Fairley Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1530 Dellwood Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 567-9224
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 567-9224
Grades: 9-12
| 573 students
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