School district · Tennessee

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Tennessee: 223 public schools with 111,125 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,576 per student in FY2024.

Schools
223
55 charter
Students
111,125
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,576
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Tennessee: 39%

24%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

45,903 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

23%proficient

+2.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

45,456 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.1K15
$9.8K16
$10.7K17
$11.0K18
$11.4K19
$10.8K20
$10.9K21
$13.7K22
$13.7K23
$14.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
25% · $447.9M
State
43% · $769.7M
Local
33% · $592.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,925
Support services
$5,916
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$102.2M
Long-term debt
$677.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 13Elementary schools: 122Middle schools: 33High schools: 50Other schools: 5
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bluebird Learning CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Campus Kids CornerFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Early Childhood EducationFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Early Childhood ProgramsFree meals for all
Pre-K938———
Ernestine Rivers Child Care CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Hooks Dimmick Child Care CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Horn Lake Road Learning CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Jessie Mahan Day Care CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Kids School Early Childhood Development CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Memphis Learning AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Nat Burning Orange Mound Day Nursery Learning Inc.Free meals for all
Pre-K0———
Primary PrepatoryFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Ridgeway Early Learning CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K178———
A. B. Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5485—7.0%7.3%
Alcy ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5775—14%9.0%
Arrow Academy of ExcellenceCharterFree meals for all
K–576—8.8%27%
Aurora Collegiate AcademyCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5340—23%35%
Balmoral/Ridgeway ElementaryFree meals for all
K–5275—56%49%
Barret's Chapel Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–8300—31%30%
Beacon College PreparatoryCharterFree meals for all
K–5321—23%16%
Believe Memphis Academy Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–8467—8.5%6.6%
Belle Forest Community SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–51,027—21%25%
Berclair ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5638—22%24%
Bethel Grove ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5290—16%9.9%
Brownsville Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5550—36%33%
Bruce ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5448—24%13%
Caldwell-GuthrieFree meals for all
Pre-K–8280———
Cherokee ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5321—32%37%
Chimneyrock Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5874—41%38%
Circles Of Success Learning AcademyCharterFree meals for all
K–5195—26%20%
Compass Community School Berclair CampusCharterFree meals for all
K–8231—31%38%
Compass Community School Binghampton CampusCharterFree meals for all
K–8201—22%19%
Compass Community School Frayser CampusCharterFree meals for all
K–8200—27%35%
Compass Community School Hickory Hill CampusCharterFree meals for all
K–8241—36%44%
Compass Community School Orange Mound CampusCharterFree meals for all
K–8203—20%11%
Cordova ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5814—33%23%
Cromwell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5517—24%24%
Crump ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5569—21%22%
Cummings Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–8379—13%12%
Delano ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5315—56%56%
Dexter SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–81,509—22%16%
Double Tree ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5259—16%8.1%
Douglass Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–8393—7.5%11%
Downtown ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5784—30%20%
Dunbar ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5206—17%17%
E.E. Jeter Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–8356—29%32%
Egypt ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5454—24%20%
Evans ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5485—26%23%
Ford Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5536—15%10%
Fox Meadows ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5476—29%18%
Frayser-Corning ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5347—6.5%8.4%
Freedom Prep Elementary - MillbranchCharterFree meals for all
K–5495—48%35%
Freedom Prep Elementary - ParkroseCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5386—27%26%
Gardenview ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5256—16%14%
Geeter SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–8709—6.3%5.7%
Georgian Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5287—20%17%
Germanshire ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5725—32%33%
Germantown ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5523—43%38%
Getwell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5559—18%17%
Grahamwood ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5850—48%43%
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–8406—16%14%
Hamilton SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–8677—5.1%5.7%
Hanley K-8Free meals for all
Pre-K–5358—13%13%
Hawkins Mill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5308—33%29%
Hickory Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5581—24%34%
Highland Oaks ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5821—32%29%
Holmes Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5708—25%15%
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MSFree meals for all
K–899—25%28%
Idlewild ElementaryFree meals for all
K–5593—71%62%
J. P. Freeman Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
K–8432—58%61%
Jackson ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5322—38%52%
Journey Coleman K-8CharterFree meals for all
K–8629—17%15%
Journey East AcademyCharterFree meals for all
K–8376—40%38%
KIPP Memphis Collegiate ElementaryCharterFree meals for all
K–5381—32%27%
Kate Bond Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5726—31%29%
Keystone ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5446—17%20%
Kingsbury ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5506—24%21%
Larose ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5313—11%10%
Leadership Preparatory Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–8462—34%44%
Levi ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5454—17%11%
Lowrance Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–8787—20%17%
Lucie E. Campbell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5600—15%5.6%
Lucy ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5301—22%13%
Macon-Hall ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–51,070—37%29%
Memphis Business Academy Elementary SchoolCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5322—34%33%
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary SchoolCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5183—35%41%
Memphis College PreparatoryCharterFree meals for all
K–5227—9.6%12%
Memphis Delta PreparatoryCharterFree meals for all
K–5351—13%6.2%
Memphis Merit AcademyCharterFree meals for all
K–8424—17%13%
Memphis STEM AcademyCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5276—40%58%
Memphis School of Excellence ElementaryCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5420—15%16%
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary CordovaCharterFree meals for all
K–5324—25%31%
Newberry ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5410—52%45%
Northaven ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8320—17%11%
Oak Forest ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5432—43%40%
Oakhaven ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5496—39%40%
Oakshire ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5442—34%20%
Parkway Village ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5856—24%31%
Peabody ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5310—27%25%
Perea Elementary SchoolCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5393—47%29%
Power Center Academy Elementary - SoutheastCharterFree meals for all
K–5423—42%41%
Power Center Academy Elementary SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–5703—32%38%
Promise AcademyCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5282—22%40%
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5398—12%7.9%
Richland ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5907—69%72%
Riverview Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–8522—11%5.0%
Riverwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5985—48%41%
Robert R. Church ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5596—23%13%
Ross ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5665—28%32%
Rozelle ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5222—26%18%
Scenic Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5392—18%15%
Sea Isle ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5514—32%44%
Sharpe ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5301—18%24%
Sheffield ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5386—12%20%
Shelby Oaks ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5751—31%31%
Sherwood ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5531—14%7.2%
Snowden Elementary/MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–81,384—31%24%
South Park ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5462—16%10%
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence CreatiCharterFree meals for all
K–5302—37%26%
Southwind ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5641—52%53%
Springdale ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5231—31%40%
Star AcademyCharterFree meals for all
K–8400—23%30%
Treadwell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5921—11%13%
Vision Preparatory Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–5421—14%11%
Vollentine ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5319—15%7.3%
Wells Station ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5593—43%45%
Westhaven ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5740—26%24%
Westside ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5269—13%11%
White Station ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5786—55%43%
Whitehaven ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5449—31%31%
Whitney ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5285—20%16%
William Herbert Brewster Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5548—28%31%
Willow Oaks ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5620—31%25%
Winchester ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5344—10%16%
Winridge ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5469—32%39%
A. Maceo Walker MiddleFree meals for all
6–8641—11%16%
American Way MiddleFree meals for all
6–8693—12%11%
Bellevue MiddleFree meals for all
6–8625—24%14%
Chickasaw MiddleFree meals for all
6–8330—5.3%8.6%
City University School Girls PreparatoryCharterFree meals for all
6–894—21%14%
Colonial MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,034—23%22%
Cordova MiddleFree meals for all
6–8680—18%22%
Craigmont MiddleFree meals for all
6–8475—21%22%
Georgian Hills MiddleFree meals for all
6–8249—11%14%
Germantown MiddleFree meals for all
6–8606—23%14%
Grandview Heights Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8472—7.6%5.6%
Havenview MiddleFree meals for all
6–8696—9.5%6.4%
Hickory Ridge MiddleFree meals for all
6–8805—12%11%
Highland Oaks MiddleFree meals for all
6–8537—18%18%
KIPP Memphis Collegiate MiddleCharterFree meals for all
6–8301—15%22%
Kate Bond Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–81,002—16%12%
Kingsbury MiddleFree meals for all
6–8538—8.8%11%
Maxine Smith STEAM AcademyFree meals for all
6–8439—79%78%
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle SchoolCharterFree meals for all
6–875—18%30%
Memphis Business Academy MiddleCharterFree meals for all
6–8399—18%19%
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
5–8306—21%37%
Mt. Pisgah Middle/HighFree meals for all
6–9498—14%12%
Oakhaven MiddleFree meals for all
6–8303—7.6%12%
Power Center Academy MiddleCharterFree meals for all
6–8451—20%30%
Power Center Academy Middle - SoutheastCharterFree meals for all
6–8323—22%16%
Raleigh Egypt Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8461—7.5%13%
Ridgeway MiddleFree meals for all
6–8599—17%12%
Sherwood MiddleFree meals for all
6–8743——7.7%
Treadwell Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8764—11%11%
Veritas College PreparatoryCharterFree meals for all
6–8137—9.0%7.5%
Westside MiddleCharterFree meals for all
6–8281—5.3%5.6%
White Station MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,127—51%48%
Woodstock Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8248—7.0%20%
B. T. Washington HighFree meals for all
6–12436—6.5%5.9%
Bolton HighFree meals for all
9–12661———
Central HighFree meals for all
9–121,331———
City University School Of Liberal ArtsCharterFree meals for all
9–12179———
City University School of IndependenceCharterFree meals for all
9–1213———
Compass Community School Midtown CampusCharterFree meals for all
9–12373———
Cordova High SchoolFree meals for all
9–122,251———
Craigmont HighFree meals for all
9–12968———
Crosstown High SchoolCharterFree meals for all
9–12520———
Douglass HighFree meals for all
9–12604———
East HighFree meals for all
9–12583———
Fairley High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12463———
Freedom Prep Middle - BrownleeCharterFree meals for all
6–12335—20%26%
Freedom Preparatory Academy FlagshipCharterFree meals for all
6–12692—8.8%19%
Germantown HighFree meals for all
9–121,719———
Hamilton HighFree meals for all
9–12628———
Hollis F. Price Middle CollegeFree meals for all
9–1296———
Invictus Academy at AirwaysFree meals for all
8–12173———
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High SchoolCharterFree meals for all
9–12346———
Kingsbury Career Technology CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–120———
Kingsbury HighFree meals for all
9–121,383———
Kirby HighFree meals for all
9–12699———
Manassas HighFree meals for all
9–12369———
Medical District High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12146———
Melrose HighFree meals for all
9–12645———
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/HighCharterFree meals for all
6–12667—13%19%
Memphis Business Academy High SchoolCharterFree meals for all
9–12521———
Memphis Rise AcademyCharterFree meals for all
6–12753—24%53%
Memphis School of ExcellenceCharterFree meals for all
6–12575—12%19%
Memphis School of Excellence CordovaCharterFree meals for all
6–12448—23%15%
Memphis Virtual Adult High SchoolFully virtualFree meals for all
9–12418———
Middle College HighFree meals for all
9–12304———
Mitchell HighFree meals for all
9–12376———
Oakhaven HighFree meals for all
9–12341———
Overton HighFree meals for all
9–121,417———
Power Center Academy High SchoolCharterFree meals for all
9–12671———
Raleigh-Egypt HighFree meals for all
6–12725———
Ridgeway HighFree meals for all
9–12695———
Sheffield Career Technology CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–120———
Sheffield HighFree meals for all
9–12516———
Soulsville Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
6–12651—14%17%
Southwest Career Technology CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–120———
Southwind HighFree meals for all
9–121,675———
The Excel CenterFree meals for all
9–12457———
Trezevant Career and Technology CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–120———
Trezevant HighFree meals for all
9–12883———
Westwood HighFree meals for all
9–12361———
White Station HighFree meals for all
9–122,046———
Whitehaven HighFree meals for all
9–121,509———
Wooddale HighFree meals for all
9–12662———
Avon SchoolSpecial educationFree meals for all
K–12174———
Carver College and Career AcademyFree meals for all
K–12402——7.1%
Exceptional Children Special PlacementsFree meals for all
Pre-K–12551———
Memphis Virtual SchoolFully virtualFree meals for all
4–12309—10%12%
Shrine SchoolSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K–12126———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
160 S Hollywood, Memphis, TN 38112
Phone
(901)321-2500
Website