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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,526 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 4% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Achievement School District have a Graduation Rate of 51%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairley High School, with 75-79% 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 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
24 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
7,658 Students
331,493 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
21,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 51% has decreased from 53% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Graduation Rate
51%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,755 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
45,700 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
6,769 Students
67,737 Students
% Black Students
89%
20%
# White Students
183 Students
197,973 Students
% White Students
2%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
12,409 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
954
# Students in K Grade:
643
877
# Students in 1st Grade:
574
979
# Students in 2nd Grade:
561
986
# Students in 3rd Grade:
584
1,020
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
1,156
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
1,789
# Students in 6th Grade:
803
5,045
# Students in 7th Grade:
786
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
826
8,472
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
80,936
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
78,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
72,632
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
70,183
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,606 is higher than the state median of $11,930. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,605 is higher than the state median of $11,430. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,606
$11,930
Spending / Student
$17,605
$11,430
Best Achievement School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 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: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4184 Graceland Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Grades: 9-12
| 435 students
Rank: #44.
Fairley High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4950 Fairley Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Grades: 9-12
| 399 students
Rank: #55.
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | 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
| 537 students
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