For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,412 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 2% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Achievement School District have a Graduation Rate of 64%, 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 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
20 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
6,639 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
655 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
5,686 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
86%
20%
# White Students
183 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
3%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
912
# Students in K Grade:
509
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
778
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,308 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,307 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,308
$11,979
Spending / Student
$20,307
$11,478
Best Achievement School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 441 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 491 students
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