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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 9 public middle schools serving 3,354 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 7% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
24 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
7,658 Students
318,563 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
21,396 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
473 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
5,537 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
40,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
6,769 Students
63,707 Students
% Black Students
89%
20%
# White Students
183 Students
194,948 Students
% White Students
2%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
12,938 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
4,491
# Students in K Grade:
643
9,261
# Students in 1st Grade:
574
9,434
# Students in 2nd Grade:
561
8,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
584
9,288
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
10,548
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
18,254
# Students in 6th Grade:
803
69,719
# Students in 7th Grade:
786
74,324
# Students in 8th Grade:
826
75,243
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
8,857
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
7,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
6,484
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
6,611
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
659 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Grades: 6-8
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Wooddale Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3467 Castleman St
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 730-4086
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 730-4086
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #33.
Journey Coleman School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
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
| 631 students
Rank: #44.
Neely's Bend A Lead Public School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Neely's Bend Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Grades: 5-8
| 367 students
Rank: #55.
Journey Hanley School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 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
| 657 students
Rank: #66.
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-egypt
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1380 Pennsylvania Avenue
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7874
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7874
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students
Rank: #77.
Brick Church A Lead Public School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2835 Brick Church Pike
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 806-6317
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 806-6317
Grades: 5-8
| 229 students
Rank: #88.
Kirby Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
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
| 385 students
Rank: #99.
Westside Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3389 Dawn Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 440-4011
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 440-4011
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
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