For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 2,901 students in Achievement School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
20 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
6,639 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
655 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
5,686 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
86%
21%
# White Students
183 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
3%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
509
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
778
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Libertas School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3777 Edenburg Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 654-7788
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 654-7788
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Promise Academy - Spring Hill
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3796 Frayser-raleigh Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Grades: PK-5
| 388 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
| 630 students
Rank: #44.
Whitney Achievement Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1219 Whitney Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3840
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3840
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students
Rank: #55.
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #66.
Frayser Achievement Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Dellwood Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3840
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3840
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3930 Leweir St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3750
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3750
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-guthrie
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
951 Chelsea Ave
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 236-0105
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 236-0105
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
90 West Olive St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7874
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7874
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
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