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Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,381 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,975 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,042 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
15%
# Black Students
3,002 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
61%
21%
# White Students
711 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
14%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
602
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
615
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3655 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7600
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7600
Grades: K-4
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3655 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Grades: 5-8
| 522 students
Rank: #33.
Nashville Collegiate Prep
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1638 Bell Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Grades: K-7
| 613 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus
Charter School
1940 Frayser Blvd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3936
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3936
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cornerstone Prep School
Charter School
5221 Cottonwood Rd
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-3640
Grades: K-1
| 53 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lead Neely's Bend
Charter School
1251 Neely's Bend Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Grades: 5-8
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lester Prep
Charter School
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students
Rank: n/an/a
Libertas
Charter School
3777 Edenburg Dr
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 609-3611
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 609-3611
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
Rank: n/an/a
Promise Academy Spring Hill
Charter School
3796 Frayser Raleigh Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 324-4456
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rocketship Dream Community Prep
Charter School
5450 Mt. View Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 637-2210
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 637-2210
Grades: K-4
| 394 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee Nature Academy
Charter School
7533 Lords Chapel Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(629) 259-2429
Nashville, TN 37211
(629) 259-2429
Grades: 5-6
| 113 students
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