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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 494 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission 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 School in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bluff City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
9 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,818 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
14%
# Black Students
2,383 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
62%
20%
# White Students
603 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
16%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
954
# Students in K Grade:
567
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
393
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
386
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluff City High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Ross Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
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