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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 717 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,818 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
21,146 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
13%
# Black Students
2,383 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
62%
20%
# White Students
603 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
16%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
567
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
393
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
386
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 506 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lester Prep
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Grades: 6-8
| 211 students
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