Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District

500 James Robertson Pkwy, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 3 public preschools serving 1,551 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District.
Public Preschools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
13 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,975 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
28,312 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#113 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
31%
29%
37%
27%
40%
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,042 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
3,002 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
61%
21%
# White Students
711 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
14%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
602
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
615
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus
Charter School
1940 Frayser Blvd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3936
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
Libertas
Charter School
3777 Edenburg Dr
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
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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