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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 389)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
341	RePublic High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3307 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-6620	624	17	36.7		23 (3.7%)	299 (47.9%)	291 (46.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$15,407			$1,966			$12,279	16.5	26.9	292	49		470318002446
342	Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 Jefferson AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	696	48	14.4		1 (0.1%)	633 (90.9%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	$17,299			$1,623			$15,310	16.1	18.7	330	12		470014802045
343	Pearl-Cohn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17		7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	$18,830			$1,785			$16,330	14.9	7.1	382	39		470318001924
344	Sheffield High	Public	9-12	4315 Sheffield Ave	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2370	543	25	21.8		2 (0.4%)	297 (54.7%)	233 (42.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	$14,614			$1,999			$11,713	14.9	7.8	377	33		470014801153
345	Manassas High	Public	9-12	1111 N Manassas St	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3244	362	16	22.9		4 (1.1%)	338 (93.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$16,426			$1,954			$13,219	14.9	13.4	353	8		470014801113
346	Memphis School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	4921 Winchester RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 425-2932	562	36	15.4		5 (0.9%)	234 (41.6%)	309 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	$14,449			$1,384			$12,699	14.8	24.2	308	38		470014802245
347	Memphis Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	3237 Knight RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(901) 416-0115	333	27	12.3		31 (9.3%)	250 (75.1%)	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	$15,496			$1,628			$13,502	14.8	16.4	336	11		470014802271
348	Glencliff High School	Public	9-12	160 Antioch PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5070	1,077	63	17.1		103 (9.6%)	192 (17.8%)	746 (69.3%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	$18,848			$1,327			$16,806	14.3	10.8	361	13		470318001299
349	Whites Creek High	Public	9-12	7277 Old Hickory BLVD	Whites Creek	37189	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5132	616	38	16.3		51 (8.3%)	487 (79.1%)	61 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	$17,667			$1,527			$15,379	13.7	11.5	359	10		470318001386
350	Craigmont High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3333 Covington Pike	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	867	53	16.3		12 (1.4%)	725 (83.6%)	79 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	$13,392			$1,464			$11,165	13.7	18.1	333	17		470014801040

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on TNReady Algebra I, TNReady Algebra II, TNReady Biology I, TNReady Integrated Math I, TNReady Integrated Math II, TNReady Integrated Math III, TNReady US History, TNReady English I, TNReady English II, TNReady Geometry test scores released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 16, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Tennessee Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Tennessee Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.