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Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus

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Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus is an elementary public charter school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the Achievement School District, which is ranked 139 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating.

Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science around 15%, 13%, and 20%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40%, 38%, and 44%. The school's performance is particularly low for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.2 to 27 students per teacher, and its spending per student has increased significantly, from $11,536 in 2019-2020 to $18,377 in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Treadwell Elementary, Compass Community School Berclair Campus, and Idlewild Elementary, Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus performs significantly worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. The nearby schools, even those in the same Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, have a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of white and Hispanic students.

372

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Carpenter ST
Memphis, TN 38112

(901) 416-3640

District: Achievement School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.9%

Hispanic:

0.8%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 19% Tennessee)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school16%

District avg10%

Tennessee avg40%

Not ranked this year

Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	962 of 1018	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	954 of 1020	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	983 of 1000	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	966 of 983	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	971 of 985	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	899 of 997	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	833 of 855	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	429 of 498	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	402 of 500	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	458 of 483	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	387 of 411	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	391 of 404	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	322 of 450	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	916 of 990	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	970 of 989	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	960 of 975	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	932 of 945	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	917 of 926	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	805 of 853	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	772 of 865	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	830 of 858	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	815 of 823	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	807 of 821	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	709 of 877	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	953 of 991	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	880 of 987	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	937 of 980	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	913 of 941	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	906 of 916	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)14th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Male (2024)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2023-2024) ?

Science20%-24 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

English Language Arts13%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cornerstone Prep - Lester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	320 Carpenter ST	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	0																		(n/a)																												$18,220	$2,295	$15,925
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2605 Sam Cooper Blvd	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7150	501	34	14.7		16 (3.2%)	339 (67.7%)	121 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	22.6	815^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.2%		25.3	791^st of 1018 public elementary schools	22.3%	24	25.9	21.4	45.9				30.5	30.6	27.4	27.0				28.4			25.9	26.2	25.7				25.9					$15,091	$1,699	$12,093
Compass Community School Binghampton Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2540 Hale AVE	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 866-9084	215	14	15.3		9 (4.2%)	53 (24.7%)	146 (67.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	21.7	827^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.0%		13.7	905^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.1%	78	38.9	23.8	22.7	9.1	8.7	16.7	19.2	27.8	52.4	22.7	9.1	8.7	12.5	21.5			38.9	42.9	18.2	13.6	21.7	16.7	24.6	9.1	30.4	20.8	20.3	$16,051	$1,339	$14,346
Springdale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	880 N Hollywood St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4883	226	16	14.1		2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.2	614^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.7%	83	86.1	14.8					40.0	63.9	11.1	7.4				31.1			80.6	25.9	7.4				42.2					$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
Treadwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3538 Given Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6130	874	49	17.8		25 (2.9%)	298 (34.1%)	531 (60.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	6.1	984^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.9	1001^st of 1018 public elementary schools	1.7%	17	10.2	21.6	6.8				12.6	12.4	13.7	6.8				11.1			17.1	19.7	10.3				15.8					$13,887	$1,495	$11,431
Compass Community School Berclair Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3880 Forrest	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 323-2162	229	21	10.9		3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	216 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	639^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.7%		17.9	864^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.1%	225	33.3	24.0	44.4	60.0	24.0	42.3	38.2	33.3	28.0	29.6	40.0	29.2	23.1	30.5			20.8	40.0	18.5	46.2	32.0	23.1	30.1	38.5	40.0	34.6	37.7	$15,442	$1,354	$13,722
Arrow Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	645 Semmes ST	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 207-1891	83	6	15.0		0 (0.0%)	72 (86.7%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	989^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.0%		21.9	823^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	19.2%	166	12.5	10.0					26.5	12.5						8.8			12.5	20.0					17.6					$7,485	$1,820	$5,298
Idlewild Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1950 Linden Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4566	588	37	15.8		240 (40.8%)	240 (40.8%)	36 (6.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	88.5	95^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.1	107^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.5%	12	63.9	57.3	64.4				62.0	69.4	71.6	71.1				70.6			64.8	64.0	76.7				68.3					$14,776	$1,171	$12,620
Snowden Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1870 N Parkway	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4621	1,272	80	15.9		156 (12.3%)	892 (70.1%)	130 (10.2%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	30.7	727^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.5	681^st of 1018 public elementary schools	33.1%	46	35.2	42.1	34.8	16.7	14.0	14.9	23.9	47.3	42.4	34.8	25.6	22.6	23.7	30.7	35.6	35.6	43.1	46.6	28.4	26.0	38.7	17.9	32.5	11.9	32.3	24.2	22.0	$13,539	$1,306	$11,434
Grahamwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3950 Summer Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5952	887	57	15.5		184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	55.4	415^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.9%		72.4	218^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.6%	197	38.4	44.5	45.5				42.7	44.9	54.1	43.1				47.6			41.8	52.7	44.7				46.5					$16,005	$1,679	$13,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus

What is the racial makeup of Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus?

Students at Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus are 99% African American.

What district is Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus in?

Achievement School District

How many students attend Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus.

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