Lester Prep

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Public, Charter 6-8


 320 Carpenter ST
       Memphis, TN  38112


(901) 416-3640

District: Achievement School District


Student/teacher ratio:  25.0 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.4%
Hispanic:
4.8%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details Lester Prep is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.97. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Lester Prep was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Achievement School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Achievement School District 140th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lester Prep

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Rank History for all students at Lester Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.05 513th 563 8.9%
2019 12.06 520th 574 9.4%
2021 8.03 545th 576 5.4%
2022 9.97 529th 569 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lester Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.15 426th 481 11.4%
2019 18.59 432nd 490 11.8%
2021 13.43 457th 483 5.4%
2022 20.42 425th 495 14.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Lester Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.40 483rd 529 8.7%
2021 10.51 489th 538 9.1%
2022 10.27 508th 552 8.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lester Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.09 470th 523 10.1%
2021 8.36 507th 529 4.2%
2022 11.39 498th 540 7.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lester Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.68 213th 284 25.0%
2019 23.69 231st 293 21.2%
2021 16.90 252nd 277 9.0%
2022 20.15 249th 299 16.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lester Prep

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 1 74 0 6 0 0 0 0 81
2016 3 255 0 9 0 0 0 0 267
2017 1 237 2 10 0 0 1 0 251
2018 0 206 0 6 0 0 6 0 218
2019 1 231 1 12 0 0 1 0 246
2020 1 273 0 17 1 0 4 0 296
2021 3 269 0 14 0 0 6 0 292
2022 4 231 0 12 0 0 3 0 250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lester Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 81 6.0 13.5 95.1
2016 267 17.0 15.7 70.8
2017 251 18.4 13.6 n/a
2018 218 15.6 13.9 n/a
2019 246 17.5 14.0 n/a
2020 296 n/a n/a n/a
2021 292 13.0 22.4 n/a
2022 250 10.0 25.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lester Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 81 6.0 13.5 95.1
2016 267 17.0 15.7 70.8
2017 251 18.4 13.6 n/a
2018 218 15.6 13.9 n/a
2019 246 17.5 14.0 n/a
2020 296 n/a n/a n/a
2021 292 13.0 22.4 n/a
2022 250 10.0 25.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lester Prep

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a $10,526 (97.4%) $10,807
2020 $1,972 (19.5%) $8,135 (80.3%) $10,135
2021 $3,943 (23.8%) $12,653 (76.2%) $16,596

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lester Prep

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 529th of 569 Middle schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lester Prep)6.414.3
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)8.910.4
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.435.7
 0.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Lester Prep)15.617.1
 1.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)9.712.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.245.5
 2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lester Prep)24.712.7
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Achievement School District)12.17.6
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.130.7
 4.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lester Prep)15.38.8
 6.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)8.37.3
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.5
All Grades Mathematics (Lester Prep)16.75.2
 11.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Achievement School District)126.1
 5.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.834.1
 6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lester Prep)6.77.4
 0.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Achievement School District)7.58.8
 1.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.735.1
 1.4%
All Grades Social Studies (Lester Prep)15.69.1
 6.5%
   All Grades Social Studies (Achievement School District)9.38.7
 0.6%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.5
 2.6%


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Students at Lester Prep are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2021-22 school year, 250 students attended Lester Prep.


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

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