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Promise Academy - Spring Hill

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Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Promise Academy - Spring Hill is an elementary public charter school in Memphis, Tennessee that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a predominantly African American student population, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Promise Academy - Spring Hill struggles significantly compared to state and district averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 19.3% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 38.1% statewide and 7% in the Achievement School District. Similarly, only 18.5% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.6% statewide and 8.3% in the district. The school's performance is particularly concerning for vulnerable student populations, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Tennessee elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $16,570 in the 2020-2021 school year, Promise Academy - Spring Hill has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over time. When compared to nearby schools, such as Jackson Elementary, Keystone Elementary, and Star Academy, all within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, Promise Academy - Spring Hill is clearly underperforming, raising questions about the efficient and effective use of resources at the school.

388

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3796 Frayser-Raleigh RD
Memphis, TN 38128

(901) 324-4456

District: Achievement School District

Students who attend Promise Academy - Spring Hill usually attend:

High:

Raleigh-Egypt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.6%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Tennessee average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school20%

District avg9%

Tennessee avg39%

Not ranked this year

Promise Academy - Spring Hill 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
2023	15.1	882 of 1020	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	855 of 1000	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	959 of 983	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	972 of 985	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	959 of 997	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	335 of 500	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	311 of 483	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	392 of 411	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	392 of 404	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	402 of 450	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	851 of 989	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	873 of 975	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	844 of 945	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	904 of 926	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	629 of 865	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	641 of 858	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	787 of 823	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	819 of 821	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	830 of 877	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	891 of 987	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	797 of 980	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	911 of 941	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	884 of 916	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)27th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile~ school

Male (2023)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2022-2023) ?

Science21%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.3	877^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	31.7	20.4	27.3				26.8	18.3	16.3	29.1				21.3	16.7	26.5	21.8				21.3					$15,108	$1,302	$13,805
Journey Coleman K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	3210 Raleigh Millington RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-6078	0																		(n/a)																										$7,933	$1,763	$5,804
Egypt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Karen Cv	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4150	501	28	17.7		10 (2.0%)	357 (71.3%)	128 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	14.6	892^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.3	913^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.3%	21	17.7	28.6	14.5				19.9	19.0	31.7	22.9				24.1	16.7	30.2	23.9				23.1					$13,854	$1,607	$11,120
Scenic Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Scenic Hwy	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4342	335	23	14.5		8 (2.4%)	310 (92.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	12.3	917^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	963^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	5.4%	46	10.5	8.8	29.3				14.8	13.1	17.9	24.4				17.7	29.3	21.1	26.8				25.6					$16,062	$2,273	$12,729
Keystone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4301 Old Allen Rd	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3924	458	27	16.9		9 (2.0%)	413 (90.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12.2	920^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.5	857^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.8%	63	20.4	21.3	18.4				20.0	15.1	19.1	18.0				17.3	21.6	33.3	20.4				24.8					$15,412	$2,263	$12,070
Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3240 James RD	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 387-5050	331	19	17.8		2 (0.6%)	310 (93.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	23.3	812^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.6	899^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	37.5	25.6	40.6	27.7	14.3		29.9	31.3	30.2	34.4	6.4	11.8		23.2	32.8	32.6	25.0	8.5	8.6		22.6	6.4	14.3		9.8	$13,980	$1,030	$12,585
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2		11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.9	1014^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	12.0						5.6	26.1	13.0					15.1	12.0	17.1					10.8					$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay HWY	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	366	23	16.0		3 (0.8%)	333 (91.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9.9	941^st of 1009 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.5	985^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.2%	44	12.2		12.9	20.7	14.0	17.5	13.8	26.8	5.0	9.7	21.7	21.1	7.0	15.7		7.7		13.3	14.5	5.3	8.7		30.2	32.7	22.4	$15,278	$1,499	$13,412
Libertas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3777 Edenburg DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.9	769^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.5%	69	29.8	33.3	40.0	31.5			33.3	39.6	43.9	28.9	27.8			35.4	22.4	33.3	40.0	31.5			31.3	38.9			38.9	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7		14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%		30	737^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.6%	245	50.0	51.5	55.6				52.3	47.5	45.5	19.4				37.6	45.0	30.3	33.3				36.7					$17,549	$1,377	$14,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Promise Academy - Spring Hill

What is the racial makeup of Promise Academy - Spring Hill?

Students at Promise Academy - Spring Hill are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Promise Academy - Spring Hill in?

Achievement School District

How many students attend Promise Academy - Spring Hill?

In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Promise Academy - Spring Hill.

What schools do graduates of Promise Academy - Spring Hill attend?

Students who attend Promise Academy - Spring Hill usually go on to attend:

High : Raleigh-Egypt High

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