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Promise Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Promise Academy is an elementary public charter school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 266 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Promise Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 39.7% of Promise Academy students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's performance is particularly concerning in English Language Arts, where only 22.4% of students were proficient, compared to 38.9% statewide and 23.7% in the district. Promise Academy has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County district, such as Vollentine Elementary, William Herbert Brewster Elementary School, and Snowden Elementary/Middle, generally outperform Promise Academy in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

282

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,844

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1346 Bryan ST
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 324-4456

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2018 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

820^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 13% (2018) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

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
2025	22.4	820 of 1009	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	758 of 1018	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	899 of 1020	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	816 of 1000	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	900 of 983	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	806 of 985	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	863 of 997	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	306 of 498	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	256 of 498	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	380 of 500	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	270 of 483	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	329 of 411	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	211 of 404	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	299 of 450	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	795 of 986	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	773 of 990	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	912 of 989	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	808 of 975	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	880 of 945	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	754 of 926	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	571 of 843	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	312 of 853	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	662 of 865	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	642 of 858	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	714 of 823	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	489 of 821	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	752 of 877	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	806 of 984	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	716 of 991	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	787 of 987	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	803 of 980	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	815 of 941	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	753 of 916	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)39th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Science16%-30 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
Promise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1346 Bryan ST	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 324-4456	266	14	19.0		4 (1.5%)	235 (88.3%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	820^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.8	758^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.5%	62	25.5	51.9	50.0				39.7	19.6	33.3	18.4				22.4			17.6	14.8	15.8				16.4					$7,844	$1,503	$5,169
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
Douglass Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1650 Ash St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5946	484	32	15.2		1 (0.2%)	453 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	3.6	1005^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.2	1006^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.2%	1		12.5			8.8			7.3	17.6		5.0	5.9	6.5	7.5				5.9			8.8	6.4			8.6			$16,702	$2,102	$13,241
Vollentine Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1682 Vollintine Ave	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4632	341	20	17.4		5 (1.5%)	311 (91.2%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.8	976^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.7	984^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.3%	8	8.7		10.3				7.3	21.7	15.0	7.7				15.2			20.0	15.8	10.3				15.6					$18,120	$2,492	$13,968
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Promise Academy

Is Promise Academy a good school?

Promise Academy ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Promise Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Promise Academy.

What district is Promise Academy in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Promise Academy?

Students at Promise Academy are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% White.

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