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Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati

Public, Charter Grades K-5

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati is an elementary school located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 330 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, Southern Avenue Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.1% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also been consistently high, ranging from 18.9% to 34.4% over the past few years.

Interestingly, while Southern Avenue Charter School's overall performance is low, its ranking for African American students is significantly higher than its overall ranking, suggesting the school may be providing more effective support for this subgroup. In comparison, two nearby charter schools, Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch and Believe Memphis Academy Charter School, have outperformed Southern Avenue Charter School on academic measures, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism issues could be a critical area for improvement to help boost student outcomes.

302

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,135

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2221 Democrat RD
Memphis, TN 38132

(901) 743-7335

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2018 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

730^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 21% (2018) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	30.3	730 of 1009	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	874 of 1018	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	630 of 1020	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	857 of 1000	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	933 of 983	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	828 of 985	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	788 of 997	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	208 of 498	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	317 of 498	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	145 of 500	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	272 of 483	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	359 of 411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	251 of 404	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	199 of 450	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	626 of 986	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	839 of 990	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	649 of 989	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	852 of 975	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	873 of 945	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	744 of 926	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	361 of 843	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	528 of 853	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	205 of 865	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	31.5	629 of 858	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	755 of 823	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	556 of 821	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	536 of 877	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	786 of 984	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	874 of 991	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	558 of 987	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	827 of 980	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	907 of 941	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	822 of 916	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 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
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat RD	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	330	25	13.4		4 (1.2%)	306 (92.7%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.3	730^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.7%		16.5	874^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.1%	144	40.8	16.0	20.9				26.1	40.8	40.4	27.9				36.8	38.8	22.6	34.9				31.7					$29,135	$1,500	$27,270
Alcy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 E Alcy Rd	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3674	732	45	16.3		6 (0.8%)	652 (89.1%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	4.5	999^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.6	995^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.3%	4	7.4	8.1	11.9				9.0	17.6	14.5	9.0				13.9	9.3	10.5	6.9				9.0					$13,718	$1,621	$11,027
Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3587 Boeingshire Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3152	413	25	16.3		6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.4	959^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.7	974^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.3%	15	7.5	39.0	7.0				15.9	9.0	11.6	11.1				10.3	16.7	16.3	15.6				16.2					$16,416	$1,797	$13,308
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6		5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%		44.7	547^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.3%	112	29.8	41.0	36.1				35.0	42.9	55.7	47.2				47.9	46.4	54.1	51.4				50.2					$15,332	$1,505	$13,461
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2230 Corry RD	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 881-7970	387	29	13.3		1 (0.3%)	368 (95.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	8.6	957^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.4	951^st of 1018 public elementary schools	6.6%	6		22.2	15.9				6.6		7.4	11.4	12.0		11.8	8.5		11.1	14.0	8.3	17.6	13.4	12.1	26.2	23.5	10.6	20.9	$14,634	$1,378	$12,890
Memphis College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7		1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.9	982^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	13.0	13.5	9.1				12.1	13.0	8.3	6.3				9.6	8.7	7.9	9.1				8.5					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643
Gardenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4075 Hartz Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3068	259	18	14.3		0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.1	923^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	8.5%		23.1	811^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.3%	112	9.4		25.0				13.5		8.0	31.3				16.0	12.5	12.0	21.9				15.7					$17,016	$1,809	$13,972
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2459 Arlington Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5012	299	20	14.9		4 (1.3%)	278 (93.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.4	972^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	946^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	9.8		17.2				9.9	12.2	9.7	28.6				16.0	9.8	9.7	14.3				11.0					$17,572	$2,303	$14,091
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-6700	188	17	11.0		4 (2.1%)	121 (64.4%)	62 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14.4	893^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.9	895^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.1%	2	20.8		5.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	11.3	29.2	21.7	15.0	36.4	9.1	8.7	20.1	25.0	8.7		22.7	18.2	26.1	17.2	9.1	13.6	17.4	13.4	$15,751	$1,441	$13,944
Robert R. Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	930^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.6%	23	23.2		11.5				12.7	27.9	25.4	16.5				22.8	35.3	5.3	12.6				17.0					$14,209	$1,554	$11,645

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Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati ranks 730^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati.

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Students at Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

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