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Star Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Star Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-6 in Memphis, Tennessee, part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Despite spending significantly more per student than the district average, Star Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key challenges facing Star Academy include very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average proficiency rates on state assessments across all subjects and grade levels, and particularly low performance for male students and low-income students. These issues are not unique to Star Academy, as nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County district, such as Douglass Elementary/Middle and Lucie E. Campbell Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and poor SchoolDigger ratings.

The lack of improvement at Star Academy over time, despite the high per-student spending, raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation. Addressing these systemic challenges will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach from the Memphis-Shelby County Schools to improve the quality of education for all students in the area.

400

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,980

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3240 James RD
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 387-5050

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2018 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 39 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

812^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From bottom 23% (2018) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	812 of 1009	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	899 of 1018	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	925 of 1020	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	909 of 1000	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	972 of 983	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	884 of 985	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	768 of 997	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	252 of 498	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	342 of 498	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	370 of 500	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	342 of 483	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	407 of 411	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	291 of 404	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	201 of 450	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	517 of 986	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	776 of 990	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	895 of 989	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	886 of 975	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	897 of 945	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	894 of 926	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	415 of 843	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	668 of 853	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	687 of 865	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	669 of 858	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	734 of 821	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	420 of 877	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	913 of 984	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	919 of 991	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	912 of 987	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	858 of 980	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	923 of 941	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	768 of 916	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)7th percentile

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Science23%-23 vs state

Social Studies10%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Star Academy

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%		39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%	200	48.6	64.7	60.6			57.8	28.6	44.1	46.9				39.6	37.1	50.0	34.4				40.6				$16,820	$1,492	$14,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Star Academy

What district is Star Academy in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Star Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Star Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Star Academy?

Students at Star Academy are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Star Academy a good school?

Star Academy ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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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.

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