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Invictus Academy at Airways

Q: Is Invictus Academy at Airways a good school?

Invictus Academy at Airways ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Invictus Academy at Airways?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Invictus Academy at Airways.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Invictus Academy at Airways?

Students at Invictus Academy at Airways are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Public Grades 8-12

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Invictus Academy at Airways is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school 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.

Invictus Academy at Airways consistently performs poorly on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.5% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to 23.3% for the district and 61.1% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.0% to 89.2% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 6.7% to 25.8%. Invictus Academy at Airways has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 91.4%, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, there are several nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district that are performing significantly better than Invictus Academy at Airways, such as University High School, East High, and Middle College High. These schools have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Invictus Academy at Airways, the school's challenges appear to be more complex than just a lack of funding or resources.

173

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,404

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 Ketchum
Memphis, TN 38118

(901) 416-4400

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2024 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (9% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (82% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg48%

387^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 42High 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	5.9	387 of 389	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	392 of 392	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	229 of 233	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	234 of 240	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	362 of 365	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	364 of 365	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	322 of 350	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	320 of 324	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	330 of 330	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	320 of 322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	359 of 368	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II12%-50 vs state

English II11%-43 vs state

Biology I10%-36 vs state

US History6%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)					TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Invictus Academy at Airways	Public	8-12	2601 Ketchum	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4400	183	15	12.1		2 (1.1%)	158 (86.3%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	5.9	387^th of 389 public high schools	0.5%		4.1	392^nd of 392 public high schools	0.0%	5				11.5				13.3	10.9		9.6	15.4		6.4			13.3	11.0				$21,404	$1,119	$18,345
Melrose High	Public	9-12	2870 Deadrick Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5974	710	40	17.8		6 (0.8%)	617 (86.9%)	69 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	7.5	382^nd of 389 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)				7.7		6.7			15.4	13.5	12.2				5.3	5.0	17.3	16.7				$13,353	$1,462	$11,129
Oakhaven High	Public	9-12	3125 Ladbrook Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2300	373	25	14.7		2 (0.5%)	313 (83.9%)	52 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24	307^th of 389 public high schools	21.1%		30.3	272^nd of 392 public high schools	30.6%	35	8.2	8.0			16.7		16.1		27.9		27.7				9.4	9.3	42.0	41.5		24.4	23.3	$16,161	$1,534	$13,451
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	1363 E Person Ave	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7838	647	32	20.4		1 (0.2%)	592 (91.5%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	5.2	388^th of 389 public high schools	0.3%		10.2	366^th of 392 public high schools	6.6%	22										7.4	5.5						9.4	8.5				$14,949	$2,304	$11,585
Middle College High	Public	9-12	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4550	333	14	24.5		6 (1.8%)	304 (91.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	75	58^th of 389 public high schools	85.1%		82.5	34^th of 392 public high schools	91.3%	24	23.1	23.1		78.9	40.4		51.3	66.1			64.2				51.6	51.6	83.6	83.6	40.0	48.1	48.5	$15,873	$1,017	$13,676
Sheffield High	Public	9-12	4315 Sheffield Ave	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2370	543	25	21.8		2 (0.4%)	297 (54.7%)	233 (42.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	14.9	344^th of 389 public high schools	11.6%		7.8	377^th of 392 public high schools	3.8%	33	7.3	7.6			26.6		25.0		13.4		10.5				9.5	8.7	22.1	16.8		11.1	7.4	$14,614	$1,999	$11,713
Sheffield Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	4350 Chuck Ave	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-2340	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University High School	Public	9-12	330 Fogelman DR	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	University Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-4200	0																		(n/a)																						$10,999	$248	$10,647
Hillcrest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4184 Graceland DR	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-4098	441	20	22.0		1 (0.2%)	413 (93.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7	384^th of 389 public high schools	1.3%		10.7	363^rd of 392 public high schools	7.4%	21					9.4		11.4		5.5		5.7				6.6	6.2	21.6	19.8				$18,230	$6,876	$11,354
East High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3206 Poplar Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6160	615	43	14.2		81 (13.2%)	420 (68.3%)	63 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	72.2	67^th of 389 public high schools	82.8%		79.9	39^th of 392 public high schools	90.1%	28	23.1	22.9	92.3	53.8	27.4		43.2	72.6	44.8		61.1		72.4	72.4	60.5	60.5	79.0	79.0	62.9	33.3	41.0	$14,791	$1,083	$12,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Invictus Academy at Airways

What is the racial makeup of Invictus Academy at Airways?

Students at Invictus Academy at Airways are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Invictus Academy at Airways in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Invictus Academy at Airways?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Invictus Academy at Airways.

Is Invictus Academy at Airways a good school?

Invictus Academy at Airways ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Tennessee high schools.

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