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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 2.5% 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

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Invictus Academy at Airways is a small public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades 8–12 with just 173 students. It is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked 137th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school sits in the bottom 3% of Tennessee high schools — ranking 390th out of 400 in 2025-2026 — after ranking dead last in the state in the two prior years.

The most urgent challenge is chronic absenteeism. In 2024-2025, 91.5% of Invictus students were chronically absent, compared to 30.2% district-wide and 18.3% statewide. No nearby school comes close: Oakhaven High School is at 42.8%, Hillcrest High School at 70.2%, and East High School at just 14.2%. Test scores tell a similar story. Proficiency rates are in the single digits or low teens — 6.4% in Geometry, 6.6% in Biology, and 8.9% in English II. By comparison, East High School posted 74.8% proficiency in Biology and 87.8% in English II. All of this comes despite Invictus spending $21,404 per student — more than East High's $14,791 and roughly $7,000 more than several nearby schools.

There is some positive news. The graduation rate has climbed from 59% in 2020-2021 to 81.7% in 2024-2025, and the dropout rate has fallen by more than half. Invictus now graduates a higher share of students than Sheffield High School, Hillcrest High School, Hamilton High School, and Melrose High School. But these gains have not translated into academic mastery. With 91.5% of students chronically absent, instruction cannot take hold, and the school ranks in the bottom 1–2% of Tennessee for every measured student subgroup. The improving graduation rate offers a foundation to build on, but without a dramatic shift in attendance, Invictus will likely remain far behind even its low-performing neighbors.

173

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,404

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (77% vs 91%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

390^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 40High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-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
2026	7.2	390 of 400	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.9	224 of 230	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.3	305 of 308	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II11%-26 vs state

English II9%-49 vs state

US History8%-34 vs state

Biology I7%-43 vs state

Geometry6%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)						TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th 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 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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	67.6%	2 (1.1%)	158 (86.3%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	7.2	390^th of 400 public high schools	2.5%		5.9	387^th of 389 public high schools	0.5%	3		< 5%				< 5%		11.1	11.1	9.1	10.8	18.2	7.5	< 5%		6.6		< 5%	9.3	11.1	8.5		< 5%				< 5%		9.5			8.9		8.2	5.0		6.4	$21,404	$1,119	$18,345
Melrose High School	Public	9-12	2870 Deadrick Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7719	710	40	17.8	70.7%	6 (0.8%)	617 (86.9%)	69 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	4.4	397^th of 400 public high schools	0.7%		7.5	382^nd of 389 public high schools	1.8%	15		< 5%				< 5%		< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		20.0	6.7	< 5%	7.7			< 5%		< 5%		< 5%				< 5%		13.8			13.4	< 5%	< 5%			< 5%	$13,353	$1,462	$11,129
Oakhaven High School	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	64.8%	2 (0.5%)	313 (83.9%)	52 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	32.9	273^rd of 400 public high schools	31.8%		24	307^th of 389 public high schools	21.1%	34		17.5				17.4			26.6	< 5%	24.0		32.9			32.1							< 5%				< 5%		47.6			47.8		21.0			23.2	$16,161	$1,534	$13,451
Hamilton High School	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	76.1%	1 (0.2%)	592 (91.5%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	7.8	387^th of 400 public high schools	3.3%		5.2	388^th of 389 public high schools	0.3%	1		5.0				5.6		18.8	7.4	< 5%	8.1		< 5%	12.3		9.4					< 5%		< 5%				< 5%	9.1	11.9			12.1		< 5%	< 5%		< 5%	$14,949	$2,304	$11,585
Middle College High School	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	33.6%	6 (1.8%)	304 (91.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	51	188^th of 400 public high schools	53.0%		75	58^th of 389 public high schools	85.1%	130		23.9				23.6			28.8		32.8	58.8				58.0							40.0				40.0		68.7			69.6	33.3	26.8			28.2	$15,873	$1,017	$13,676
Sheffield High School	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	54.8%	2 (0.4%)	297 (54.7%)	233 (42.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	9.7	378^th of 400 public high schools	5.5%		14.9	344^th of 389 public high schools	11.6%	34		< 5%	< 5%			< 5%			< 5%	9.1	5.4	52.6	9.5	16.1		21.4							7.3				6.8		23.0	8.0		18.2		9.1	< 5%		8.3	$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 Drive	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	University Schools - Memphis	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-4200	0			9.3%								80.5	46^th of 400 public high schools	88.5%					(n/a)		54.2				54.2		80.0	32.8		44.9	≥ 95%	69.0			82.1							65.7				65.7		82.1			82.1	81.6	33.3			50.5	$10,999	$248	$10,647
Hillcrest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4184 Graceland Drive	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-4098	441	20	22.0	58.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (93.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8.7	383^rd of 400 public high schools	4.3%		7	384^th of 389 public high schools	1.3%	1		8.8				9.8			16.4		20.3		13.3			14.6							6.5				6.3		11.8			11.2		10.8			12.5	$18,230	$6,876	$11,354
East High School	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	29.7%	81 (13.2%)	420 (68.3%)	63 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	81	43^rd of 400 public high schools	89.3%		72.2	67^th of 389 public high schools	82.8%	24		26.2				26.4		78.1	38.7		50.0	83.7	60.7			74.8			64.8		64.8		60.1				60.1		87.8			87.8	68.9	53.8			58.7	$14,791	$1,083	$12,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Invictus Academy at Airways

Is Invictus Academy at Airways a good school?

Invictus Academy at Airways ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Tennessee high schools.

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.

How many students attend Invictus Academy at Airways?

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

What district is Invictus Academy at Airways in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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