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Power Center Academy High School

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Power Center Academy High School ranks 257 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Power Center Academy High School is a public charter high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 673 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Power Center Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools over the past several years, receiving a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, English I, and English II are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with particularly weak performance in Algebra I and English I. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.1% and 95.1%, which is generally lower than the state and district averages, and its chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools like Germantown High, Ridgeway High, and Overton High generally outperform Power Center Academy High School in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and other key metrics, demonstrating that the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district is capable of operating higher-performing high schools. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and low socioeconomic status of the student population could be key focus areas for Power Center Academy High School to improve its overall academic performance.

671

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5390 Mendenhall Square Mall
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 310-1331

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.0%

Hispanic:

38.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English I scores 21 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg40%

257^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	33.8	257 of 389	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	280 of 392	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	293 of 384	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	273 of 358	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	300 of 347	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	304 of 342	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	322 of 341	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	299 of 351	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	121 of 233	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	122 of 240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	143 of 222	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	158 of 208	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	142 of 187	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	169 of 199	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.4	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	270 of 365	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	296 of 365	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	312 of 366	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	286 of 350	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	304 of 340	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	93 of 213	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	145 of 209	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	146 of 202	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	110 of 189	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	86 of 180	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	48 of 153	68.6%	★★★★☆
2018	20.0	145 of 159	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	192 of 324	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	167 of 337	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	233 of 330	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	256 of 322	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	250 of 317	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	231 of 302	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	279 of 308	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	243 of 368	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	254 of 366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	273 of 359	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	291 of 332	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	288 of 329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	88 of 198	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	125 of 183	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	121 of 127	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II42%-13 vs state

Biology I32%-14 vs state

Geometry29%-8 vs state

Algebra II21%-13 vs state

English I18%-21 vs state

Algebra I16%-14 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 Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 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 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Power Center Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5390 Mendenhall Square Mall	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-1331	673	37	18.3		1 (0.1%)	437 (64.9%)	217 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	33.8	257^th of 389 public high schools	33.9%		28.9	280^th of 392 public high schools	28.6%	23									15.7		15.7		21.3		21.1			31.9		31.9				18.1	18.1		41.8		41.6	29.9		29.3									$14,510	$1,438	$12,705
Wooddale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5151 Scottsdale	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2440	618	37	16.6		2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	11.2	362^nd of 389 public high schools	6.9%		6	388^th of 392 public high schools	1.0%	26														7.7			10.6	7.7		9.4		8.3	5.7	11.5	11.3	27.3	23.0	18.2	22.8	16.7	5.0	7.2									$13,655	$1,739	$11,080
Memphis School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	4921 Winchester RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 425-2932	562	36	15.4		5 (0.9%)	234 (41.6%)	309 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	14.8	346^th of 389 public high schools	11.1%		24.2	308^th of 392 public high schools	21.4%	38	26.7	16.1	13.4	18.8	13.8	15.1	6.2	11.8	5.3		5.1		20.9		21.7	21.3	28.6			23.3	15.8		15.0	14.5	14.5		32.5		32.5	6.6		6.6	36.0	39.5	24.4	33.5	20.0	31.4	28.0	26.5	$14,449	$1,384	$12,699
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3237 Knight RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(901) 321-2500	119	4	33.7		3 (2.5%)	105 (88.2%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)
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)
The Excel Center	Public	9-12	2576 Thousand Oaks BLVD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 726-3100	413	11	39.3		17 (4.1%)	320 (77.5%)	62 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)																																									$6,362	$827	$5,169
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
Kirby High	Public	9-12	4080 Kirby Pkwy	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1960	697	43	16.0		6 (0.9%)	541 (77.6%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	9	374^th of 389 public high schools	3.9%		8.8	375^th of 392 public high schools	4.3%	1												5.6	9.2		8.5		12.9			12.2				11.6	11.4		22.6		21.6	6.4		5.4									$15,021	$1,692	$12,391
Overton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1770 Lanier Ln	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2136	1,491	79	18.8		30 (2.0%)	736 (49.4%)	666 (44.7%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	11.1	364^th of 389 public high schools	6.4%		19.1	329^th of 392 public high schools	16.1%	35										8.3		38.5	8.7		9.6		17.1	10.9	23.1	17.2		9.2	8.5	11.1	10.2		29.9		27.2	7.2		8.9									$13,516	$1,495	$11,409
Bluff City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Ross RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8157	478	30	15.9		8 (1.7%)	373 (78.0%)	89 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	10.2	369^th of 389 public high schools	5.1%		12.3	355^th of 392 public high schools	9.4%	14									14.4		14.0		5.6		5.4		5.4			5.1				8.1	8.0		24.8		24.1	6.9		6.7									$13,541	$998	$12,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Center Academy High School

Is Power Center Academy High School a good school?

Power Center Academy High School ranks 257^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Power Center Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Power Center Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Power Center Academy High School?

Students at Power Center Academy High School are 59% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Power Center Academy High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County 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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