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Power Center Academy High School

Q: Is Power Center Academy High School a good school?

Power Center Academy High School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Power Center Academy High School?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Power Center Academy High School is a public high school in Memphis, TN, serving 671 students in grades 9–12 within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, located in southeastern Memphis near several other high schools including Wooddale High School just half a mile away. In its most recent state ranking, Power Center placed 319th of 400 Tennessee high schools (20th percentile) — the highest ranking among every nearby traditional high school in its immediate geographic cluster.

The school's standout strength is getting students to the graduation finish line. Power Center posted a 95.1% graduation rate in 2024-2025, well above the district's 84.1% and the state's 90.5%. Its dropout rate of 4.3% and chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% are roughly half the state averages. Nearby schools lag significantly: Wooddale High School graduates just 73.7% of its students and has a 73.1% chronic absenteeism rate, while Sheffield High School graduates only 56.6%. Even Memphis School of Excellence, a charter school with a strong graduation rate, had a 21.2% chronic absenteeism rate — still much higher than Power Center's. These outcomes are especially notable because Power Center's per-student spending of $14,510 is similar to neighboring schools, so the results aren't driven by extra funding.

Academically, Power Center outperforms most nearby schools in key subjects. In English II, 43.7% of students scored proficient, compared to just 22.7% at Wooddale High School and 18.2% at Sheffield High School. The school also leads its neighbors in Biology I and Geometry proficiency. However, scores remain below state averages, and the school has seen ups and downs in math from year to year. There are encouraging signs for specific student groups: special education students rose to the 78th percentile in recent state rankings, and English learners reached the 64th percentile. The overall picture is of a school that succeeds at keeping students engaged, attending, and graduating — but still faces real challenges turning that momentum into consistent test-score gains across all subjects.

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 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Biology I scores 25 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

319^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 42High 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	23.6	319 of 400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.3	159 of 230	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.0	153 of 229	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.5	225 of 308	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	57.9	47 of 210	77.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+57 vs school

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

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II44%-14 vs state

Biology I25%-25 vs state

Geometry21%-21 vs state

English I20%-17 vs state

Algebra I15%-17 vs state

Algebra II15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				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)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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 7th Grade	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 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	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	70.8%	1 (0.1%)	437 (64.9%)	217 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	23.6	319^th of 400 public high schools	20.3%		33.8	257^th of 389 public high schools	33.9%	62											14.8				14.8			14.7		14.7			25.3		25.3						20.4				20.3		43.7			43.7		20.2			21.0									$14,510	$1,438	$12,705
Wooddale High School	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	91.4%	2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	9.3	380^th of 400 public high schools	5.0%		11.2	362^nd of 389 public high schools	6.9%	18											< 5%				< 5%		5.0	13.2		6.5		11.6	< 5%		10.5			38.9		30.0	8.2				8.1		25.8	< 5%		22.7		5.0	11.8	< 5%	10.0									$13,655	$1,739	$11,080
Memphis School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	4921 Winchester Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 425-2932	562	36	15.4	88.3%	5 (0.9%)	234 (41.6%)	309 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	14.7	353^rd of 400 public high schools	11.8%		14.8	346^th of 389 public high schools	11.1%	7	14.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	8.3	18.5	13.6	13.4			14.8				15.7			11.1		11.0	18.5				17.0		22.2			23.1	12.3				12.3		39.4			39.4		13.4			13.4	15.5	38.3	23.5	25.6	10.7	48.1	22.2	26.8	$14,449	$1,384	$12,699
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1775 Ridgeway Rd.	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(901) 416-0115	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)
Tennessee Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4775 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(901) 230-2827																			(n/a)	18.2	11.5		15.3	12.1	7.4		10.0																																						12.1	19.2		15.3	9.1	19.2		13.6
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 Boulevard	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 726-3100	413	11	39.3	8.2%	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 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	95.0%	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
Kirby High School	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	89.8%	6 (0.9%)	541 (77.6%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	19.2	340^th of 400 public high schools	15.0%		9	374^th of 389 public high schools	3.9%	34											8.9				10.8		15.0	19.4	25.0	19.6		18.6	45.5		21.3					30.8	14.2				13.8		29.9			28.8		24.5	21.4		23.7									$15,021	$1,692	$12,391
Overton High School	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	80.8%	30 (2.0%)	736 (49.4%)	666 (44.7%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	11.1	371^st of 400 public high schools	7.3%		11.1	364^th of 389 public high schools	6.4%	7											7.2				7.1		25.0	5.3	18.8	6.9	36.8	16.9	5.3	18.2	17.4			10.1	7.1	9.8	14.7				14.5	< 5%	37.7	< 5%		32.7	16.7	11.4	7.7		11.4									$13,516	$1,495	$11,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Center Academy High School

Is Power Center Academy High School a good school?

Power Center Academy High School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Tennessee high schools.

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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