Power Center Academy High School

Public, Charter 9-12

 5390 Mendenhall Square Mall
       Memphis, TN  38115


(901) 310-1331

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
293rd of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,107 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  706

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.6%
Hispanic:
29.7%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details Power Center Academy High School ranks worse than 76.3% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 10th among 38 ranked high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.6%), Hispanic (29.7%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Power Center Academy High School is 18.8. 36 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Power Center Academy High School is $14,107, which is the 12th highest among 38 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Power Center Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Power Center Academy High School 293rd of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Power Center Academy High School in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Power Center Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 18.27 299th 351 14.8%
2018 11.49 322nd 341 5.6%
2019 16.10 304th 342 11.1%
2021 16.71 300th 347 13.5%
2022 26.92 273rd 358 23.7%
2023 26.70 293rd 384 23.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.35 157th 159 1.3%
2019 17.08 121st 127 4.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.46 279th 308 9.4%
2019 28.31 231st 302 23.5%
2021 25.43 250th 317 21.1%
2022 27.28 256th 322 20.5%
2023 32.65 233rd 330 29.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.82 297th 337 11.9%
2021 13.98 304th 340 10.6%
2022 21.59 286th 350 18.3%
2023 19.66 312th 366 14.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.89 288th 329 12.5%
2021 17.78 291st 332 12.3%
2022 30.99 245th 349 29.8%
2023 26.59 273rd 359 24.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.76 169th 199 15.1%
2019 28.15 142nd 187 24.1%
2021 26.86 158th 208 24.0%
2022 33.78 143rd 222 35.6%
2023 37.75 131st 239 45.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Power Center Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.00 145th 159 8.8%
2019 55.46 48th 153 68.6%
2021 43.35 86th 180 52.2%
2022 38.67 110th 189 41.8%
2023 30.39 146th 202 27.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Power Center Academy High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 2 391 3 9 1 0 0 0 406
2015 2 535 4 22 1 0 2 0 566
2016 2 595 3 31 0 0 2 0 633
2017 1 673 3 41 1 0 6 0 725
2018 2 586 2 55 0 1 2 0 648
2019 1 499 1 76 0 1 3 0 581
2020 3 496 2 111 1 1 3 0 617
2021 5 505 2 133 0 2 2 0 649
2022 4 466 1 175 0 1 5 0 652
2023 1 477 1 210 2 1 14 0 706

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Power Center Academy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 406 25.0 16.2 68.5
2015 566 31.0 18.2 70
2016 633 40.0 15.8 70.8
2017 725 51.3 14.1 n/a
2018 648 45.0 14.4 n/a
2019 581 41.0 14.1 n/a
2020 617 28.0 22.0 n/a
2021 649 29.0 22.3 n/a
2022 652 32.7 19.9 n/a
2023 706 37.5 18.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Power Center Academy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 406 25.0 16.2 68.5
2015 566 31.0 18.2 70
2016 633 40.0 15.8 70.8
2017 725 51.3 14.1 n/a
2018 648 45.0 14.4 n/a
2019 581 41.0 14.1 n/a
2020 617 28.0 22.0 n/a
2021 649 29.0 22.3 n/a
2022 652 32.7 19.9 n/a
2023 706 37.5 18.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Power Center Academy High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $771 (9.3%) $7,368 (88.8%) $8,299
2020 $848 (6.9%) $11,335 (91.9%) $12,340
2021 $1,230 (8.7%) $12,652 (89.7%) $14,107

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Power Center Academy High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 342 High schoolsRanks 293rd of 384 High schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Power Center Academy High School)177.8
 9.2%
   9th Grade English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)1718.8
 1.8%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade US History (Power Center Academy High School)5.323.7
 18.4%
   10th Grade US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)5.815
 9.2%
   10th Grade US History (Tennessee)15.325.5
 10.2%
10th Grade English II (Power Center Academy High School)22.141.4
 19.3%
   10th Grade English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)25.837.1
 11.3%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Power Center Academy High School)16.912.2
 4.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)14.312.2
 2.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Power Center Academy High School)6.66.3
 0.3%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)7.38.7
 1.4%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
All Grades Algebra II (Power Center Academy High School)6.311.7
 5.4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)12.110.4
 1.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Power Center Academy High School)177.8
 9.2%
   All Grades English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)16.518.5
 2%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Power Center Academy High School)22.141.4
 19.3%
   All Grades English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.535.6
 11.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Power Center Academy High School)16.417.7
 1.3%
   All Grades Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)17.512.9
 4.6%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students581706
 21.5%
African American499477
 4.4%
American Indian02
Asian11
Hispanic76210
 176.3%
Pacific Islander11
White11
Two or More Races314
 366.7%


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Power Center Academy High School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Tennessee high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 706 students attended Power Center Academy High School.

Students at Power Center Academy High School are 68% African American, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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