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KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Memphis, Tennessee, with 361 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.

Despite its affiliation with the KIPP network, KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee high schools, with rankings between 307-375 out of 341-392 schools over the past 7 years. It has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 79.2% to 89.2% over the past 5 years, are below the state average, and its dropout rates, ranging from 6.7% to 20.8%, are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.9% to 46.0% over the past 5 years, which are very high.

When compared to nearby public and public charter high schools, such as Middle College High, East High, and Crosstown High, KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School consistently ranks near the bottom, with these other schools significantly outperforming it on academic metrics. Despite increasing per-student spending from $14,515 to $18,663 over the past 4 years, the school's academic outcomes remain very poor compared to the district and state, suggesting systemic issues that need to be addressed.

346

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,844

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2110 Howell AVE
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 791-9792

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Tennessee average (11% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg44%

360^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	12.0	360 of 389	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	343 of 392	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	375 of 384	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	343 of 358	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	321 of 342	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	307 of 341	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	319 of 351	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	161 of 240	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	218 of 239	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	212 of 222	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	147 of 199	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	336 of 365	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	332 of 365	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	365 of 366	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	337 of 350	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	312 of 337	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	200 of 202	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	169 of 180	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	271 of 337	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	312 of 330	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	315 of 322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	275 of 302	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	263 of 308	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	338 of 368	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	324 of 366	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	335 of 359	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	331 of 349	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	331 of 332	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	307 of 329	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II28%-26 vs state

Biology I23%-23 vs state

US History16%-23 vs state

Algebra II12%-49 vs state

Geometry12%-25 vs state

English I8%-31 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 Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (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 All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th 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 Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 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 All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	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
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2110 Howell AVE	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9792	361	32	11.3		3 (0.8%)	333 (92.2%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	12	360^th of 389 public high schools	7.5%		15.1	343^rd of 392 public high schools	12.5%	17												12.5				23.9		23.1									14.8	15.7	15.7	8.0	8.0		28.2	27.8		7.7		11.5									$14,844	$1,563	$12,915
Crosstown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1365 Tower AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 401-5505	499	36	13.7		153 (30.7%)	266 (53.3%)	57 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	54.9	150^th of 389 public high schools	61.4%		57.4	133^rd of 392 public high schools	66.1%	17																38.7		37.6	14.3	14.3	92.3	25.5	33.6	80.0	28.6	39.5				31.2	31.2		71.0	71.0													$14,982	$1,175	$13,440
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean BLVD	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 276-1221	356	31	11.6		10 (2.8%)	115 (32.3%)	221 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%		33.2	263^rd of 392 public high schools	32.9%	34									10.5	10.5			20.9	21.8			37.2	37.5										30.6	30.3	15.2	15.2		54.5	54.5		32.1		31.7									$13,992	$1,421	$12,205
Douglass High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3200 Mount Olive Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0990	671	33	20.0		9 (1.3%)	507 (75.6%)	130 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	35.3	245^th of 389 public high schools	37.0%		7.6	379^th of 392 public high schools	3.3%	134									31.3	30.5		52.6	21.1	26.6		31.9	33.3	32.1												14.7	14.7	18.2	26.5	24.8		21.6	29.4	21.1									$14,158	$1,919	$11,317
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 Jefferson AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	696	48	14.4		1 (0.1%)	633 (90.9%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	16.1	342^nd of 389 public high schools	12.1%		18.7	330^th of 392 public high schools	15.8%	12	19.4	9.1	28.6	18.6	20.8	10.2	10.3	13.4	7.1	7.1		7.7	5.8	5.4	33.3	13.7		18.1									21.1	38.5	24.2	18.4	18.4		39.6	39.1		7.6		11.5	22.2	12.4	25.0	19.4	38.0	21.6	34.7	30.8	$17,299	$1,623	$15,310
Manassas High	Public	9-12	1111 N Manassas St	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3244	362	16	22.9		4 (1.1%)	338 (93.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	14.9	345^th of 389 public high schools	11.3%		13.4	353^rd of 392 public high schools	9.9%	8												8.2	9.1	8.0		12.9		11.7															15.6	15.7		23.5	23.2	22.1									$16,426	$1,954	$13,219
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	306 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4500	1,300	79	16.4		45 (3.5%)	1,086 (83.5%)	99 (7.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	22.1	317^th of 389 public high schools	18.5%		20.3	324^th of 392 public high schools	17.3%	7									11.5	11.1		32.4	10.0	14.7	63.2	20.6	10.5	31.8											6.1	20.9	20.9		44.7	43.6	42.1	9.9	21.4	13.1									$12,857	$1,348	$10,898
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
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
Memphis Business Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3306 Overton Crossing	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 357-8680	511	35	14.6		4 (0.8%)	398 (77.9%)	107 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13.3	354^th of 389 public high schools	9.0%		29.2	275^th of 392 public high schools	29.8%	79									5.5	5.4			13.1	13.5	16.0			17.0										28.0	27.0	9.6	9.6		30.5	30.2		11.9		11.4									$15,204	$1,544	$13,294

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School

What district is KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School a good school?

KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School?

Students at KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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