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KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School

Q: Is KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School a good school?

KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 12% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School is a small public high school serving 346 students in grades 9–12 in Memphis, Tennessee, within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district — a district ranked near the bottom of the state. The school currently ranks 352nd out of 400 Tennessee high schools (12th percentile), a position it has held in the bottom tier for more than a decade. While there have been occasional improvements, the school remains among the lowest-performing high schools in the state for foundational subjects like math and English.

The most striking concern for parents is chronic absenteeism: 62.2% of KIPP students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, more than double the district rate of 30.2% and more than triple the state rate. Academic proficiency is extremely low in core subjects — just 7.5% of students scored proficient in Algebra I and 8.6% in English I, compared to district averages of 18.1% and 19.1%. The school spends roughly $14,844 per student, more than nearby Central High School and Douglass High School, both of which produce significantly stronger test results, suggesting possible inefficiencies in how resources are used.

There are some positive signs. The graduation rate improved to 86.3%, above the district average of 84.1%, and the dropout rate fell dramatically from 20.8% to 11.3%. KIPP also outperforms Memphis Business Academy High School, its closest comparator, in Biology (29.7% vs. 17.4%) and English II (33.3% vs. 25.2%). However, Douglass High School, just 2.1 miles away, achieves dramatically higher proficiency in Algebra I (33.3% vs. 7.5%) and Biology (41.5% vs. 29.7%), though with a lower graduation rate. For parents, the bottom line is this: KIPP shows promise in getting students to graduation, but chronic absenteeism and very low test scores remain serious obstacles to long-term success.

346

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,844

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2110 Howell Avenue
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 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

352^nd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th 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	15.0	352 of 400	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.3	183 of 230	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.2	267 of 308	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II33%-25 vs state

Biology I30%-20 vs state

US History23%-20 vs state

Geometry13%-30 vs state

Algebra II11%-26 vs state

English I9%-29 vs state

Algebra I8%-25 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 Integrated Math II (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (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 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 Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 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 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
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2110 Howell Avenue	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9792	361	32	11.3	60.8%	3 (0.8%)	333 (92.2%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	15	352^nd of 400 public high schools	12.0%		12	360^th of 389 public high schools	7.5%	8									7.8				7.5			9.5		11.1		31.3			29.7													18.9	33.3	22.8	8.7			8.6		33.7			33.3		12.8			12.6									$14,844	$1,563	$12,915
Crosstown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1365 Tower Avenue	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%)	55.9	150^th of 400 public high schools	62.5%		54.9	150^th of 389 public high schools	61.4%										11.0				10.9						50.0	46.9			46.5	81.0	21.6			30.4		84.6	36.0		40.9						44.9			44.9		65.6			65.9														$14,982	$1,175	$13,440
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean Boulevard	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%)	37.6	250^th of 400 public high schools	37.5%		37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%	21									15.8				15.7			26.9		27.5			47.9		47.2													50.0		47.6	15.8			15.5		35.4			33.0		29.2			29.0									$13,992	$1,421	$12,205
Douglass High School	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	96.8%	9 (1.3%)	507 (75.6%)	130 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	44.2	217^th of 400 public high schools	45.8%		35.3	245^th of 389 public high schools	37.0%	28									33.6				33.3		36.4	28.2		29.0		40.2			41.5																20.2			19.8		42.6			41.0	40.0	35.9			36.8									$14,158	$1,919	$11,317
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1266 Poplar Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	696	48	14.4	96.3%	1 (0.1%)	633 (90.9%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	29.1	290^th of 400 public high schools	27.5%		16.1	342^nd of 389 public high schools	12.1%	52	13.5	12.3	20.5	15.5	27.2	18.5	9.0	18.3	16.2				16.1			24.0		25.0		25.6			30.3												31.0	26.3		30.4	26.3			26.3		42.5			42.1		22.7			22.2	23.6	25.0	15.9	21.4	37.1	27.5	31.8	32.3	$17,299	$1,623	$15,310
Manassas High School	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	93.0%	4 (1.1%)	338 (93.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	27.2	298^th of 400 public high schools	25.5%		14.9	345^th of 389 public high schools	11.3%	47									19.4				18.4		10.9	30.8		20.2		35.5	27.3		33.7																< 5%			< 5%		20.3			19.0		22.2	19.2		22.6									$16,426	$1,954	$13,219
Central High School	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	77.6%	45 (3.5%)	1,086 (83.5%)	99 (7.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	30	286^th of 400 public high schools	28.5%		22.1	317^th of 389 public high schools	18.5%	31									18.4				18.0		47.6	23.2	10.0	24.7	51.9	21.8	13.3		29.2													31.8	21.1	29.5	15.7			15.7		38.3			38.0	76.2	34.3	62.2		40.4									$12,857	$1,348	$10,898
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	56.5%	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
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	87.0%	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
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	95.2%	4 (0.8%)	398 (77.9%)	107 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9.2	381^st of 400 public high schools	4.8%		13.3	354^th of 389 public high schools	9.0%	27									7.2				7.2			10.3		9.5	17.2	20.0			17.4													17.0	7.1	15.7	12.5			12.5		26.7			25.2		12.5			12.0									$15,204	$1,544	$13,294

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School

How many students attend KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School?

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

What district is KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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.

Is KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School a good school?

KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Tennessee high schools.

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