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Memphis Business Academy Elementary School

Q: Is Memphis Business Academy Elementary School a good school?

Memphis Business Academy Elementary School ranks 678 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis Business Academy Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 the district's low performance, Memphis Business Academy Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Tennessee in proficiency rates across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in Mathematics for all grades was 33.3%, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 3 or 4 in the state within their respective categories.

However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 742 out of 985 Tennessee elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 678 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, Memphis Business Academy Elementary School appears to be a relatively high-performing school within its district, particularly for certain student subgroups.

322

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,430

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1082 Berclair
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 591-7267

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

31.1%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2018 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

678^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 19 pts since 2018

From bottom 14% (2018) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 120Elementary 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	34.9	678 of 1009	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	639 of 1018	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	684 of 1020	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	738 of 1000	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	925 of 983	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	742 of 985	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	857 of 997	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	182 of 498	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	208 of 498	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	198 of 500	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	178 of 483	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	277 of 411	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	168 of 404	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	260 of 450	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	74 of 211	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	19 of 178	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	760 of 986	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	526 of 990	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	542 of 989	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	681 of 975	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	798 of 945	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	692 of 926	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	198 of 424	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	194 of 387	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	223 of 363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	285 of 324	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	173 of 250	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	233 of 319	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	306 of 843	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	507 of 853	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	364 of 865	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	538 of 858	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	760 of 823	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	547 of 821	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	662 of 877	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	433 of 984	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	704 of 991	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	749 of 987	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	766 of 980	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	902 of 941	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	693 of 916	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-9 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3		6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.9	678^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.8%		37.6	639^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.2%	39	22.5	34.8	43.2				33.3	20.0	47.8	32.4				34.1	20.0	52.2	37.8				37.4					$17,430	$1,413	$15,651
Berclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N Perkins Rd	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8800	627	50	12.6		92 (14.7%)	135 (21.5%)	368 (58.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	16.5	871^st of 1009 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.5	886^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.0%	15	31.6	30.5	10.9				24.3	28.6	26.8	9.8				21.7	26.5	25.6	17.4				23.2					$15,459	$1,780	$12,690
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4055 Bayliss Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6020	513	40	12.8		20 (3.9%)	127 (24.8%)	352 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	18.5	853^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.2	916^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.0%	63	10.3	33.9	20.0				20.8	10.3	37.3	27.1				24.4	23.5	35.6	25.7				27.9					$16,156	$1,926	$13,144
Wells Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Wells Station Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2172	633	50	12.6		53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	58.7	370^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.6	440^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.8%	70	44.6	47.0	43.8				45.2	43.5	53.0	30.1				42.7	62.0	59.0	41.1				54.8					$15,732	$1,643	$13,135
Aurora Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4841 Summer AVE	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 249-4615	330	24	13.7		4 (1.2%)	26 (7.9%)	297 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.4	838^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.9%		23	813^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.1%	25	31.4	30.6	44.4				35.2	27.5	16.3	26.7				23.4	17.6	18.4	20.0				18.6					$15,688	$1,431	$13,891
Grahamwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3950 Summer Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5952	887	57	15.5		184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	55.4	415^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.9%		72.4	218^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.6%	197	38.4	44.5	45.5				42.7	44.9	54.1	43.1				47.6	41.8	52.7	44.7				46.5					$16,005	$1,679	$13,413
Compass Community School Berclair Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3880 Forrest	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 323-2162	229	21	10.9		3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	216 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	639^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.7%		17.9	864^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.1%	225	33.3	24.0	44.4	60.0	24.0	42.3	38.2	33.3	28.0	29.6	40.0	29.2	23.1	30.5	20.8	40.0	18.5	46.2	32.0	23.1	30.1	38.5	40.0	34.6	37.7	$15,442	$1,354	$13,722
White Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4840 Chickasaw Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8900	795	46	17.2		150 (18.9%)	438 (55.1%)	140 (17.6%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.0%)	67.7	259^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.1	360^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.6%	101	50.5	33.6	47.3				43.3	59.8	48.2	58.1				55.0	64.9	52.7	64.5				60.3					$14,754	$1,413	$12,544
Treadwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3538 Given Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6130	874	49	17.8		25 (2.9%)	298 (34.1%)	531 (60.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	6.1	984^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.9	1001^st of 1018 public elementary schools	1.7%	17	10.2	21.6	6.8				12.6	12.4	13.7	6.8				11.1	17.1	19.7	10.3				15.8					$13,887	$1,495	$11,431
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7		14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%		30	737^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.6%	245	50.0	51.5	55.6				52.3	47.5	45.5	19.4				37.6	45.0	30.3	33.3				36.7					$17,549	$1,377	$14,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis Business Academy Elementary School

How many students attend Memphis Business Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Memphis Business Academy Elementary School.

Is Memphis Business Academy Elementary School a good school?

Memphis Business Academy Elementary School ranks 678^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Memphis Business Academy Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Memphis Business Academy Elementary School?

Students at Memphis Business Academy Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 31% African American.

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