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KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

795^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 444 students in grades K-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Despite the school's higher spending per student of $19,667 in the 2023-2024 school year, KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.8% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade Mathematics, where only 13.6% of students were proficient, compared to 45.8% statewide and 27.9% in the district. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is also below the state and district averages, with only 32.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.9% statewide and 23.7% in the district.

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby public magnet schools, such as Snowden Elementary/Middle, Downtown Elementary, and Vollentine Elementary, across all academic subjects and grade levels. The nearby public charter school, Perea Elementary School, also outperforms KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary in most academic areas. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 53.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

381

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,662

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 Henry AVE
Memphis, TN 38107

(901) 791-9391

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

Hispanic:

3.9%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2018 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

795^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th 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	24.8	795 of 1009	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	818 of 1018	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	799 of 1020	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	977 of 1000	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	937 of 985	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	931 of 997	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	246 of 498	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	278 of 498	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	274 of 500	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	450 of 483	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	354 of 404	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	378 of 450	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	778 of 986	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	841 of 990	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	854 of 989	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	968 of 975	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	864 of 926	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	510 of 843	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	546 of 853	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	513 of 865	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.3	835 of 858	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	740 of 821	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	847 of 877	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	766 of 984	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	743 of 991	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	716 of 987	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	918 of 980	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	937 of 941	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	249 of 395	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2018)37th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

Science27%-19 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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	230 Henry AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9391	444	30	15.0		2 (0.5%)	418 (94.1%)	21 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.8	795^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.4	818^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.6%	23	32.9	13.6	33.9				26.8	34.3	28.8	33.3				32.2			20.0	22.4	38.7				26.6					$13,662	$1,518	$11,777
Caldwell-Guthrie	Public	PK, KG-8	951 Chelsea AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	0																		(n/a)																												$14,974	$1,564	$12,858
Perea Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1250 Vollintine AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 203-6420	399	21	19.0		0 (0.0%)	390 (97.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.9	550^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.5%		28	757^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.6%	207	54.2	10.9	15.2				29.1	49.2	32.6	58.7				47.0			50.8	32.6	23.9				37.1					$17,079	$1,498	$14,830
Downtown Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10 N 4th St	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8400	762	44	17.3		19 (2.5%)	701 (92.0%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	17.9	861^st of 1009 public elementary schools	14.7%		10.4	947^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.0%	86	15.9	21.6	22.3				19.8	30.2	34.3	26.9				30.2			21.4	15.7	29.2				22.6					$13,875	$1,496	$11,448
Vollentine Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1682 Vollintine Ave	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4632	341	20	17.4		5 (1.5%)	311 (91.2%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.8	976^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.7	984^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.3%	8	8.7		10.3				7.3	21.7	15.0	7.7				15.2			20.0	15.8	10.3				15.6					$18,120	$2,492	$13,968
Snowden Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1870 N Parkway	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4621	1,272	80	15.9		156 (12.3%)	892 (70.1%)	130 (10.2%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	30.7	727^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.5	681^st of 1018 public elementary schools	33.1%	46	35.2	42.1	34.8	16.7	14.0	14.9	23.9	47.3	42.4	34.8	25.6	22.6	23.7	30.7	35.6	35.6	43.1	46.6	28.4	26.0	38.7	17.9	32.5	11.9	32.3	24.2	22.0	$13,539	$1,306	$11,434
Bruce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	581 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4495	481	33	14.7		9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.8	897^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.9%	18		12.5	26.0				13.3	21.5	20.3	30.6				23.6			17.9	20.3	18.0				18.8					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743
Larose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby ST	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5		0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.5	1012^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.6%	12	6.8	11.6	12.1				10.0	11.4	13.0	9.1				11.4			6.8	11.1	15.2				10.7					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Whitney AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	359	19	18.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.8	955^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	966^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.1%	11	13.9	17.0	16.7				15.9	17.1	22.9	16.7				19.5			19.4	18.8	13.8				17.7					$14,874	$1,438	$12,238
Delano Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1716 Delano Ave	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3932	315	21	15.0		1 (0.3%)	294 (93.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	56	408^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.6%		64.2	296^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.9%	112	40.4	81.8	51.7				56.0	36.2	75.8	65.5				56.0			21.3	45.5	37.9				33.0					$17,607	$1,483	$14,879

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary

Is KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary a good school?

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary?

Students at KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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