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Arrow Academy of Excellence

Public, Charter Grades K-5

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Arrow Academy of Excellence is a small public charter elementary school serving grades K-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.

Unfortunately, Arrow Academy of Excellence consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Tennessee elementary schools based on statewide rankings. The school's proficiency rates in Math, ELA, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.5% of students were proficient in Math compared to 42.2% statewide, and only 8.8% were proficient in ELA compared to 38.9% statewide. This poor academic performance has been stagnant, with little to no improvement over the past few years.

The school's struggles are compounded by high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 51.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as Bethel Grove Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and Dunbar Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar low performance to Arrow Academy of Excellence. However, one exception is Campus School, a high-performing public school in the same district, ranking in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,485

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

645 Semmes ST
Memphis, TN 38111

(901) 207-1891

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2018 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

989^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 17 pts since 2018

From bottom 19% (2018) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^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	5.8	989 of 1009	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	823 of 1018	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	781 of 1020	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	925 of 1000	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	819 of 983	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	808 of 997	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	456 of 498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	239 of 498	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	227 of 500	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.7	359 of 483	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	241 of 411	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	266 of 450	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	692 of 990	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	680 of 945	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	803 of 843	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.0	226 of 853	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	504 of 865	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	613 of 858	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	520 of 823	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	788 of 877	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	708 of 987	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	865 of 980	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

Science18%-28 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 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
Arrow Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	645 Semmes ST	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 207-1891	83	6	15.0		0 (0.0%)	72 (86.7%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	989^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.0%		21.9	823^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	19.2%	166	12.5	10.0					26.5	12.5						8.8	12.5	20.0					17.6					$7,485	$1,820	$5,298
Hanley K-8	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Hanley ST	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	572	29	19.8		3 (0.5%)	544 (95.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5.7	990^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	980^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.0	9.3	19.0				12.8		18.2	14.3				12.5	7.5	7.0					6.4					$16,113	$1,950	$12,961
Dunbar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2606 Select Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5000	198	16	12.1		3 (1.5%)	189 (95.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9.8	943^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.5%		6.6	994^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.4%	51	25.0	5.7	20.5				17.3	25.0	14.3	12.8				17.3	16.7	8.6	20.5				15.5					$18,705	$1,533	$15,527
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-6700	188	17	11.0		4 (2.1%)	121 (64.4%)	62 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14.4	893^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.9	895^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.1%	2	20.8		5.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	11.3	29.2	21.7	15.0	36.4	9.1	8.7	20.1	25.0	8.7		22.7	18.2	26.1	17.2	9.1	13.6	17.4	13.4	$15,751	$1,441	$13,944
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3061 Kimball Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5028	368	25	15.0		1 (0.3%)	329 (89.4%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37.5	635^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.1%		20.3	837^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.8%	202	39.6	36.6	34.6				36.9	27.7	37.5	32.7				32.4	45.8	26.8	44.2				39.7					$16,964	$2,043	$13,386
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2459 Arlington Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5012	299	20	14.9		4 (1.3%)	278 (93.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.4	972^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	946^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	9.8		17.2				9.9	12.2	9.7	28.6				16.0	9.8	9.7	14.3				11.0					$17,572	$2,303	$14,091
Campus School	Public	K-5	535 Zach H Curlin ST	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	University Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-2285	0																		(n/a)																										$10,896	$219	$10,560
Sherwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1156 Robinhood LN	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4864	548	33	16.6		10 (1.8%)	350 (63.9%)	175 (31.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5.5	992^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	1.7%		11	943^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	7.4%	49	11.1						7.2	12.2	20.0	10.4				14.0	13.3	12.3	10.4				12.2					$15,304	$1,937	$11,963
Peabody Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2086 Young Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4606	324	19	17.0		18 (5.6%)	280 (86.4%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	21.7	828^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.9%		29.6	738^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.5%	90	14.3	22.2	38.3				24.5	19.6	33.3	31.9				27.3	26.8	25.0	34.0				28.8					$16,586	$1,502	$14,042
Cornerstone Prep - Lester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	320 Carpenter ST	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	0																		(n/a)																										$18,220	$2,295	$15,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Arrow Academy of Excellence

Is Arrow Academy of Excellence a good school?

Arrow Academy of Excellence ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Arrow Academy of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Arrow Academy of Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Arrow Academy of Excellence?

Students at Arrow Academy of Excellence are 87% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Arrow Academy of Excellence in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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