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Vision Preparatory Charter School

Q: Is Vision Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Vision Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Vision Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Vision Preparatory Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vision Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Vision Preparatory Charter School are 99% African American.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Vision Preparatory Charter School serves 421 students in grades K-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school is ranked 926th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (9th percentile) in 2025-26, a modest rebound from the prior year's 4th percentile but still far below the state median. Performance has been volatile: Vision reached a recent high point at the 16th percentile in 2023-24 before dropping sharply, and it remains a one-star school on SchoolDigger's scale.

Academically, Vision trails far behind state averages. Only 9.9% of students were proficient in math and 13.4% in ELA in 2025-26, compared with state averages of 43.0% and 40.6%. Chronic absenteeism is a severe barrier, with nearly one in two students missing significant school time in 2024-25—roughly 2.7 times the state rate. The school spends a relatively high $15,749 per student, yet nearby Memphis Delta Preparatory School spends less than half that amount and posts slightly higher proficiency scores. Among neighboring schools, Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School and Circles Of Success Learning Academy stand out as much stronger performers, with proficiency rates double or triple Vision's. Attendance appears closely tied to achievement: Ida B. Wells has the cluster's lowest chronic absenteeism at 20.7%, while Vision's is 48.9%.

There are a few bright spots. Vision's subgroup rankings are better than its overall rank suggests—African American students rank at the 22nd percentile and low-income students at the 15th percentile. Fifth-grade science proficiency reached 30.8%, nearly matching the district average, and 3rd-grade ELA (24.4%) exceeded most neighboring schools. However, the school has not sustained improvement: after a strong 2023-24, proficiency plummeted in 2024-25 and 2025-26. A notable gender gap exists, with boys performing much better than girls in recent years. The bottom line: with high spending and high absenteeism, improving attendance may be the single highest-leverage opportunity to help Vision prepare its students for success.

421

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,749

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Joubert Avenue
Memphis, TN 38109

(901) 775-1018

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

Hispanic:

0.7%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2018 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (13% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

926^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 120Elementary 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	11.2	926 of 1019	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	966 of 1009	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	851 of 1018	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	934 of 1020	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	973 of 1000	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	969 of 983	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	876 of 985	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	903 of 997	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	387 of 498	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	424 of 498	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	295 of 498	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	363 of 500	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	453 of 483	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	405 of 411	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	272 of 404	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	323 of 450	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	950 of 986	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	899 of 990	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	959 of 989	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	951 of 975	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	924 of 945	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	790 of 926	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	698 of 823	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	774 of 843	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	674 of 853	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	749 of 865	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	822 of 858	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	800 of 823	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	714 of 821	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	792 of 877	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	926 of 984	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	736 of 991	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	811 of 987	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	908 of 980	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	919 of 941	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	837 of 916	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science17%-30 vs state

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 24, 2017

hidden gold in 38109. This charter school offers so many activities for students. Not even the private nor public schools are able to. They have a track team, football, soccer, etc. They provide academic rigor, teacher support, and know their scholars by name! If you can get in. . . Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Vision Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	260 Joubert Avenue	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-1018	415	30	13.9	99.3%	2 (0.5%)	408 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.2	926^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.8	966^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.3%	40	15.6	< 5%	11.5				9.9	24.4	< 5%	11.5				13.4	15.9	< 5%	30.8				17.1					$15,749	$1,507	$13,134
Riverview Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	241 Majuba Ave	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7340	471	19	24.8	96.3%	3 (0.6%)	448 (95.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	6.9	979^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.4	961^st of 1009 public elementary schools	4.8%	18	13.2	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.1	< 5%	< 5%	27.8	< 5%	< 5%	7.8	5.3	< 5%	7.2	13.2	7.7	12.5	17.7	20.0	9.9	14.3	12.8	8.8	< 5%	7.4	$14,346	$1,783	$11,489
A. B. Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 East Olive Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7844	544	37	14.7	96.8%	3 (0.6%)	524 (96.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2.6	1018^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.6	1006^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.3%	12	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	12.3	5.2	< 5%				5.6	7.0	12.1	< 5%				6.3					$14,480	$2,226	$11,177
Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	98	16	6.1	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	33.2	719^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.4%		15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%	158				40.0	18.2	25.0	26.8				13.3	36.4	8.3	31.0				33.3	27.3	25.0	32.9	40.0	72.7	16.7	49.0	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1299 E. McLemore	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7	74.2%	0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	774^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%	62	27.3	< 5%	48.0				25.0	51.5	36.7	16.0				36.4	30.3	6.7	8.0				15.9					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby Street	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	989^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	8.9	6.5	14.9				10.1	14.0	8.7	14.9				12.7	17.2	< 5%	19.1				13.9					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Ford Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3336 Ford Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8150	539	35	15.4	97.4%	6 (1.1%)	509 (94.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	5.6	993^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.9	975^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.4%	18	< 5%	< 5%	9.3				< 5%	15.5	14.6	18.9				16.2	10.7	17.4	12.0				13.5					$14,514	$2,092	$11,482
Memphis Delta Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 251-1010	381	32	12.0		0 (0.0%)	371 (97.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.9	978^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	9.8	11.9	15.9				12.7	17.6	9.0	16.4				14.0	23.5	10.4	21.0				17.8					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Cummings Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5.6	995^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	8.3	< 5%	11.1	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	13.9	< 5%	11.4	13.0	13.2	8.9	10.9	19.4	< 5%	16.7	7.1	7.4	7.0	9.3	8.9	13.0	14.0	11.8	$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	1478 Wilson Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7		3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	2.6	1019^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	< 5%	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	6.6	5.2	< 5%	11.3	7.5	5.4	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.4	< 5%	9.1	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.2	< 5%	$13,150	$1,842	$10,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Vision Preparatory Charter School

Is Vision Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Vision Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Vision Preparatory Charter School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Vision Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Vision Preparatory Charter School are 99% African American.

How many students attend Vision Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Vision Preparatory Charter School.

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