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Memphis Rise Academy

Q: Is Memphis Rise Academy a good school?

Memphis Rise Academy ranks 209 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Memphis Rise Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 266th out of 358 Tennessee high schools in 2021-2022 to 209th out of 389 in 2024-2025. However, it is still only rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Memphis Rise Academy outperforms the district and state in several academic areas, particularly in mathematics, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in TNReady Mathematics compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also performs well in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. However, it struggles in English Language Arts, with only 24.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.7% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school's performance for its African American and Hispanic student populations is exceptional, ranking in the top 100 Tennessee high schools for these subgroups in recent years. In contrast, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively low.

When compared to other high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, Memphis Rise Academy generally outperforms schools like Trezevant High and Kingsbury High in academic performance, particularly in mathematics. However, the school lags behind higher-performing magnet schools like White Station High and East High, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state. Additionally, Memphis Rise Academy has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

753

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,446

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5221 Raleigh Lagrange RD
Memphis, TN 38134

(901) 379-5750

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

African American:

19.0%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

210^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2017

From top 8% (2017) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

209^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 35% (2021) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 42High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	210 of 583	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	263 of 587	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	179 of 594	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	209 of 569	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	387 of 576	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	151 of 574	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	190 of 563	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.0	28 of 362	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	54 of 312	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	84 of 318	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	45 of 316	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	48 of 299	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	90 of 277	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	59 of 293	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	51 of 284	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	18 of 100	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	213 of 546	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	272 of 554	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	170 of 560	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	200 of 552	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	388 of 538	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	181 of 529	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	81 of 286	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	95 of 285	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	66 of 285	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	63 of 275	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	147 of 261	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	47 of 228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	61 of 219	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	50 of 490	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	119 of 510	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	24 of 514	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.1	91 of 495	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	306 of 483	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	36 of 490	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	40 of 481	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	198 of 550	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	231 of 560	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	176 of 557	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	181 of 540	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	342 of 529	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	114 of 523	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	141 of 332	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	38 of 260	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	24 of 222	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	51 of 279	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	98.4	8 of 484	98.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	209 of 389	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	266 of 358	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	224 of 347	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	77 of 233	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	54 of 240	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	102 of 239	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	89 of 222	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	80 of 208	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	41 of 187	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	21 of 199	89.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	56.5	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	218 of 365	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	252 of 365	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	301 of 366	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	274 of 350	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	257 of 340	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	217 of 337	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	98 of 213	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	113 of 209	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	135 of 202	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	75 of 180	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	69 of 153	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	110 of 159	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	54 of 324	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	168 of 330	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	82 of 317	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	78 of 302	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	121 of 308	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	210 of 368	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	218 of 366	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	260 of 359	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	147 of 332	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	219 of 329	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	136 of 183	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	72 of 306	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

White (2019)98th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+37 vs school

White (2021)76th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies58%+9 vs state

English II56%~ state avg

Algebra II54%+19 vs state

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Science49%+3 vs state

Geometry38%~ state avg

English I38%~ state avg

Biology I37%-9 vs state

Algebra I36%+6 vs state

US History31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 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 Algebra II (2025)					TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (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 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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th 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 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 All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th 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 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 Rise Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5221 Raleigh Lagrange RD	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 379-5750	755	61	12.3		21 (2.8%)	151 (20.0%)	564 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	42.1	209^th of 389 public high schools	46.3%		35.4	250^th of 392 public high schools	36.2%	41	64.8	53.6	29.8	53.1	35.2	20.9	16.8	24.2	69.6	8.8	35.7		82.7	25.5		53.9	38.3				36.8		32.4		31.1	37.8	37.8		59.4		55.9	69.2	9.6			38.0	52.8	45.5	49.1	72.2	50.0	51.8	57.8	$15,446	$1,443	$13,637
Bartlett High School	Public	9-12	5688 Woodlawn AVE	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	No	(901) 373-2620	2,863	156	18.3		1,443 (50.4%)	890 (31.1%)	271 (9.5%)	100 (3.5%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (5.2%)	73.6	63^rd of 389 public high schools	83.8%		72.4	65^th of 392 public high schools	83.4%	2										26.1	25.7		82.0	43.1		51.7	70.2	52.6	5.6		54.8	65.3	50.6		52.5	48.0	48.0	15.4	67.9		64.2	66.4	35.1			39.7								$12,218	$590	$11,172
Craigmont High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3333 Covington Pike	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	867	53	16.3		12 (1.4%)	725 (83.6%)	79 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	13.7	350^th of 389 public high schools	10.0%		18.1	333^rd of 392 public high schools	15.1%	17										5.1	5.0	16.0	6.2	8.5		8.6	30.6	20.9			21.3		7.3		5.8	15.7	15.7	14.3	31.0		29.1	14.3	16.7	25.4		19.8								$13,392	$1,464	$11,165
Kingsbury Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	1328 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-6060	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kingsbury High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6060	1,327	78	16.9		60 (4.5%)	382 (28.8%)	827 (62.3%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.1%)	8.8	376^th of 389 public high schools	3.3%		14.3	347^th of 392 public high schools	11.5%	29											5.0	12.5	5.3	6.0	5.0	5.8	36.1	17.6	25.0		20.7					9.5	9.6	7.1	25.1	12.0	23.0													$13,345	$1,637	$10,970
Douglass High	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		9 (1.3%)	507 (75.6%)	130 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	35.3	245^th of 389 public high schools	37.0%		7.6	379^th of 392 public high schools	3.3%	134										31.3	30.5		52.6	21.1		26.6		31.9	33.3		32.1					14.7	14.7	18.2	26.5		24.8		21.6	29.4		21.1								$14,158	$1,919	$11,317
Raleigh-Egypt High	Public	6-12	3970 Voltaire Ave	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4108	733	32	23.0		10 (1.4%)	597 (81.4%)	104 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	34.9	249^th of 389 public high schools	36.0%		22.3	316^th of 392 public high schools	19.4%	67										57.7	57.9		15.1	5.8	30.0	9.7		16.7	33.3		17.2				47.1	7.4	7.3	16.7	20.5		19.7	52.0	35.8			37.4								$13,296	$1,619	$10,975
White Station High	Public, Magnet	9-12	514 S Perkins Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8880	1,935	108	17.8		416 (21.5%)	880 (45.5%)	356 (18.4%)	160 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.3%)	67.4	84^th of 389 public high schools	78.4%		70.8	68^th of 392 public high schools	82.7%	16										16.9	16.8		86.8	39.5	8.3	49.9	79.3	45.2			54.5		71.8		68.9	50.4	50.2	18.8	68.0		65.2	71.3	30.0			37.5								$12,670	$1,200	$10,929
Trezevant Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	3224 Range Line Rd	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-3800	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trezevant High	Public	9-12	3350 N Trezevant St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3760	549	36	15.1		4 (0.7%)	515 (93.8%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	9.3	373^rd of 389 public high schools	4.1%		6.9	384^th of 392 public high schools	2.0%	11										6.9	7.0							11.1	7.4	5.9	8.0			18.2	15.4				23.5		21.9			6.7	6.7									$12,683	$1,615	$10,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis Rise Academy

What is the racial makeup of Memphis Rise Academy?

Students at Memphis Rise Academy are 77% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Memphis Rise Academy in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Memphis Rise Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Memphis Rise Academy.

Is Memphis Rise Academy a good school?

Memphis Rise Academy ranks 209^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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