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Power Center Academy Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Power Center Academy Elementary School is a K–5 public charter school in Memphis, TN serving 703 students, operating within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 3% of Tennessee school systems. The school has climbed out of the very bottom of state rankings over the past several years, and today it outperforms its district average in all three tested subjects — math, English language arts, and science — though it still trails state averages. In the most recent state ranking, Power Center Academy placed in the 23rd percentile of Tennessee elementary schools, a noticeable drop from the previous two years when it ranked around the 38th–40th percentile.

The school's most distinctive strength is its work with English Language Learner (ELL) students. Power Center Academy ranked in the 91st–96th percentile statewide for ELL performance over the past two years, earning 5-star ratings even as its overall ranking sits in the 23rd percentile — a sign of targeted, effective programming that nearby schools are not replicating. Chronic absenteeism is another relative bright spot: at 22.4%, it is well below the district's 30.2% rate and better than nearby Hickory Ridge Elementary School, Fox Meadows Elementary School, and Belle Forest Community School. Within its immediate neighborhood, however, Power Center Academy is mid-tier: it outperforms nearby Evans Elementary School and Memphis School of Excellence Elementary, but is clearly outpaced by Newberry Elementary School, just 0.3 miles away, which posts 83.9% science proficiency versus Power Center's 34.6%.

There are reasons for caution. Math proficiency fell by nearly 10 percentage points in the most recent year, from 38% to 28.2%, while per-student spending declined more than 22% over two years to $14,740 — lower than almost every nearby school. Special education students remain a persistent weakness, ranking in only the 24th percentile statewide. The school previously ranked in the 70th–71st percentile for low-income students, but that advantage dropped to the 48th percentile in the latest data. Still, ELA scores have continued to improve, reaching 33% proficiency, and attendance is better than many peers. Overall, Power Center Academy is a mid-tier school in a low-performing district — one with genuine strengths for certain students, but also signs that recent gains may be fragile.

703

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3540 S. Mendenhall Street
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 310-2999

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.6%

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2018 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

789^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2018

From bottom 9% (2018) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	26.7	789 of 1019	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	623 of 1009	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	611 of 1018	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	859 of 1020	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	847 of 1000	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	946 of 983	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	965 of 985	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	906 of 997	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	279 of 498	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	161 of 498	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	157 of 498	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	316 of 500	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	282 of 483	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	334 of 411	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	387 of 404	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	290 of 450	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	19 of 211	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	8 of 178	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	54.6	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	636 of 986	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	577 of 990	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	856 of 989	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	775 of 975	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	926 of 945	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	908 of 926	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	169 of 458	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	156 of 424	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	267 of 387	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	174 of 363	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	295 of 324	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	193 of 250	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	425 of 823	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	250 of 843	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	245 of 853	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	24.8	701 of 865	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	633 of 858	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	713 of 823	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	799 of 821	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	721 of 877	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	594 of 984	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	612 of 991	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	827 of 987	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	882 of 980	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	895 of 941	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	882 of 916	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	486 of 641	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	440 of 582	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-12 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall Street	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-2999	712	48	14.8	58.3%	7 (1.0%)	481 (67.6%)	220 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26.7	789^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.5	623^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	38.3%	166	20.4	33.9	29.9				28.2	41.1	34.2	24.6				33.0	31.5	38.3	33.9				34.6					$14,740	$1,556	$12,818
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3572 Emerald	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 546-9926	254	20	12.7	36.1%	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.1%)	205 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.5	572^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.9%		37.7	631^st of 1009 public elementary schools	37.5%	59	31.8	40.0	16.7	40.0	52.0	72.0	42.5	18.2	52.0	25.0	64.0	32.0	36.0	38.4	18.2	52.0	29.2	60.0	40.0	28.0	38.4	60.0	64.0	44.0	56.0	$15,368	$1,228	$13,773
Newberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5540 Newberry Ave	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2518	378	25	15.1	53.7%	4 (1.1%)	265 (70.1%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	77.1	178^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.5%		71.8	224^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.8%	46	49.1	45.7	70.6				53.3	59.6	34.8	79.4				56.2	86.0	80.4	85.3				83.9					$15,468	$1,554	$12,598
Cromwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4989 Cromwell Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2500	460	28	16.7	62.3%	2 (0.4%)	353 (76.7%)	102 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.7	894^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.6	863^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	14.5%	31	10.0	15.8	17.9				14.4	28.6	27.6	28.6				28.2	18.6	22.4	37.5				25.2					$15,617	$1,618	$12,453
Fox Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2960 Emerald St	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2530	536	32	17.0	56.5%	2 (0.4%)	438 (81.7%)	79 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	31.5	741^st of 1019 public elementary schools	27.3%		15	887^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.1%	146	22.4	41.2	44.1				35.0	33.3	39.2	28.8				33.5	31.3	37.3	37.3				35.0					$15,770	$2,276	$12,526
Cornerstone Prep Knight Road Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	3237 Knight Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3645	53	6	9.6	49.4%	2 (3.8%)	41 (77.4%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	52.2	473^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	53.6%					(n/a)	50.0						50.0	38.5						38.5	42.3						42.3					$20,548	$1,071	$19,477
Hickory Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8	55.1%	7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	49.4	501^st of 1019 public elementary schools	50.8%		25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%	280	49.3	59.5	22.5				43.5	38.0	63.8	28.8				43.7	42.3	57.5	31.3				43.7					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Cottonwood Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2504	448	28	16.2	52.6%	4 (0.9%)	276 (61.6%)	158 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20	856^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.4	873^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.5%	17	27.7	22.2	20.9				23.6	23.1	36.5	28.4				29.2	26.2	34.9	28.4				29.7					$15,480	$1,435	$12,932
Winridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3	61.6%	3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	41.9	610^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%	5	51.7	22.5	22.2				32.4	38.7	41.4	23.1				36.3	56.5	42.3	50.0				49.2					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
Belle Forest Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3135 Ridgeway	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7200	1,035	58	17.8	61.8%	4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	21	848^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.8%		14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%	47	52.6	27.8	14.4				31.8	32.2	21.2	21.1				24.9	23.0	25.3	25.9				24.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Center Academy Elementary School

How many students attend Power Center Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Power Center Academy Elementary School.

Is Power Center Academy Elementary School a good school?

Power Center Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Power Center Academy Elementary School?

Students at Power Center Academy Elementary School are 65% African American, 34% Hispanic.

What district is Power Center Academy Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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