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Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School is a K-8 charter school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 406 students within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district—the only K-8 campus among its nearest neighboring schools, which are mostly elementary schools. The school has consistently ranked near the bottom of Tennessee schools, placing in the 4th percentile statewide in 2025-26, though subgroup rankings show a more nuanced picture than the overall rank suggests.

Academic proficiency runs well below district and state averages across every subject: 12.2% in math compared to 22.1% for the district and 43.0% statewide, and 15.5% in English Language Arts versus 24.6% and 40.6%, respectively. The middle grades perform closer to district averages—6th and 8th grade math actually exceed them—while early elementary results are especially weak, with 3rd grade math at just 5.1% proficiency. Chronic absenteeism is a clear bright spot at 18.4%, essentially matching the state average and far better than the district's 30.2%. Nearby schools like Keystone Elementary School (40.8%) and Scenic Hills Elementary School (44.0%) struggle far more with attendance. Science proficiency also jumped from 8.7% to 15.9% in 2025-26, the largest improvement in the school's recent data.

Granville spends $15,278 per student (and $21,852 in 2023-24), yet elevated funding hasn't translated into academic gains. The choice landscape nearby varies dramatically: Bartlett Elementary School in Bartlett City Schools posts 61% math proficiency, while Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School (9.4% math) and Brownsville Road Elementary School (35.9% math) bracket Granville on either side. Subgroup data shows relative strength for African American students (20th percentile statewide) and female students (11th percentile), but lower effectiveness for male students (4th percentile) and low-income students. The highest-leverage opportunities lie in strengthening early-grade instruction and closing the gaps between student groups.

406

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,278

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3824 Austin Peay Highway
Memphis, TN 38128

(901) 800-1209

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2018 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

975^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 10% (2018) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

534^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	975 of 1019	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	941 of 1009	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	985 of 1018	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	961 of 1020	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	946 of 1000	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	947 of 983	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	905 of 985	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	894 of 997	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	429 of 498	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	398 of 498	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	458 of 498	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	419 of 500	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	408 of 483	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	381 of 411	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	313 of 404	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	331 of 450	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	881 of 986	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	950 of 990	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	906 of 989	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	922 of 975	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	909 of 945	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	800 of 926	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	796 of 823	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	771 of 843	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	826 of 853	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	827 of 865	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	821 of 858	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	748 of 823	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	765 of 821	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	742 of 877	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	947 of 984	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	952 of 991	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	934 of 987	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	920 of 980	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	859 of 941	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	863 of 916	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	534 of 594	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	508 of 583	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	541 of 587	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	550 of 594	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	551 of 569	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	514 of 576	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	512 of 574	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	490 of 563	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	265 of 328	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	218 of 312	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	247 of 318	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	219 of 277	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	213 of 293	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	214 of 284	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	486 of 546	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	545 of 554	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	545 of 560	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	535 of 552	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	476 of 538	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	450 of 529	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	448 of 478	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	387 of 490	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	455 of 510	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	484 of 514	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	471 of 495	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	414 of 483	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	449 of 490	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	391 of 481	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	441 of 550	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	448 of 560	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	478 of 557	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	516 of 540	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	473 of 523	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)14th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies18%-33 vs state

Science16%-31 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Mathematics12%-31 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	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
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay Highway	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	366	23	16.0	79.3%	3 (0.8%)	333 (91.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7	975^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	941^st of 1009 public elementary schools	6.7%	34	5.1	7.7		17.6	16.7	20.0	12.2	17.5	28.9	5.4	12.5	16.3	12.8	15.5	12.8	15.4	10.5	19.6	18.0	17.1	15.9	6.3	20.0	30.8	18.2	$15,278	$1,499	$13,412
Brownsville Road Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5292 Banbury Ave	Memphis	38135	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4300	506	26	19.8	85.1%	18 (3.6%)	442 (87.4%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	34.3	704^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.9%		30.9	722^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	28.4%	18	32.2	51.4	25.3				35.9	36.8	41.7	32.0				36.8	31.0	40.3	36.0				35.5					$14,316	$1,567	$11,905
Journey Coleman Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3210 Raleigh Millington Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-6078	0											9.2	946^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.2%					(n/a)		11.3	8.3	8.6	9.6	33.3	11.5	9.2	13.0	25.0	22.0	24.5	10.0	16.8		19.7	27.8	18.6	30.8	45.2	22.5	25.4	34.6	28.6	29.4	$7,933	$1,763	$5,804
Egypt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Karen Cv	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4150	501	28	17.7	95.7%	10 (2.0%)	357 (71.3%)	128 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	18.3	870^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.6	892^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.6%	22	40.3	21.6	19.4				26.8	32.8	17.9	14.8				21.7	32.3	26.6	26.2				28.2					$13,854	$1,607	$11,120
Bartlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3932 Billy Maher Road	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2610	644	44	14.5	56.4%	346 (53.7%)	164 (25.5%)	70 (10.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.1%)	81.7	140^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.3%		80.7	155^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.6%	15	60.6	64.5	58.3				61.0	64.4	67.0	57.0				62.6	62.5	57.0	59.8				59.9					$13,585	$1,067	$11,938
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.4	967^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.1%		16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%	93		17.7	32.8				17.2	14.5	13.6	11.7				13.3	16.2	10.0	8.2				11.5					$15,108	$1,302	$13,805
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5195 Twin Woods Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4336	433	25	17.3	94.4%	11 (2.5%)	369 (85.2%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	4.6	1010^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.5	980^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.9%	30	6.1	11.9	10.9				9.4	15.4	17.2	7.3				13.5	15.4	8.5	12.7				12.3					$16,030	$1,614	$12,606
Beacon College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	5130 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 701-6750	263	16	16.9		16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.2	934^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.4	936^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	6.9	16.4	17.4				13.2	24.1	21.8	17.4				21.4	20.7	25.5	26.1				23.9					$12,596	$1,375	$10,855
Keystone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4301 Old Allen Rd	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3924	458	27	16.9	92.0%	9 (2.0%)	413 (90.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	8.4	952^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.2	920^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.8%	32	13.6	16.7	18.0				16.0	8.5	16.7	18.0				14.1	23.0	20.8	22.0				22.0					$15,412	$2,263	$12,070
Rivercrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Rivercrest Lane	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1373	721	47	15.2	44.4%	260 (36.1%)	310 (43.0%)	66 (9.2%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	67	291^st of 1019 public elementary schools	71.4%		69.5	243^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	43.8	51.8	65.0				54.0	43.8	55.9	53.7				51.3	46.7	52.7	59.5				53.3					$14,092	$905	$12,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School

How many students attend Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School.

What district is Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School a good school?

Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School?

Students at Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

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