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Memphis STEM Academy

Q: Is Memphis STEM Academy a good school?

Memphis STEM Academy ranks 405 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Memphis STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Memphis STEM Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Memphis STEM Academy?

Students at Memphis STEM Academy are 83% African American, 17% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis STEM Academy is a K–5 elementary school in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, TN, serving 276 students within Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Despite being part of a district that ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts, the school has climbed dramatically over the past five years — from the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools to the 60th percentile statewide. In 2025-2026, Memphis STEM Academy earned a 3-star rating and ranked 405th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools. Its math proficiency rate of 48.3% is more than double the district average of 22.1%, and its ELA proficiency rate of 50.0% similarly doubles the district's 24.6%, placing it above the Tennessee state average in both subjects.

Perhaps the school's most defining strength is its success with historically underserved students. Low-income students at Memphis STEM Academy rank in the 91st percentile among all Tennessee schools serving low-income populations, earning a 5-star rating. African American students rank in the 84th percentile statewide. The school also outperforms nearby charter schools, including Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus School and Libertas School of Memphis, in math, ELA, and science. Among ten nearby schools, only Delano Elementary School ranks higher, sitting in the 80th percentile statewide with proficiency rates of 66.4% in math and 53.3% in science.

There are areas for continued growth. Science proficiency (45.2%) trails the state average (46.9%) slightly — notable for a school with a STEM focus. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 40.7% in 2020-2021 to 23.9% in 2024-2025, and the school's rate is far better than nearby Whitney Elementary School (70.0%) and Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School (54.9%). Still, it remains above the statewide rate of 18.3%. Fourth grade stands out as a particular strength, with ELA proficiency at 57.1% and math at 52.4% — both well above state averages for that grade.

276

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,820

Per pupil spending ?

2180 Frayser Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 708-3001

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.0%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2021

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

405^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 50 pts since 2021

From bottom 10% (2021) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	57.5	405 of 1019	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	419 of 1009	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	619 of 1018	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	532 of 1020	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	634 of 1000	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.2	881 of 983	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	78 of 498	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	85 of 498	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	137 of 498	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	135 of 500	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	140 of 483	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	263 of 411	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	392 of 986	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	573 of 990	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	517 of 989	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	645 of 975	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	833 of 945	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	96 of 424	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	71 of 823	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	69.0	155 of 843	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	267 of 853	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	193 of 865	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	388 of 858	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	711 of 823	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	448 of 984	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	619 of 991	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	526 of 987	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	608 of 980	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	807 of 941	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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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
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2180 Frayser Boulevard	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	57.5	405^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%	14	39.0	52.4	54.5				48.3	43.9	57.1	48.5				50.0	47.5	45.2	42.4				45.2					$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser Boulevard	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	649	43	15.0		7 (1.1%)	628 (96.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	28.7	769^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.5%		32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%	65	24.2	53.3	35.6				38.2	15.2	34.3	17.0				22.6	12.4	52.3	34.9				33.8					$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Libertas School of Memphis	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	3777 Edenburg Drive	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	42.8	596^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%	104	30.8	29.4	43.1	42.2	40.7		37.2	33.8	36.0	41.2	37.5	22.0		33.9	37.9	33.3	33.3	48.4	33.9		37.8	57.8	54.2		56.1	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Georgian Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir Street	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	269	18	14.9		1 (0.4%)	255 (94.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	1008^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%	74	7.1	< 5%	15.6				8.1	14.3	< 5%	6.7				7.3	11.9	< 5%	< 5%				5.6					$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
Frayser-Corning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood Avenue	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	358	19	19.0		2 (0.6%)	347 (96.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5.9	988^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.0%		3.7	1004^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.5%	16	6.7	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	25.4	7.3	12.1				16.5	6.7	< 5%	9.1				5.8					$14,843	$1,698	$11,979
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2	94.0%	11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	12.1	920^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%	38	10.3	< 5%	6.2				5.3	39.2	6.0	21.5				21.9	19.0	< 5%	17.2				12.8					$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Delano Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1716 Delano Ave	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3932	315	21	15.0	91.4%	1 (0.3%)	294 (93.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	74	204^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.0%		56	408^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.6%	204	55.9	76.2	64.5				66.4	55.9	50.0	58.1				54.2	38.2	66.7	51.6				53.3					$17,607	$1,483	$14,879
Hawkins Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4295 Mountain Terrace St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0650	308	18	17.1	93.5%	4 (1.3%)	293 (95.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	7.8	963^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	5.5%		23.8	804^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.3%	159	< 5%	12.5	17.2				11.0	14.6	23.6	20.7				20.0	7.1	19.6	24.1				16.5					$17,050	$1,965	$13,514
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas Street	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 358-7431	204	18	11.6		4 (2.0%)	60 (29.4%)	139 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33.6	712^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.1%		21.6	829^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.8%	117	33.3	40.9	21.4	42.9	27.3	41.2	35.0	23.8	36.4	14.3	42.9	13.6	37.5	28.4	23.8	40.9	14.3	28.6	13.6	35.3	26.5	57.1	45.5	35.3	46.7	$16,033	$1,454	$14,213
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Whitney Avenue	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3949	359	19	18.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10.5	931^st of 1019 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.8	955^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.4%	24	21.7	< 5%	5.7				11.4	19.1	19.0	28.6				21.8	17.4	11.9	22.9				17.1					$14,874	$1,438	$12,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis STEM Academy

What district is Memphis STEM Academy in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Memphis STEM Academy a good school?

Memphis STEM Academy ranks 405^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Memphis STEM Academy?

Students at Memphis STEM Academy are 83% African American, 17% Hispanic.

How many students attend Memphis STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Memphis STEM Academy.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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