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Journey East Academy

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Journey East Academy ranks 580 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Journey East Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 329 students in grades K-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school has faced challenges common to many in the district, including consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools on academic performance and having high chronic absenteeism rates.

While Journey East Academy's overall academic performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, the school does perform better relative to other schools in the district, particularly for African American students. However, the school struggles with Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 10-25% of schools for these subgroups. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated in recent years, but is generally higher than the district average, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Journey East Academy performs better academically than some, such as Belle Forest Community School, Lowrance Elementary/Middle, and Crump Elementary. However, other nearby schools like Germantown Elementary, Germanshire Elementary, and Oak Forest Elementary outperform Journey East Academy on state assessments and have higher overall rankings.

376

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,703

Per pupil spending ?

6870 Winchester RD
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 567-7086

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

Hispanic:

17.6%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2021

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

580^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 35 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 120Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	580 of 1009	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	620 of 1018	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	703 of 1020	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	777 of 1000	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	907 of 983	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	123 of 498	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	115 of 498	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	205 of 500	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	288 of 483	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	320 of 411	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	63 of 178	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	563 of 986	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	645 of 990	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	669 of 989	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	765 of 975	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	866 of 945	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	401 of 424	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	385 of 415	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	214 of 387	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	100 of 363	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.3	242 of 324	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	262 of 843	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	134 of 853	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	457 of 865	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	639 of 858	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	771 of 823	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	583 of 984	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	550 of 991	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	699 of 987	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	764 of 980	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	868 of 941	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	71 of 582	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	22.2	463 of 528	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)88th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Social Studies39%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Journey East Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Journey East Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6870 Winchester RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 567-7086	329	19	17.7		6 (1.8%)	267 (81.2%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.4	580^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.7	620^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.1%	40	16.4	36.4	47.8	54.5			38.1	26.2	61.4	34.8	45.5			39.9	42.6	40.9	24.6	34.1			34.9	38.6			38.6	$7,703	$1,358	$5,979
Germanshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown RD	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	751	43	17.4		18 (2.4%)	603 (80.3%)	109 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	29.7	743^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.4%		48	502^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.7%	241	26.6	42.4	32.6				33.3	22.9	43.5	31.0				31.8	22.9	47.8	26.6				31.3					$14,657	$1,597	$12,191
Winridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3		3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%		33.1	694^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.8%	79	56.9	24.5	30.8				38.5	43.1	33.3	20.3				32.2	56.3	28.6	32.3				39.9					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	418	28	14.9		11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%		66.5	267^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.8%	203	17.9	62.5	48.0				40.0	19.4	65.3	52.0				42.8	29.9	70.8	48.0				47.3					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
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		4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.9	919^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.7%	24	26.5	23.8	25.8				25.4	20.9	19.2	23.5				21.2	7.2	21.9	27.2				18.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4443 S. Germantown RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	174	15	11.6		2 (1.1%)	153 (87.9%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	36.5	658^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.8%		24.2	797^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.7%	139	52.4	42.3	31.3				40.5	47.6	32.0	28.1				34.6	52.4	23.1	21.9				30.4					$16,872	$1,555	$14,951
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8		7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.4	805^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.9%	24	46.6	24.4	28.8				33.7	32.6	22.0	16.7				24.3	39.8	24.4	23.6				29.8					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
Lowrance Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	914	52	17.5		9 (1.0%)	739 (80.9%)	135 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	12.6	913^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.4	936^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.1%	23	26.0	11.3	28.6	7.0	17.6	16.0	17.1	28.4	13.9	24.3	6.0	29.7	21.0	20.1	30.8	18.1	25.7	13.1	36.3	28.0	25.3	18.2	18.7	41.4	26.3	$14,708	$1,677	$12,158
Crump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	544	36	15.1		5 (0.9%)	407 (74.8%)	125 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	11.6	927^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.5	934^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.3%	7	22.6	21.3	20.5				21.5	20.2	25.3	16.7				20.7	19.3	24.0	11.5				18.2					$14,520	$1,524	$11,985
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cross Country Dr	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0945	558	40	13.9		32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	45	540^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.6	579^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.1%	39	46.2	34.4	33.8				38.4	39.8	46.2	44.2				43.3	41.9	39.8	36.4				39.5					$15,460	$1,547	$13,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Journey East Academy

How many students attend Journey East Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Journey East Academy.

Is Journey East Academy a good school?

Journey East Academy ranks 580^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Journey East Academy in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Journey East Academy?

Students at Journey East Academy are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% White.

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