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Memphis Delta Preparatory School

Q: Is Memphis Delta Preparatory School a good school?

Memphis Delta Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Memphis Delta Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Memphis Delta Preparatory School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Memphis Delta Preparatory School?

Students at Memphis Delta Preparatory School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis Delta Preparatory School is an elementary school serving grades K-5 with 351 students in Memphis, TN, and is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school has consistently ranked near the very bottom of Tennessee elementary schools, placing in the 4th percentile statewide (978th out of 1,019 schools) for 2025-2026. Academic proficiency is well below district and state averages, with only 12.7% of students proficient in math, 14.0% in English language arts, and 17.8% in science — roughly 10 points below district averages and 25–30 points below state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at Memphis Delta Prep, with 48.3% of students considered chronically absent in 2024-2025, compared to 30.2% districtwide and 18.3% statewide. That means nearly half of the student body missed enough school days to be flagged, a significant barrier to academic progress. On the positive side, this rate has been steadily improving from over 61% in 2020-2021, and the school has shown recent academic gains — math proficiency more than doubled from 6.2% to 12.7% over the past year. Class sizes have also improved, with the student-teacher ratio dropping from 15.8 to 12.0. However, the school's per-student spending of $7,538 in 2024-2025 is dramatically lower than its own recent history ($17,000–$22,000) and far below that of nearby schools, which is worth investigating for parents.

Within a two-mile radius, there are schools serving similar high-need populations that are performing much better. Rozelle Elementary School ranks in the 36th percentile with far lower chronic absenteeism (25.2%) and significantly higher proficiency rates, while Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School ranks in the 29th percentile with 20.7% absenteeism and spends nearly $30,000 per student. Circles Of Success Learning Academy also outperforms Memphis Delta Prep by a wide margin. These nearby comparisons suggest that strong outcomes are achievable in the same neighborhood, and that attendance, resources, and targeted support likely play a major role in school success.

351

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,538

Per pupil spending ?

1237 College Street
Memphis, TN 38106

(901) 251-1010

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2019 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

978^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 9% (2019) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^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	6.9	978 of 1019	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	973 of 1009	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	996 of 1018	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	996 of 1020	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	941 of 1000	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	901 of 985	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	433 of 498	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	431 of 498	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	468 of 498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	465 of 500	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	400 of 483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	293 of 404	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	374 of 450	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	942 of 986	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	924 of 990	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	943 of 989	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	866 of 975	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	885 of 926	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	757 of 823	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	786 of 843	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	827 of 853	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	831 of 865	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	782 of 858	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	661 of 821	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	820 of 877	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	951 of 984	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	987 of 991	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	973 of 987	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	971 of 980	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	824 of 916	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)13th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-29 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-30 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
Memphis Delta Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 251-1010	381	32	12.0		0 (0.0%)	371 (97.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.9	978^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	9.8	11.9	15.9				12.7	17.6	9.0	16.4				14.0	23.5	10.4	21.0				17.8					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1299 E. McLemore	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7	74.2%	0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	774^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%	62	27.3	< 5%	48.0				25.0	51.5	36.7	16.0				36.4	30.3	6.7	8.0				15.9					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Cummings Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5.6	995^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	8.3	< 5%	11.1	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	13.9	< 5%	11.4	13.0	13.2	8.9	10.9	19.4	< 5%	16.7	7.1	7.4	7.0	9.3	8.9	13.0	14.0	11.8	$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	1478 Wilson Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7		3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	2.6	1019^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	< 5%	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	6.6	5.2	< 5%	11.3	7.5	5.4	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.4	< 5%	9.1	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.2	< 5%	$13,150	$1,842	$10,428
Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	98	16	6.1	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	33.2	719^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.4%		15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%	158				40.0	18.2	25.0	26.8				13.3	36.4	8.3	31.0				33.3	27.3	25.0	32.9	40.0	72.7	16.7	49.0	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032
A. B. Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 East Olive Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7844	544	37	14.7	96.8%	3 (0.6%)	524 (96.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2.6	1018^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.6	1006^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.3%	12	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	12.3	5.2	< 5%				5.6	7.0	12.1	< 5%				6.3					$14,480	$2,226	$11,177
Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby Street	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	989^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	8.9	6.5	14.9				10.1	14.0	8.7	14.9				12.7	17.2	< 5%	19.1				13.9					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Rozelle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	993 Roland	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4612	227	21	11.0	84.5%	0 (0.0%)	221 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.7	649^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.2	896^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.2%	247	25.9	34.5	25.8				28.7	37.0	51.7	41.9				43.7	33.3	51.7	38.7				41.4					$19,287	$1,415	$16,430
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	581 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4495	481	33	14.7	93.4%	9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17	878^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	19.4	14.3	40.8				23.5	20.9	22.2	24.0				22.2	26.9	23.4	36.0				28.2					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743
Memphis College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6.2	984^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%	17	18.2	13.0	7.3				12.5	24.2	20.0	12.2				18.5	12.1	10.9	9.8				10.8					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis Delta Preparatory School

How many students attend Memphis Delta Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Memphis Delta Preparatory School.

What district is Memphis Delta Preparatory School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Memphis Delta Preparatory School a good school?

Memphis Delta Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Memphis Delta Preparatory School?

Students at Memphis Delta Preparatory School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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