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Memphis Delta Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades K-5

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis Delta Preparatory is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. With consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a predominantly low-income student population, Memphis Delta Preparatory has struggled to meet the needs of its community.

The school's academic performance is significantly below district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.2% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. Similarly, only 13.3% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.7% for the district and 38.9% for the state. This trend of underperformance has persisted for several years, with no signs of meaningful improvement.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Hamilton School, Ida B. Wells Academy, and Cummings Elementary/Middle, also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Memphis Delta Preparatory may be indicative of systemic issues within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district as a whole.

351

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,538

Per pupil spending ?

1237 College ST
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 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

973^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 9% (2019) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd 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	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
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
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 (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-26 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

Mathematics6%-36 vs state

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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
Memphis Delta Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College ST	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%)	7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.6	996^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.2%	23	5.6	11.1					6.2	12.5	12.7	15.0				13.3	11.3	25.4	25.0				20.1					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	867 South Parkway East	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7		0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%		8.9	970^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.7%	134	20.7		38.5				19.8	48.3	8.0	19.2				26.3	20.7	15.4	15.4				17.3					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Cummings Elementary/Middle	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		0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.3	927^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.9%	35	17.1	7.9	33.3	9.8	8.9		12.2	7.5	17.9	22.2	12.2	13.3		12.6		10.5	13.9	9.8	6.7		7.7	5.0	8.9			$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Hamilton School	Public	PK, KG-8	1478 Wilson ST	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%)	3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.5	1011^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	5.8	5.6						11.9	13.0		5.2			5.1	5.8	9.3			11.6		6.3		7.0			$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		0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.3	809^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.5%	68				22.2	14.3	28.6	27.6				22.2		21.4	25.0				22.2	35.7	28.6	28.9	18.5	35.7	14.3	21.8	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032
A. B. Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	345 East Olive AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7844	544	37	14.7		3 (0.6%)	524 (96.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	3.6	1006^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.5	1015^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.3%	9	8.5		5.1					7.2		10.3				7.0		6.3	12.8				6.3					$14,480	$2,226	$11,177
Larose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby ST	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5		0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.5	1012^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.6%	12	6.8	11.6	12.1				10.0	11.4	13.0	9.1				11.4	6.8	11.1	15.2				10.7					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Rozelle Elementary	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		0 (0.0%)	221 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	14.2	896^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.2%		19.2	845^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.0%	51	20.0	18.8	13.8				17.7	22.9	31.3	24.1				26.0	11.4	31.3	24.1				21.9					$19,287	$1,415	$16,430
Bruce Elementary	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		9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.8	897^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.9%	18		12.5	26.0				13.3	21.5	20.3	30.6				23.6	17.9	20.3	18.0				18.8					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743
Memphis College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7		1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.9	982^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	13.0	13.5	9.1				12.1	13.0	8.3	6.3				9.6	8.7	7.9	9.1				8.5					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis Delta Preparatory

How many students attend Memphis Delta Preparatory?

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

What district is Memphis Delta Preparatory in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Memphis Delta Preparatory a good school?

Memphis Delta Preparatory ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Memphis Delta Preparatory?

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

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