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Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast

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Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast ranks 446 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district.

The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 446 out of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 834 out of 1000 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 3 stars in 2024-2025 to 1 star in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. However, Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast outperforms the district and state in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners. The school's performance is strong, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast performs better than many nearby public schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, it lags behind the performance of the nearby public school, Southwind Elementary, which is also part of the district. Additionally, the nearby public school, Forest Hill Elementary School, which is part of the Germantown district, significantly outperforms Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast across all subject areas and grade levels. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and a reduction in spending per student, which may be contributing factors to its declining performance.

423

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,266

Per pupil spending ?

8146 E Shelby DR
Memphis, TN 38125

(901) 602-5530

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2021

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

446^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 39 pts since 2021

From bottom 17% (2021) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	53.2	446 of 1009	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	707 of 1018	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	798 of 1020	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	834 of 1000	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	817 of 983	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	91 of 498	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	173 of 498	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	261 of 500	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	259 of 483	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	193 of 411	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	2 of 211	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	449 of 986	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	686 of 990	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	774 of 989	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	759 of 975	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	64 of 424	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	202 of 415	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	165 of 387	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	109 of 843	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	454 of 853	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	565 of 865	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	599 of 858	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	667 of 823	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	426 of 984	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	687 of 991	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	781 of 987	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	743 of 980	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	773 of 941	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast	Public, Charter	K-5	8146 E Shelby DR	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 602-5530	433	18	24.0		7 (1.6%)	367 (84.8%)	57 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.2	446^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.8%		32.6	707^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.6%	261	37.9	48.5	36.8				41.1	46.6	51.5	29.4				42.2	48.3	62.1	41.2				50.5					$15,266	$1,404	$13,496
Southwind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8155 Meadow Vale Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2805	661	42	15.9		24 (3.6%)	517 (78.2%)	85 (12.9%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	59.5	358^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.5%		58.7	366^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.0%	8	71.8	54.1	33.7				53.4	68.2	60.0	27.7				52.2	52.9	45.9	27.7				42.3					$14,230	$1,511	$11,814
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
Highland Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5252 Annandale Rd	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0330	774	48	16.1		15 (1.9%)	667 (86.2%)	75 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	26.7	774^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.3%		23.5	803^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	21.1%	29	33.3	33.1	21.0				29.3	28.9	31.6	34.1				31.5	35.6	32.5	24.8				31.1					$13,663	$1,660	$11,122
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
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
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4890 Ross Rd	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1990	593	35	16.9		4 (0.7%)	502 (84.7%)	77 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	25.2	788^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.6	873^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	14.2%	85	30.6	43.0	22.2				31.8	27.0	30.0	27.2				28.0	25.5	40.0	25.0				29.8					$15,169	$1,406	$12,746
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
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
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3368 S. Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8520	689	50	13.8		525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.9	33^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	39^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	81.4	73.1	85.7				80.3	75.0	78.7	73.9				75.8	77.0	82.4	79.0				79.4					$14,723	$1,194	$13,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast

What is the racial makeup of Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast?

Students at Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast a good school?

Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast ranks 446^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast.

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