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Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving 174 students in grades PK-5 in Memphis, Tennessee. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

One of the key strengths of Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is its consistently strong academic performance. The school has outperformed the district and state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 40.5% in Mathematics, 34.6% in English Language Arts, and 30.4% in Science, compared to the district's 22.6%, 23.7%, and 26.6%, respectively, and the state's 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in Mathematics, where it has ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for African American students and low socioeconomic status students.

However, the school has also faced some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.9% to 40.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's funding and resources have fluctuated significantly, ranging from $7,157 to $22,584 per student, which may impact its ability to provide consistent support for its students. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Science, but its chronic absenteeism rates are consistently higher.

183

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,872

Per pupil spending ?

4443 S. Germantown RD
Memphis, TN 38125

(901) 505-0551

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

658^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 25% (2022) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^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	36.5	658 of 1009	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	797 of 1018	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	746 of 1020	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	750 of 1000	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	136 of 498	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	236 of 498	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	204 of 500	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	231 of 483	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	779 of 986	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	633 of 990	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	744 of 989	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	451 of 975	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	165 of 843	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	36.6	556 of 853	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	372 of 865	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	65 of 858	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	624 of 984	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	851 of 991	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	924 of 980	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)80th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Science30%-16 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

Is Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School a good school?

Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School ranks 658^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School?

Students at Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School are 86% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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