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Beacon College Preparatory School

Q: Is Beacon College Preparatory School a good school?

Beacon College Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Beacon College Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Beacon College Preparatory School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Beacon College Preparatory School?

Students at Beacon College Preparatory School are 58% African American, 36% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Beacon College Preparatory School is a K–5 elementary school in Memphis, TN, serving 321 students in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, where it ranks in the 8th percentile statewide — a 0-star rating that reflects continued academic decline. Only 13.2% of Beacon students scored proficient in Mathematics in 2025–2026, compared to 22.1% across the district and 43% statewide. English Language Arts proficiency was 21.4% (district: 24.6%; state: 40.6%), and Science proficiency was 23.9% (district: 28.4%; state: 46.9%). While the school performs below both district and state averages, it is not the lowest-performing school in its neighborhood.

Beacon's academic performance has trended downward over the past three years, with Math proficiency falling from 17.9% to 13.2% and ELA from 28.2% to 21.4%. Third-grade math stands out as a particular concern: just 6.9% of 3rd graders were proficient, far below the district's 26.3%. However, nearby schools show that stronger outcomes are possible in the same district. Within 2.5 miles, Jackson Elementary School and Wells Station Elementary School dramatically outperform Beacon, while Memphis Business Academy Elementary School also posts stronger results. At the same time, Beacon outpaces its closest neighbor, Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School, in every subject, despite being just 0.28 miles apart.

Attendance is Beacon's clearest strength. Its chronic absenteeism rate was just 6.8% in 2023–2024, compared to 29.5% across the district and 41.8% at Raleigh-Bartlett. This means students are showing up, yet academic gains have not followed — a sign that curriculum and instruction, rather than attendance, may be the primary barriers. The school also spends less than any nearby school at $12,596 per student, down from $16,330 four years ago. Subgroup data shows that Hispanic students and English Language Learners have performed relatively well, while other student groups have seen their rankings decline. Beacon's attendance advantage and cost efficiency provide a foundation, but turning those assets into stronger academics remains the central challenge.

321

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,596

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5130 Raleigh Lagrange Road
Memphis, TN 38134

(901) 701-6750

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.6%

Hispanic:

36.4%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2024 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (19% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

934^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 13% (2024) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	10.2	934 of 1019	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	936 of 1009	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	882 of 1018	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	484 of 498	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	446 of 498	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	403 of 498	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	127 of 211	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	35 of 178	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	937 of 986	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	946 of 990	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	233 of 458	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	282 of 424	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	203 of 415	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	303 of 387	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	786 of 823	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	699 of 843	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	605 of 853	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	635 of 865	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	873 of 984	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	735 of 991	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	919 of 987	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

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

African American (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science24%-23 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Beacon College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	5130 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 701-6750	263	16	16.9	61.4%	16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.2	934^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.4	936^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	6.9	16.4	17.4				13.2	24.1	21.8	17.4				21.4	20.7	25.5	26.1				23.9					$12,596	$1,375	$10,855
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5195 Twin Woods Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4336	433	25	17.3	62.3%	11 (2.5%)	369 (85.2%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	4.6	1010^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.5	980^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.9%	30	6.1	11.9	10.9				9.4	15.4	17.2	7.3				13.5	15.4	8.5	12.7				12.3					$16,030	$1,614	$12,606
Wells Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Wells Station Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2172	633	50	12.6	38.8%	53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	61.7	351^st of 1019 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.7	370^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.3%	19	38.0	65.0	25.6				42.6	60.6	51.3	47.7				52.7	59.2	67.1	39.5				54.7					$15,732	$1,643	$13,135
Shelby Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6053 Summer Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4305	764	46	16.6	59.0%	67 (8.8%)	504 (66.0%)	161 (21.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	37.3	670^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.2%		21.2	831^st of 1009 public elementary schools	17.6%	161	49.1	21.1	25.0				31.9	48.1	20.4	42.0				36.7	52.8	14.7	41.0				36.0					$14,120	$1,480	$11,615
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7	35.1%	14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.5	511^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%	19	48.1	53.3	46.2				49.3	34.6	44.4	28.2				36.0	44.2	51.1	38.5				44.9					$17,549	$1,377	$14,678
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3	44.7%	6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	538^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.2%		34.9	678^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.8%	140	41.0	47.7	48.9				46.1	28.2	43.2	42.2				38.3	43.6	38.6	44.4				42.2					$17,430	$1,413	$15,651
Journey Coleman Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3210 Raleigh Millington Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-6078	0			68.8%								9.2	946^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.2%					(n/a)	< 5%	11.3	8.3	8.6	9.6	33.3	11.5	9.2	13.0	25.0	22.0	24.5	10.0	16.8	< 5%	19.7	27.8	18.6	30.8	45.2	22.5	25.4	34.6	28.6	29.4	$7,933	$1,763	$5,804
Kingsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4055 Bayliss Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6020	513	40	12.8	48.8%	20 (3.9%)	127 (24.8%)	352 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	21.4	840^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.5	853^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	15.5%	13	12.7	34.7	25.4				24.7	24.2	25.0	31.7				26.9	31.7	36.1	33.3				33.8					$16,156	$1,926	$13,144
Brownsville Road Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5292 Banbury Ave	Memphis	38135	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4300	506	26	19.8	60.9%	18 (3.6%)	442 (87.4%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	34.3	704^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.9%		30.9	722^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	28.4%	18	32.2	51.4	25.3				35.9	36.8	41.7	32.0				36.8	31.0	40.3	36.0				35.5					$14,316	$1,567	$11,905
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay Highway	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	366	23	16.0	73.2%	3 (0.8%)	333 (91.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7	975^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	941^st of 1009 public elementary schools	6.7%	34	5.1	7.7	< 5%	17.6	16.7	20.0	12.2	17.5	28.9	5.4	12.5	16.3	12.8	15.5	12.8	15.4	10.5	19.6	18.0	17.1	15.9	6.3	20.0	30.8	18.2	$15,278	$1,499	$13,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon College Preparatory School

How many students attend Beacon College Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Beacon College Preparatory School.

Is Beacon College Preparatory School a good school?

Beacon College Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Beacon College Preparatory School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Beacon College Preparatory School?

Students at Beacon College Preparatory School are 58% African American, 36% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

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