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Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose

Q: Is Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose a good school?

Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose ranks 749 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose is a public charter elementary school serving 422 students in grades PK-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 4 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 25.7% in mathematics, 27.3% in English Language Arts, and 42.8% in science, compared to state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, low-income students, and African American students. Additionally, Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 37.8% over the past few years, significantly above the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County district, such as Robert R. Church Elementary, Holmes Road Elementary, and Westhaven Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state, with most ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools. However, the nearby magnet school, J.P. Freeman Elementary/Middle, stands out with significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools and outperforming the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels.

386

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,437

Per pupil spending ?

778 Parkrose RD
Memphis, TN 38109

(901) 538-9500

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

8.8%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

749^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 25 pts since 2022

From bottom 1% (2022) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	29.1	749 of 1009	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	924 of 1018	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	987 of 1020	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	994 of 1000	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	233 of 498	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	396 of 498	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	443 of 500	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	807 of 986	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	892 of 990	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	955 of 989	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	963 of 975	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	892 of 945	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	516 of 843	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	755 of 853	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	842 of 865	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	616 of 984	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.2	890 of 991	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	951 of 987	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	977 of 980	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-3 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	778 Parkrose RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	422	32	13.1		2 (0.5%)	377 (89.3%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29.1	749^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.8%		12.6	924^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.2%	175	25.9	27.7	23.4				25.7	31.0	27.3	23.8				27.3			44.6	37.3	46.9				42.8					$15,437	$2,046	$13,025
Double Tree Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4560 Double Tree	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8144	352	24	14.6		8 (2.3%)	331 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	5.5	993^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.2	988^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.9%	5	5.6	13.2	5.4				8.1	15.0	17.9	15.8				16.2			12.5	15.8	7.9				12.1					$17,476	$1,935	$14,264
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3		9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.5	1004^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	11.8	19.6			6.2		5.7	7.8	13.2	5.7	8.8	5.4		6.3			5.9	13.2	6.0	8.8			6.1	7.1	7.1		5.3	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Levi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Levi Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8166	436	26	17.0		2 (0.5%)	426 (97.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.9	974^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.3	987^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.0%	13	13.6	13.8	5.0				10.9	20.9	13.8	16.7				17.3			16.7	15.5	8.3				13.6					$14,418	$1,696	$11,514
Ford Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3336 Ford Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8150	539	35	15.4		6 (1.1%)	509 (94.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	6.9	975^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1007^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.1%	32	13.3	13.8					10.4	19.4	14.9	6.8				14.7			14.1	20.3	12.1				15.4					$14,514	$2,092	$11,482
Westhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4585 Hodge Rd.	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8740	746	42	17.9		1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	950^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.7%	61	32.5	18.7	19.6				24.2	27.6	26.1	25.2				26.4			10.6	20.7	9.8				13.1					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	5250 Tulane Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3156	493	33	14.9		1 (0.2%)	455 (92.3%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	81.6	143^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.8%		78	167^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.6%	24	71.1	76.9	61.7	60.6	66.7	38.6	61.2	68.4	59.0	61.7	59.1	62.3	45.2	58.0	92.3	92.9	47.4	64.1	53.2	50.0	49.2	50.0	51.7	56.1	60.7	39.7	51.5	$16,910	$1,385	$14,626
Holmes Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1083 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6469	793	41	19.2		8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	967^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.0%	65	22.2	18.6					14.9	30.3	18.6	24.0				24.6			23.2	19.8	11.5				18.0					$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
Whitehaven Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4783 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7431	425	28	15.4		6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%		19.1	848^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.7%	111	28.2	34.9	30.5				31.1	29.6	35.9	28.3				31.3			22.9	43.8	43.1				35.9					$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
Robert R. Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	930^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.6%	23	23.2		11.5				12.7	27.9	25.4	16.5				22.8			35.3	5.3	12.6				17.0					$14,209	$1,554	$11,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose

Is Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose a good school?

Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose ranks 749^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose?

Students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose.

What district is Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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