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Promise Academy Spring Hill

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Promise Academy Spring Hill is an elementary public charter school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission district, which is ranked 117 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Promise Academy Spring Hill consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 874-877 out of 1,009 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (26.8%) and English Language Arts (21.3%) well below the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Libertas, a charter school just 2.32 miles away, and Jackson Elementary, a traditional public school 2.76 miles away, both significantly outperform Promise Academy Spring Hill on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in core subjects. Despite spending more per student than these nearby schools, Promise Academy Spring Hill has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20.9, compared to Libertas (24.5) and Jackson Elementary (13.7).

422

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,108

Per pupil spending ?

3796 Frayser Raleigh RD
Memphis, TN 38128

(901) 324-4456

District: Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2024 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg42%

874^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

117^th of 139Tennessee Public Charter School Commission 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	16.1	874 of 1009	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	877 of 1018	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	331 of 498	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	334 of 498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	877 of 986	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	881 of 990	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	580 of 843	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	574 of 853	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	835 of 984	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	834 of 991	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Science21%-25 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
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.3	877^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	31.7	20.4	27.3				26.8	18.3	16.3	29.1				21.3	16.7	26.5	21.8				21.3					$15,108	$1,302	$13,805
Journey Coleman K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	3210 Raleigh Millington RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-6078	0																		(n/a)																										$7,933	$1,763	$5,804
Egypt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Karen Cv	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4150	501	28	17.7		10 (2.0%)	357 (71.3%)	128 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	14.6	892^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.3	913^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.3%	21	17.7	28.6	14.5				19.9	19.0	31.7	22.9				24.1	16.7	30.2	23.9				23.1					$13,854	$1,607	$11,120
Scenic Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Scenic Hwy	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4342	335	23	14.5		8 (2.4%)	310 (92.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	12.3	917^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	963^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	5.4%	46	10.5	8.8	29.3				14.8	13.1	17.9	24.4				17.7	29.3	21.1	26.8				25.6					$16,062	$2,273	$12,729
Keystone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4301 Old Allen Rd	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3924	458	27	16.9		9 (2.0%)	413 (90.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12.2	920^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.5	857^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.8%	63	20.4	21.3	18.4				20.0	15.1	19.1	18.0				17.3	21.6	33.3	20.4				24.8					$15,412	$2,263	$12,070
Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3240 James RD	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 387-5050	331	19	17.8		2 (0.6%)	310 (93.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	23.3	812^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.6	899^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	37.5	25.6	40.6	27.7	14.3		29.9	31.3	30.2	34.4	6.4	11.8		23.2	32.8	32.6	25.0	8.5	8.6		22.6	6.4	14.3		9.8	$13,980	$1,030	$12,585
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2		11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.9	1014^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	12.0						5.6	26.1	13.0					15.1	12.0	17.1					10.8					$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay HWY	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	366	23	16.0		3 (0.8%)	333 (91.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9.9	941^st of 1009 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.5	985^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.2%	44	12.2		12.9	20.7	14.0	17.5	13.8	26.8	5.0	9.7	21.7	21.1	7.0	15.7		7.7		13.3	14.5	5.3	8.7		30.2	32.7	22.4	$15,278	$1,499	$13,412
Libertas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3777 Edenburg DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.9	769^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.5%	69	29.8	33.3	40.0	31.5			33.3	39.6	43.9	28.9	27.8			35.4	22.4	33.3	40.0	31.5			31.3	38.9			38.9	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Jackson Elementary	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		14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%		30	737^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.6%	245	50.0	51.5	55.6				52.3	47.5	45.5	19.4				37.6	45.0	30.3	33.3				36.7					$17,549	$1,377	$14,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Promise Academy Spring Hill

What district is Promise Academy Spring Hill in?

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

What is the racial makeup of Promise Academy Spring Hill?

Students at Promise Academy Spring Hill are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Promise Academy Spring Hill a good school?

Promise Academy Spring Hill ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Promise Academy Spring Hill?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Promise Academy Spring Hill.

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