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Bluff City High School

Q: Is Bluff City High School a good school?

Bluff City High School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Bluff City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Bluff City High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bluff City High School?

Students at Bluff City High School are 78% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Bluff City High School is a public charter high school in Memphis, TN, serving 514 students in grades 9 through 12 under the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Tennessee high schools over the past four years, with its best relative position being the 9th percentile. Per-pupil spending has risen steadily from $11,953 in 2021-2022 to $13,541 in 2024-2025, broadly in line with neighboring Memphis-Shelby County Schools high schools, though well below the highest spender in the area.

Academic proficiency rates at Bluff City are dramatically below state averages. For the 2025-2026 school year, only 5.5% of students were proficient in English I compared to the state average of 37.3%, and just 11.5% were proficient in Algebra II. These are the lowest rates among nearby high schools, well behind Germantown High School, which posts proficiency rates two to three times higher; only Wooddale High School shows similarly low performance. The graduation rate has fallen from 83.3% in 2021-2022 to 75.2% in 2024-2025, while the dropout rate has climbed to 22.9%, more than three times the state average. Over half of students (55.8%) are chronically absent, compared to just 13.3% at Power Center Academy High School, which achieves a 95.1% graduation rate.

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. Bluff City's Special Education students ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, and English Language Learner students ranked in the 68th percentile the previous year—among the highest subgroup rankings in the Memphis area. This suggests the school has effective supports for these populations that could be leveraged more broadly. Spending is not the differentiator: Bluff City spends about $13,541 per student, comparable to Germantown High School, yet outcomes are far worse. For parents considering this school, the data suggests that attendance and student engagement are the most urgent priorities, and that the school's charter autonomy has not yet translated into consistent academic gains.

514

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,541

Per pupil spending ?

4100 Ross Road
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 730-8157

District: Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

19.3%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (75% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg29%

Tennessee avg43%

365^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 5% (2023) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 141Tennessee 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
2026	11.6	365 of 400	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	369 of 389	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	355 of 392	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	366 of 384	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	196 of 230	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	198 of 240	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	206 of 239	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	351 of 365	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	347 of 365	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	348 of 366	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	206 of 213	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	175 of 209	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	197 of 202	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	276 of 324	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	304 of 337	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	309 of 330	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	337 of 368	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	317 of 366	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	349 of 359	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	35 of 210	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	21.6	162 of 183	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+75 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+63 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I23%-27 vs state

English II18%-40 vs state

Geometry14%-28 vs state

Algebra II12%-26 vs state

English I6%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)							TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Bluff City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Ross Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8157	478	30	15.9		8 (1.7%)	373 (78.0%)	89 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	11.6	365^th of 400 public high schools	8.8%		10.2	369^th of 389 public high schools	5.1%	4											< 5%				< 5%			12.2		11.5		25.6			23.0						5.6				5.5		20.7			18.3		14.9			14.0									$13,541	$998	$12,544
Kirby High School	Public	9-12	4080 Kirby Pkwy	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1960	697	43	16.0	89.8%	6 (0.9%)	541 (77.6%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	19.2	340^th of 400 public high schools	15.0%		9	374^th of 389 public high schools	3.9%	34											8.9				10.8		15.0	19.4	25.0	19.6		18.6	45.5		21.3					30.8	14.2				13.8		29.9			28.8		24.5	21.4		23.7									$15,021	$1,692	$12,391
Southwind High School	Public	9-12	7900 E Shelby Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3250	1,622	80	20.3	75.1%	13 (0.8%)	1,263 (77.9%)	280 (17.3%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	30.8	282^nd of 400 public high schools	29.5%		17.9	335^th of 389 public high schools	13.9%	53											25.8				25.6		31.4	16.1		17.3		30.6			29.9			12.5	20.0	15.8	19.1				18.9		47.1			46.4		25.3	18.2		24.9									$12,669	$1,428	$10,683
Power Center Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5390 Mendenhall Square Mall	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-1331	673	37	18.3	70.8%	1 (0.1%)	437 (64.9%)	217 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	23.6	319^th of 400 public high schools	20.3%		33.8	257^th of 389 public high schools	33.9%	62											14.8				14.8			14.7		14.7			25.3		25.3						20.4				20.3		43.7			43.7		20.2			21.0									$14,510	$1,438	$12,705
Wooddale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5151 Scottsdale	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2440	618	37	16.6	91.4%	2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	9.3	380^th of 400 public high schools	5.0%		11.2	362^nd of 389 public high schools	6.9%	18											< 5%				< 5%		5.0	13.2		6.5		11.6	< 5%		10.5			38.9		30.0	8.2				8.1		25.8	< 5%		22.7		5.0	11.8	< 5%	10.0									$13,655	$1,739	$11,080
Memphis School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	4921 Winchester Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 425-2932	562	36	15.4	88.3%	5 (0.9%)	234 (41.6%)	309 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	14.7	353^rd of 400 public high schools	11.8%		14.8	346^th of 389 public high schools	11.1%	7	14.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	8.3	18.5	13.6	13.4			14.8				15.7			11.1		11.0	18.5				17.0		22.2			23.1	12.3				12.3		39.4			39.4		13.4			13.4	15.5	38.3	23.5	25.6	10.7	48.1	22.2	26.8	$14,449	$1,384	$12,699
Germantown High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7653 Old Poplar Pike	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0955	1,765	97	18.2	46.9%	62 (3.5%)	1,394 (79.0%)	171 (9.7%)	36 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.6%)	41.3	238^th of 400 public high schools	40.5%		45	196^th of 389 public high schools	49.6%	42											20.1	10.0			19.7		38.1	30.0	28.6	30.7	58.8	34.7	30.8		36.9			38.3		38.1	22.8				22.8		42.7			42.5	45.8	40.4	56.5		41.6									$13,235	$1,370	$11,356
Ridgeway High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2009 Ridgeway	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8820	805	43	18.6	79.1%	9 (1.1%)	681 (84.6%)	80 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	15.5	351^st of 400 public high schools	12.3%		17.3	338^th of 389 public high schools	13.1%	13											< 5%				< 5%		20.0	13.6		14.8	53.7	19.1			28.4		20.0	13.0		13.0	17.1				17.1		37.7			34.6		14.2	14.3		13.9									$14,884	$1,579	$12,506
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1775 Ridgeway Rd.	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(901) 416-0115	119	4	33.7		3 (2.5%)	105 (88.2%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Tennessee Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4775 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(901) 230-2827																			(n/a)	18.2	11.5		15.3	12.1	7.4		10.0																																						12.1	19.2		15.3	9.1	19.2		13.6

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How many students attend Bluff City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Bluff City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bluff City High School?

Students at Bluff City High School are 78% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Bluff City High School a good school?

Bluff City High School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Tennessee high schools.

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