Schools in Zip Code 38106

Zip code 38106 in Memphis, Tennessee contains 10 schools serving roughly 4,197 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, all part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The area faces serious educational challenges: the typical school in 38106 posts proficiency rates of only 13-14% in ELA, math, and science, compared to roughly 40-43% statewide, and chronic absenteeism averages 46.7% — about 2.5 times the state rate.

The clear bright spot is Circles Of Success Learning Academy, the highest-ranked school in the zip code at the 24th percentile statewide. It posts ELA proficiency of 36.4%, far above the district's 24.6%, and its 3rd grade ELA and 5th grade math scores meet or exceed state averages. The school jumped from the 5th percentile in 2023-24 to the 24th percentile in 2025-26. Soulsville Charter School also stands out — its 95.1% graduation rate tops the state average, and its 4.9% dropout rate is well below the district's 14.4%, even though its test scores remain low.

At the other end of the spectrum, Hamilton High School shows a compounding crisis with 65.3% chronic absenteeism, a 22.7% dropout rate, and Algebra I proficiency of just 5.6%. Believe Memphis Academy has the highest absenteeism in the zip at 69.5%, while Hamilton School and A. B. Hill Elementary rank dead last statewide. Veritas College Preparatory School spends the most per student ($19,447) yet posts proficiency near 10-12%, while Memphis Delta Preparatory School spends $7,538 per student and achieves equal or better results — proof that money alone is not solving these challenges. Still, the success of Circles Of Success shows meaningful improvement is possible even in this zip code.