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Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

2221 Democrat RD, Memphis, TN 38132 · (901) 743-7335

Memphis’ School Grade D better than 6% of Tennessee school districts

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Students
302
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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2221 Democrat RD, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 157
Grade 263
Grade 347
Grade 453
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
356’20
325’21
337’22
330’23
302’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 3%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati from Memphis families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Memphis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.