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Veritas College Preparatory

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

1500 Dunn AVE, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 526-1900

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

Directions
Students
137
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Veritas College Preparatory

  • 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 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts8%
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

Directions ↗

1500 Dunn AVE, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 647
Grade 746
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
159’20
139’21
144’22
135’23
137’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Veritas College Preparatory 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.