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Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

168 Jefferson AVE, Memphis, TN 38103 · (901) 474-0955

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

Directions
Students
306
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

168 Jefferson AVE, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 7112
Grade 884
Enrollment over time
360’20
329’21
347’22
349’23
306’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Hispanic 6%White 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School 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.