Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School

2221 Democrat Rd, Memphis TN, 38132 | Shelby County School District | 901-743-7335
  • grades KG-5
  • students 440
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 304 in Memphis
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
21%Memphis
35%Tennessee

Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Memphis, TN. There are a total of 440 students and 25 teachers at Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 37% lower than the Tennessee average.

Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students440
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-24%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
410-14%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 0.5% 10.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 95.9% 75.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 11.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Memphis demographics profile

StatisticMemphisTennesseeNational
Population650,9106,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,20716791
Median age34.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%57%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Memphis

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.