Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School has 440 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School’s learner population of 440 learners has grown by 18% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School is The Excel Center (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Kipp Memphis Preparatory Middle School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Alcy Elementary School (1.0 miles away).