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Charter elementary school · Achievement School District · Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas rates 5.3, right at the middle of Achievement School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Achievement School District median is 5.3.

#1,305 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Achievement School District: 4 elementary schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

An Achievement School District charter elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,305 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 3 of 13 in Achievement School District.

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math8%89 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading10%78 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 9% across the 7-year record (2016–2022).2022 EdFacts; 14 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.1
50% of the rating
Academics
1.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (multi-year average, 2016-2022) · reading/ELA 6% (multi-year average, 2016-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38106; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$29,818
Median home value
$66,400
Median rent
$915/mo
College educated
12.1%
Homeownership
36.4%
Poverty rate
41.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38106; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
41
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
23
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
6,874/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Memphis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Memphis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Memphis Scholars Florida Kansasthis school
    5.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas serve?

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas?

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas has an enrollment of approximately 121 students.

How does Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas rank in TN?

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas ranks #1,305 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas's MySchoolScout rating?

Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2022) and 6% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2022).

Is Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas a charter school?

Yes, Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas a Title I school?

No, Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
121
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Shelby County
Rank in district
#3 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$13,612
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 38106)
21,827
Area average commute
21.8 min
Area median age
42.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.