Achievement School District

710 James Robertson Pkwy, State Dept. Of Education, 5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-0381
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 476 students in Achievement School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Achievement School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Achievement School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hillcrest High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
1,412 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Achievement School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
34%
10%
37%
10%
40%
60%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
24%
16%
% Black
74%
20%
% White
1%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $95,484 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 710% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $95,481 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 761% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$95,484
$12,075
Spending / Student
$95,481
$11,570

Best Achievement School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest High School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4184 Graceland Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,412 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 60% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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