Memphis Merit Academy

www.memphismeritacademy.org

Charter School 291 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Memphis Merit Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 291 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 7 teachers, Memphis Merit Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 41.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

291

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

41.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Memphis Merit Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	10
Black	274
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	1

Black
274 (94.2 %)
Hispanic
10 (3.4 %)
Two or More
6 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)617-3690
Website:	http://www.memphismeritacademy.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	41.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 30

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Memphis Merit Academy
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	68
Grade 1	58
Grade 2	63
Grade 3	72
Grade 4	30

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Memphis Merit Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	143	49.1%
Male	148	50.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)