Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose

www.freedomprep.org

Charter School 578 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose is a public charter elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 578 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 29 teachers, Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.6:1. 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.

578

Total Students

29.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	47
Black	526
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
526 (91.0 %)
Hispanic
47 (8.1 %)
Two or More
3 (0.5 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)538-9500
Website:	http://www.freedomprep.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	578
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.6
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 89

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 93

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 103

Grade 5 100

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1	89
Grade 2	93
Grade 3	104
Grade 4	103
Grade 5	100

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	279	48.3%
Male	299	51.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)