Believe Memphis Academy Charter School

www.believememphisacademy.org

Charter School 317 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

Believe Memphis Academy Charter School is a public charter middle school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 317 students offering grade levels from 04 to 08.

With 17 teachers, Believe Memphis Academy Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.6:1. 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.

317

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	3
Black	299
Two or More	12
American Indian	1

Black
299 (94.3 %)
Two or More
12 (3.8 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.9 %)
White
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)881-7970
Website:	http://www.believememphisacademy.org
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	317
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
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

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 79

Grade 7 78

Grade 8 73

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 4	46
Grade 5	41
Grade 6	79
Grade 7	78
Grade 8	73

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Believe Memphis Academy Charter School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	152	47.9%
Male	165	52.1%

Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)