Journey East Academy

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Journey East Academy ranks 620 th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Journey East Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 347 students in grades K-8 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state.

Journey East Academy has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (80.4%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 72.54% to 83.82% African American. The school has shown steady improvement in its academic performance over the past few years, as evidenced by its rising statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 613 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools and received a 2-star rating, up from a 0-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. Journey East Academy's African American and Hispanic student subgroups have performed particularly well, with the African American students ranking 115 out of 494 Tennessee elementary schools with a 4-star rating, and the Hispanic students ranking 380 out of 410 schools with a 0-star rating.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Belle Forest Community School, Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School, and Hickory Ridge Elementary, Journey East Academy generally outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency. The school's ability to support its African American and Hispanic students and help them excel is a testament to its effective teaching practices and targeted interventions, despite significant fluctuations in per-student spending over the years.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

6870 Winchester RD
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 567-7086

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
620^th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

1.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.7. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Journey East Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Journey East Academy 620^th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Journey East Academy in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Journey East Academy

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Rank History for all students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	9.98	907^th	983	7.7%
2022	23.16	777^th	1000	22.3%
2023	32.28	703^rd	1020	31.1%
2024	39.70	620^th	1018	39.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.04	63^rd	178	64.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.21	463^rd	528	12.3%
2024	77.31	71^st	582	87.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	15.44	771^st	823	6.3%
2022	30.96	639^th	858	25.5%
2023	45.67	457^th	865	47.2%
2024	72.38	134^th	853	84.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	10.88	866^th	945	8.4%
2022	22.31	765^th	975	21.5%
2023	32.64	669^th	989	32.4%
2024	36.03	645^th	990	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	10.63	868^th	941	7.8%
2022	23.63	764^th	980	22.0%
2023	30.80	699^th	987	29.2%
2024	43.73	550^th	991	44.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	23.94	320^th	411	22.1%
2022	35.63	288^th	483	40.4%
2023	51.71	205^th	500	59.0%
2024	69.12	115^th	498	76.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Journey East Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	28.28	242^nd	324	25.3%
2022	62.12	100^th	363	72.5%
2023	41.78	214^th	387	44.7%
2024	17.99	385^th	415	7.2%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Journey East Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2017	0	89	0	13	1	103
2018	0	160	0	25	1	186
2019	1	255	0	37	1	294
2020	5	309	0	50	1	365
2021	4	355	0	68	4	431
2022	7	297	1	77	3	385
2023	5	279	1	62	0	347

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Journey East Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	103	4.0	25.7	n/a
2018	186	7.3	25.4	n/a
2019	294	11.0	26.7	n/a
2020	365	18.0	20.2	n/a
2021	431	22.0	19.5	n/a
2022	385	21.5	17.9	n/a
2023	347	19.5	17.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Journey East Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	103	4.0	25.7	n/a
2018	186	7.3	25.4	n/a
2019	294	11.0	26.7	n/a
2020	365	18.0	20.2	n/a
2021	431	22.0	19.5	n/a
2022	385	21.5	17.9	n/a
2023	347	19.5	17.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Journey East Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$707 (6.2%)	$10,609 (92.4%)	$11,476
2020	$881 (18.4%)	$3,749 (78.3%)	$4,787
2021	$1,361 (9.9%)	$12,144 (88.5%)	$13,729
2022	$2,915 (17.6%)	$13,315 (80.6%)	$16,529
2023	$5,159 (29.9%)	$11,805 (68.3%)	$17,280

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Journey East Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Journey East Academy)	22.9	19.1	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	33.3	23.1	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Journey East Academy)	11.4	27.9	16.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	24	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Journey East Academy)	22.9	32.1	9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Journey East Academy)	11.4	33.2	21.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	294	347	18%
African American	255	279	9.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	37	62	67.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	5	400%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%

Schools Near Journey East Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)						TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Journey East Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6870 Winchester RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 567-7086	347	20	17.7		5 (1.4%)	279 (80.4%)	62 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	620^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.1%		32.3	703^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	31.1%	83	17.0	42.3	48.1			37.2	34.0	42.3	25.9				34.9			25.5	39.4	40.7				36.0					$17,280	$5,159	$11,805
Germanshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown RD	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	764	41	18.5		21 (2.7%)	610 (79.8%)	105 (13.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	48	502^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.7%		33.4	685^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.8%	183	34.3	53.7	40.7			43.5	35.6	41.8	30.6				36.2			41.0	48.0	35.2				41.7					$13,381	$2,475	$10,156
Winridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	486	29	16.9		5 (1.0%)	403 (82.9%)	69 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	33.1	694^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.8%		45	548^th of 1020 public elementary schools	46.3%	146	52.0	9.7	43.9			32.4	40.0	26.0	24.6				29.4			30.6	37.0	29.8				33.0					$14,133	$2,712	$10,472
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	411	32	12.8		14 (3.4%)	319 (77.6%)	55 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	66.5	267^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.8%		54.6	410^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.8%	143	25.0	64.8	49.2			47.8	52.3	63.0	47.5				54.1			40.9	66.7	37.7				48.4					$14,910	$3,028	$10,938
Belle Forest Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3135 Ridgeway	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7200	1,002	60	16.7		4 (0.4%)	815 (81.3%)	162 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	12.9	919^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.6	856^th of 1020 public elementary schools	16.1%	63	24.1	20.4	17.5			20.6	13.1	21.4	17.5				17.3			9.7	26.5	21.1				19.1					$13,305	$2,819	$9,635
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4443 S. Germantown RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	95	13	7.4		1 (1.1%)	78 (82.1%)	14 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	24.2	797^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.7%		28.2	746^th of 1020 public elementary schools	26.9%	51	18.2	20.7	15.8			18.6	9.1	48.3	36.8				32.9			27.3	31.0	21.1				27.1					$22,584	$5,768	$16,500
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	670	43	15.7		9 (1.3%)	486 (72.5%)	166 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	23.4	805^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.9%		12.8	919^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.9%	114	38.2	20.2	29.9			29.6	22.5	29.8	24.1				25.4			31.5	30.1	14.0				25.2					$14,339	$2,880	$10,449
Lowrance Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	948	58	16.3		14 (1.5%)	765 (80.7%)	141 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	11.4	936^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.1%		10	949^th of 1020 public elementary schools	7.0%	13	13.3	11.8	13.0	9.1	20.6	11.6	12.3	26.3	11.9	17.9	27.8	24.5	20.2	17.6	17.6	20.0	31.6	11.2	18.9	42.3	9.2	22.2	20.5	30.9	38.2	29.5	$12,759	$2,450	$9,527
Crump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	595	35	16.9		7 (1.2%)	437 (73.4%)	139 (23.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.5	934^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.3%		14.1	894^th of 1020 public elementary schools	12.4%	40	26.6	10.0	12.4			16.4	20.3	22.9	13.5				18.5			25.3	11.4	12.4				16.4					$13,877	$2,534	$10,408
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cross Country Dr	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0945	625	45	13.8		46 (7.4%)	458 (73.3%)	50 (8.0%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	42.6	579^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.1%		33	694^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.0%	115	28.0	34.4	29.6			30.7	41.9	44.4	46.9				44.3			32.6	44.4	33.3				36.9					$13,583	$2,482	$10,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Journey East Academy

What is the racial makeup of Journey East Academy?

Students at Journey East Academy are 80% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Journey East Academy a good school?

Journey East Academy ranks 620^th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Journey East Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Journey East Academy.

What district is Journey East Academy in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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