Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Q: Is Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch a good school?

Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch ranks 547 th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school's student population is predominantly African American, making up around 84% of the student body.

While Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch performs better than many nearby traditional public elementary schools, such as Oakhaven Elementary, Oakshire Elementary, and Holmes Road Elementary, it lags behind the nearby Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence in academic proficiency. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings over the past 5 years, with its performance on TNReady assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects.

However, the school's strengths lie in its performance for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, which rank in the top 30-40% and top 5-15% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending level, but has experienced a significant increase in its student-teacher ratio, which may be contributing to the declining academic performance observed over the past few years.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

3750 Millbranch RD
Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 538-9500

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,934

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 515

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

White:

1.0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch ranks worse than 53.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 17^th among 121 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.1%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch is 12.6, which is the 13^th best among 121 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch employs 40.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch is $12,934. 109 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch 547^th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	13.80	895^th	985	9.1%
2021	8.32	940^th	983	4.4%
2022	13.99	895^th	1000	10.5%
2023	26.29	770^th	1020	24.5%
2024	44.68	547^th	1018	46.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2022	68.11	28^th	165	83.0%
2023	43.23	79^th	164	51.8%
2024	76.34	14^th	178	92.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	22.85	718^th	821	12.5%
2021	14.38	785^th	823	4.6%
2022	25.77	691^st	858	19.5%
2023	43.01	491^st	865	43.2%
2024	58.40	285^th	853	66.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	12.72	865^th	926	6.6%
2021	10.80	868^th	945	8.1%
2022	17.07	835^th	975	14.4%
2023	28.61	713^th	989	27.9%
2024	49.69	459^th	990	53.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	16.42	830^th	916	9.4%
2021	8.56	909^th	941	3.4%
2022	11.11	919^th	980	6.2%
2023	24.67	759^th	987	23.1%
2024	38.51	610^th	991	38.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	20.69	403^rd	450	10.4%
2019	23.58	325^th	404	19.6%
2021	19.63	369^th	411	10.2%
2022	25.29	374^th	483	22.6%
2023	41.89	256^th	500	48.8%
2024	63.29	143^rd	498	71.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	49.46	99^th	250	60.4%
2021	27.93	245^th	324	24.4%
2022	31.32	260^th	363	28.4%
2023	60.74	122^nd	387	68.5%
2024	61.99	129^th	415	68.9%

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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 Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2017	0	54	0	1	0	1	56
2018	9	203	0	30	0	1	243
2019	4	296	0	59	0	1	360
2020	10	377	0	75	0	4	466
2021	12	436	0	80	0	5	533
2022	10	418	0	81	0	3	512
2023	7	462	1	76	1	4	551
2024	5	428	1	76	0	5	515

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 Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	56	4.0	14.0	n/a
2018	243	12.0	20.2	n/a
2019	360	17.5	20.5	n/a
2020	466	15.0	31.0	n/a
2021	533	19.8	26.8	n/a
2022	512	25.5	20.0	n/a
2023	551	35.5	15.5	n/a
2024	515	40.8	12.6	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 Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	56	4.0	14.0	n/a
2018	243	12.0	20.2	n/a
2019	360	17.5	20.5	n/a
2020	466	15.0	31.0	n/a
2021	533	19.8	26.8	n/a
2022	512	25.5	20.0	n/a
2023	551	35.5	15.5	n/a
2024	515	40.8	12.6	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 Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$926 (7.5%)	$10,751 (86.9%)	$12,370
2020	$750 (6.8%)	$9,690 (88.0%)	$11,006
2021	$1,338 (9.1%)	$12,798 (87.2%)	$14,670
2022	$2,473 (15.2%)	$13,547 (83.0%)	$16,322
2023	$3,616 (28.0%)	$9,002 (69.6%)	$12,934

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

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.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 895^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 770^th of 1020 Elementary schools	15.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	30.4	31.3	0.9%
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 (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	12.7	30	17.3%
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%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	21.9	24.4	2.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	34.7	23	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	12.5	24.4	11.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	24.2	27.2	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	15.2	12.2	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	32.6	17.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	9.1	11.1	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	19.5	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	24	22.6	1.4%
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 (Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch)	11.7	21.9	10.2%
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	360	551	53.1%
African American	296	462	56.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	59	76	28.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	7	75%
Two or More Races	1	4	300%

Schools Near Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 8th 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 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
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6		5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	44.7	547^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.3%		26.3	770^th of 1020 public elementary schools	24.5%	223	39.7	25.0	23.0		28.3	48.4	35.5	32.2			37.8	63.5	36.8	47.1				48.2					$12,934	$3,616	$9,003
Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3587 Boeingshire Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3152	413	25	16.3		6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.7	974^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.4	995^th of 1020 public elementary schools	2.5%	21	7.0	6.0	14.0		8.9	20.4	15.7	6.0			14.2	21.1	21.6	18.0				20.3					$13,339	$2,554	$9,748
Robert R. Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	11.9	930^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.6%		11.5	938^th of 1020 public elementary schools	8.0%	8	9.9	21.9	14.9		15.5	21.1	25.7	16.1			20.6	17.1	26.4	13.8				18.6					$13,171	$2,609	$9,667
Gardenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4075 Hartz Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3068	259	18	14.3		0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	23.1	811^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.7	813^th of 1020 public elementary schools	20.3%	2	13.0	28.2	23.3		22.8	8.7	33.3	40.0			29.3	13.0	35.9	20.0				25.0					$14,891	$2,935	$10,842
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat RD	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	330	25	13.4		4 (1.2%)	306 (92.7%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.5	874^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.1%		38.5	630^th of 1020 public elementary schools	38.2%	244	25.0	10.0	17.8		17.5	27.1	22.0	22.2			23.8	29.2	24.0	20.5				24.6					$22,994	$6,099	$16,580
Whitehaven Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4783 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7431	425	28	15.4		6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	19.1	848^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.7%		20.1	823^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	19.3%	25	22.7	31.7	40.3		31.6	15.2	23.3	11.9			16.6	25.8	13.3	23.9				21.2					$13,125	$2,626	$9,518
Alcy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 E Alcy Rd	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3674	732	45	16.3		6 (0.8%)	652 (89.1%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	6.6	995^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.7	973^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	4.6%	22	5.5	5.0	13.6		7.4	9.2	14.0	23.8			14.5	10.9	7.1	16.0				11.0					$13,943	$2,690	$10,262
Oakhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3795 Bishops Bridge RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2320	523	36	14.5		3 (0.6%)	401 (76.7%)	112 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	21.6	827^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.8%		9	967^th of 1020 public elementary schools	5.2%	140	28.6	28.0	24.7		27.1	24.4	28.9	30.0			27.9	23.4	20.0	24.7				22.6					$13,337	$2,573	$9,866
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2230 Corry RD	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 881-7970	387	29	13.3		1 (0.3%)	368 (95.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	10.4	951^st of 1018 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.2	989^th of 1020 public elementary schools	3.0%	38		21.1	5.9	5.8	6.6		17.9	5.6	6.1	6.3	7.1		29.7	9.8	13.6	23.3	7.2	15.8	28.4	17.1	6.0	17.9	$21,211	$5,610	$15,285
Oakshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3140	394	27	14.8		1 (0.3%)	383 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25	792^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	22.2%		19	837^th of 1020 public elementary schools	17.9%	45	19.3	26.3	11.8		19.4	19.3	33.3	21.6			24.8	17.5	61.4	29.4				36.4					$14,839	$2,650	$11,161

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Is Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch a good school?

Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch ranks 547^th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch?

Students at Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch are 83% African American, 15% Hispanic.

How many students attend Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch?

In the 2023-24 school year, 515 students attended Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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