Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38115

The 38115 zip code area in Tennessee is home to 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, operated by a mix of school districts such as Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, and Achievement School District. The schools in this area generally have low proficiency rates and rankings, with most rated 0 or 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

However, a few schools stand out as performing better than others, including Newberry Elementary, which ranked 370 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools and had the highest proficiency rates in mathematics (46%), English language arts (40.4%), and science (54%) across all grades. Other high-performing schools include Power Center Academy Elementary School, Winridge Elementary, and Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus. These charter schools tend to have higher proficiency rates and rankings compared to the traditional public schools in the area.

The data also reveals significant disparities in funding and resources, with the charter schools generally spending more per student and having higher student-teacher ratios than the traditional public schools. This suggests that the availability of resources may be a contributing factor to the performance differences observed across the schools in the 38115 zip code area. Additionally, the overwhelming majority of students in this area are African American and Hispanic, and the schools likely serve a high-poverty population, which may also be influencing the educational outcomes.