Achievement School District
Public school district · Davidson County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4700147
Achievement School District spent $13,612 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,310). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,412 students in 2024-25; 68.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,579 per student, up 43.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60% (Tennessee: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Achievement in enrollment (5,671 to 6,344 students) and Achievement itself.
Where the money came from
$92,725,000 in revenue: 68.9% state, not reported local and 31.1% federal. Total spending including $2,814,000 of capital outlay was $87,570,000, or $14,678 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$63,869,000 69%
- Local$0 0%
- Federal$28,856,000 31%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24
5,966 students in 2022-23, 4,501 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5,966 | 285.4 | 20.9 |
| 2023-24 | 4,501 | 211.3 | 21.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$23,420,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,926 per student
Achievement School District booked $23,420,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 285 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $82,057 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $20,460,000 | 87.4% |
| Special education | $2,862,000 | 12.2% |
| Vocational | $98,000 | 0.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,322 in 2018-19, $3,751 in 2019-20, $4,656 in 2020-21, $3,926 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Achievement School District scored proficient or above: 10% in reading and 8% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Tennessee | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 10% | 35% | 4,538 |
| Math | 8% | 35% | 4,548 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60% of the 381 students in Achievement School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 381 | 71,510 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 middle schools, 936 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooddale Middle School | 534 | 17.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Kirby Middle School | 402 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 476 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High School | 476 | 18.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
13 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Journey Hanley School
School in Memphis; 657 students; 22.1 students per teacher.
Journey Coleman School
School in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 631 students; 19.0 students per teacher.
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
High school in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 537 students; 27.8 students per teacher.
Cornerstone Prep - Lester Campus
School in Memphis; 401 students; 27.0 students per teacher.
Fairley High School
High school in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 399 students; 19.5 students per teacher.
Promise Academy - Spring Hill
School in Memphis; 388 students; 25.9 students per teacher.
Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School
Elementary school in Madison; 367 students; 20.4 students per teacher.
Westside Middle School
Middle school in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 328 students; 29.8 students per teacher.
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie
School in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 309 students; 21.6 students per teacher.
Brick Church: A LEAD Public School
Elementary school in Nashville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 229 students; 19.1 students per teacher.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Middle school in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 193 students; 19.3 students per teacher.
Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas
School in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 143 students; 26.0 students per teacher.
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt
Middle school in Memphis; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 78 students; 14.2 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Achievement School District
- Website: tn.gov
- Phone: (615) 741-9837
- Office: 710 James Robertson PKWY, Nashville, TN 37243
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Achievement School District
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentAchievement School District ranks 7 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,612).#7 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeAchievement School District is the number 37 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 5,966 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#37 of 148
- Germantown Municipal DistrictThe next larger Tennessee district: 6,026 students in fall 2022, $11,689 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,689
- Union CountyThe next smaller Tennessee district: 5,939 students in fall 2022, $9,219 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,219
- Compare Achievement School District with Germantown Municipal DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hillcrest High School, its largest high school476 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.476
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeAchievement School District spent $82,057 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$82,057
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Achievement School District
How many schools and students are in Achievement School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,412 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Achievement School District spend per student?
$13,612 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,579 per student, up 43.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Achievement School District's money come from?
$92,725,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.9% state, not reported local and 31.1% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Achievement School District spend on teacher salaries?
$23,420,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,926 per student. Divided by the 285 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $82,057 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Achievement School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Achievement School District scored proficient or above: 10% in reading and 8% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Achievement School District?
60% of the 381 students in Achievement School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Achievement School District's NCES district ID?
4700147. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25