Original Research by School Decision on Memphis Learning Academy
Memphis Learning Academy is a regular public school serving only Pre-K (preschool) within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Located in midtown Memphis at 1455 Poplar Avenue, it is a single-grade-level program focused entirely on early childhood education. Because the school does not serve tested grades, there are no state assessment results to report and no graduation rate—those metrics simply do not apply to a Pre-K setting. The school’s designations list it as a non-charter, non-magnet regular school.
Enrollment data shows zero students, including zero in Pre-K. That figure stands out for a school that is listed as open and operationally active. A parent or resident considering this program should be aware that the reported enrollment count is empty. This could reflect a very recent opening, a transition year, or a data reporting gap, but the available records do not explain why. Anyone interested in enrolling a child should contact Memphis-Shelby County Schools directly to confirm whether the program is currently operating and accepting students.
The school sits in the broader Memphis housing market. Home values in the immediate zip code area are modestly below the national median, and rents are also somewhat lower than typical U.S. levels. Both home prices and rents have seen a slight decline over the past year. The national context shows a 30-year fixed mortgage rate near recent averages and a national unemployment rate just above 4 percent, which provides a general economic backdrop.
No information was available on programs such as extended learning, arts, or special offerings. Civil rights data, discipline records, course access, and staffing details were also absent from the data we reviewed. Given that this is a Pre-K program, many of those fields may not apply or may not be collected in the same way as for grade-span schools. For a family evaluating this school, the core questions are whether it is actively serving students and what the early childhood curriculum and daily structure look like. The district office would be the best source for that clarity.
The comparison-set provided places Memphis Learning Academy relative to districts in Shelby County, but because it has no proficiency scores, no graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism rate to compare, the comparisons are all marked as not applicable. That is expected for a Pre-K-only school and does not reflect any weakness.
In short, this is a Pre-K center in a large urban district. The enrollment data suggests it may not currently be operating, so verification is the first step. Beyond that, the lack of assessment and program information means families will need to gather details directly from the school or district to understand what this academy offers its youngest students.
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