STAR Academy, 3260 James Road: grades K-8, 400 students in 2024-25, state letter grade C.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ charter schools page, the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card, 2024-25 letter grade and school profile files and spring 2026 test file, and the federal NCES school directory.
STAR Academy is a public charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Memphis. The state lists it among the schools of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), which authorizes charter schools in the county. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools with no attendance zones: families apply, and admission works as described below.
- Address: 3260 James Road, Memphis, TN 38128
- Main office: 901-387-5050
- Grades: K-8
Who to call
- Front office: 901-387-5050
- Charter schools in MSCS: the district’s charter schools page
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 331 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 400 students.
State report card
Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”
From the state’s 2024-25 letter grade file:
| Measure | STAR Academy |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | C (score 3.2 of 5) |
| Achievement grade | D |
| Academic growth grade | B |
| Growth of the lowest-scoring 25% of students | A |
| Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 | 25.5% |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of STAR Academy students in tested grades who met or exceeded expectations on TCAP: 24.7% in English language arts, 25.1% in math, 16.4% in science and 14.4% in social studies. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for STAR Academy lists the school as a Reward School, the state’s label for high performance or improvement, and holds the full detail: results by grade and subject, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.
How admission works
As a public charter school, STAR Academy has no attendance zone. Families apply to the school directly by calling 901-387-5050.
Calendar and school hours
Charter schools set their own calendars and daily schedules. Call the front office, 901-387-5050, for break dates and bell times.
More
- The district’s charter schools page and the state’s report card for STAR Academy
- Every public school in the city: Memphis public schools
- Calendars, enrollment and the school board: our Memphis schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does STAR Academy serve?
Kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is at 3260 James Road in Memphis; the main office number is 901-387-5050.
What is STAR Academy’s state report card grade?
STAR Academy received a C overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
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