Office of Accountability

District Scorecard

Memphis-Shelby County Schools
District Scorecard – March 2026

Scorecard Summary

Overall status of all 99 district scorecard measures.

Meeting Target 29 (29.3%)
Approaching Target 17 (17.2%)
Below Target 9 (9.1%)
Data Pending 44 (44.4%)
Not Yet Started (%)

Academics

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
A.1.1 52% of students will score proficient on the 3rd grade ELA TCAP by 2030 29.80% 37.00% 33.20% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.1.2 51% of students in grades 3-12 will score proficient on the ELA TCAP by 2030 25.00% 32.80% 20.50% Below Target 3/2026
A.1.3 47% of students in grades 3-12 will score proficient on the Math TCAP by 2030 21.20% 28.80% 27.04% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.1.4 52% of students in grades 3-12 will score proficient on the Science TCAP by 2030 27.70% 35.10% 21.90% Below Target 3/2026
A.1.5 51% of students in grades 3-12 will score proficient on the Social Studies TCAP by 2030 27.00% 33.70% 30.57% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.1.6 By 2030, the District’s graduation rate will be 95% 84.40% 86.50% Data Pending
A.1.7 By 2030, 35% of high school students will have an ACT composite score of at least 21 15.80% Data Pending
A.1.8 By 2030, at least 75% of MSCS students will read on grade level by the end of 3rd grade 30.00% 45% 29.00% Below Target 3/2026
A.1.9 The District will have at least a 5% increase in student proficiency in literacy 29.80% 37.00% 20.50% Below Target 3/2026
A.1.10 The District will have at least a 5% increase in student proficiency in math 25.00% 32.80% 27.04 Below Target 3/2026
A.1.11 Teachers will have at least 85% participation in professional development focused on data-driven instruction 75.00% 85.00% 78.00% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.1.12 100% of PLPs for students identified as needing intervention will be implemented 100% 100% 100% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.1.13 70% of student identified as needing intervention will show significant academic progress 70% 36.44% Below Target 3/2026
A.1.14 Student participation in extracurricular activities will increase with improved academic outcomes for participating students 55,167 60,684 61,793 Meeting Target 3/2026
A.1.15 The percentage of parents attending parent-teacher conferences will increase and a correlating rise in student performance will occur for those students whose parents are engaged No Baseline 25% 8.90% Below Target 4/2026
A.1.16 Increase parent/family participation in modulated workshops and academies 200 >200 207 Meeting Target 3/2026
A.1.17 Increase parent and family engagement through parent organizations 85 Parent Organizations 94 Parent Organizations 170 Parent Organizations Meeting Target 3/2026

Attendance

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
A.2.1 Increase attendance rate 91.40% 93.40% 92.20% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.2.2 Reduce Chronic Absenteeism 31.50% 26.50% 27.40% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.2.3 Increase parent participation of families who attend meeting 88.80% 94.00% 14% Meeting Target 3/2026
A.2.4 Reduce overall truancy rate 51.20% 50.20% 42.3 Meeting Target 3/2026

Attitude

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
A.3.1 Reduce Office Disciplinary Referrals 61,978 ≤58,879 29,284 Meeting Target 3/2026
A.3.2 By the end of Fall 2025, 100% of schools will have been introduced to the 7 Mindsets SEL Curriculum.  No Baseline 100% Data Pending
A.3.3 By Spring 2026, 90% of required staff will be trained in the implementation and use of the SEL curriculum No Baseline 90% Data Pending
A.3.4 By 2027, the District will have a 20% decrease in suspensions (equating to a 2.6 percentage point reduction) 13.00% 11.70% 9.00% Meeting Target 3/2026
A.3.5 Reduce the rate of suspensions lasting 6 days or more 15% 10% 7.70% Meeting Target 3/2026
A.3.6 Students referred from discipline to receive mental health supports will show a reduction in repeat discipline incidents 84% 88% 93% Meeting Target
A.3.7 80% of 8th-11th grade students will complete or update a High School and Beyond Plan 83% 80% Data Pending

Athletics

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
A.4.1 Student participation in sports will increase by at least 10%, with balanced gender and special needs representation 17,119 10% 5,339 Below Target 3/2026
A.4.2 Student fitness assessment scores will improve by 10% by the end of school year 25-26 47% 57% Data Pending
A.4.3 Facility improvement surveys will show a 90% satisfaction rate among staff No Baseline 90% Data Pending
A.4.4 Three new community partnerships will be secured to support athletic programs, resulting in increased student access to resources and facilities 0 3 1 Approaching Target 3/2026

Arts

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
A.5.1 The District will have 100% integration of arts into the core curriculum in at least one subject per grade 0% 100% 85% Approaching Target 3/2026
A.5.2 Student participation in performances and exhibitions will increase by 20% in 2027 35% 55% 89% Meeting Target 3/2026
A.5.3 The District will have at least a 50% increase in external funding for arts programs by the end of the 25-26 school year $90,000 $135,000 $95,000 Approaching Target 3/2026
A.5.4 The District will establish at least five new community arts partnerships, leading to expanded opportunities for students 33 38 38 Meeting Target 3/2026

Communications

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
COM.1.1 Respond to of media inquiries within 8 hours No Baseline 99% 100% Meeting Target 3/2026
COM.1.2 Increase total followers on MSCS’s largest social media platforms 113,000 3% 190,000 Meeting Target 3/2026
COM.1.3 Achieve a satisfaction rate above 90% on internal survey items No Baseline 90% Data Pending
COM.1.4 Increase 88.5 FM’s audience shares No Baseline 2% Data Pending
COM.1.5 Increase graduation livestream views 16,000 viewers 2% Data Pending

Purchasing, and Procurement

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
CP.1.1 Procurement Cost per Purchase Order No Baseline Data Pending
CP.1.2 Procurement Cost per $100K Revenue No Baseline Data Pending
CP.1.3 Procurement Savings Ratio No Baseline Data Pending
CP.1.4 Strategic Sourcing Ratio No Baseline Data Pending
CP.1.5 Competitive Procurements Ratio No Baseline Data Pending
CP.2.1 100% of contracts will receive an initial review within 72 hours of receiving a contract request Data Pending
CP.2.2 Conduct 12 monthly contract status update and training sessions for district staff Data Pending
CP.2.3 100% of contracts with specific closing dates are signed on time Data Pending

Effective Leadership

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
EL.1.1 30% of leadership positions in Priority Schools will be filled by participants in the leadership development pipeline programs by 2027 No Baseline _ _ Data Pending
EL.1.2 85% of participants will report satisfaction with the leadership development pipeline programs and feel prepared for leadership roles No Baseline _ _ Data Pending
EL.1.3 Schools led by leadership development pipeline program participants will demonstrate a 15% improvement in student outcomes and school climate No Baseline _ _ Data Pending

Effective Teachers

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
ET.1.1 Reduce the percentage of teachers rated LOE 1 or 2 at Priority Schools 11% 9% Data Pending
ET.1.2 The district retention rate of effective teachers will increase by 15% through targeted recruitment and retention strategies Data Pending
ET.1.3 50% of teachers will demonstrate improved effectiveness scores after participating in professional development 433 217 Data Pending

Finance

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
FIN.2.1 Financial Audit will receive an unmodified opinion with no material weakness or significant deficiencies and no major findings.   Disclaimer Opinion Unmodified Opinion Data Pending
FIN.2.2 The fund balance is within Board Policy 2014.  26.10% 22% Data Pending
FIN.2.3 Expenditures Efficiency - Final Budget as Percent of Actual  116 100 Data Pending
FIN.2.4 Revenues Efficiency - Final Budget as Percent of Actual  108 100 Data Pending

Feeder Patterns

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
FP.1.1 The percentage of students progressing from elementary to middle school, and from middle to high school, will increase within feeder patterns 58.20% >58.2% Data Pending
FP.1.2 Target feeder patterns will have at least 5% improvement in graduation by 2027 21.40% 26.40% Data Pending
FP.1.3 Feeder patters will have at least a 5% increase in student proficiency in key academic subjects across the feeder pattern by 2027 Data Pending

Human Resources

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
HR.1.1 Reduce turnover in academic positions -20.00% Data Pending
HR.1.2 Improve retention in all positions 25.00% Data Pending
HR.1.3 Reduce grievances. -25% Data Pending
HR.1.4 Improve completion time of investigations of grievances. 15.00% Data Pending

Information Technology

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
IT.1.1 Cybersecurity: TBD Data Pending
IT.1.1 Service & Support: First-Contact Resolution Rate 88% 85% Data Pending
IT.1.2 Devices & Asset Management: Device Loss/Damage Rate 7,128 6,000 Data Pending
IT.1.3 Network & Infrastructure: Network Uptime 99.99% 99.99% Data Pending

Real Estate, Construction, and Facilities Management

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
RE.1.1 Increase average custodial cleaning scores 92.50% 93.50% 93.40% Meeting Target 3/2026
RE.1.2 Reduce Work Orders Submitted 40,930 40,000 31,640 Meeting Target 3/2026
RE.1.3 Increase Work Order Completion Rate 93.00% 94.00% 89.00% Approaching Target 3/2026
RE.1.4 Deliver Construction Projects On Time and Within Budget No Baseline 95.00% 98.00% Meeting Target 3/2026
RE.1.5 Real estate offers are presented to Superintendent within 14 days of bid period closing No Baseline 100.00% 100.00% Meeting Target 3/2026

School Health Services: Exceptional Education

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
SH.1.1 By May 2026, the TCAP ELA proficiency performance for Students with Exceptionalities in Grades 3-12 will increase by 5% 13.70% 18.70% 16.20% Approaching Target 3/2026
SH.1.2 By May 2026, the TCAP Math proficiency performance for Students with Exceptionalities in Grades 3-12 will increase by 5% 10.30% 15.30% 11.60% Approaching Target 3/2026
SH.1.3 By May 2026, the Graduation Rate for Students with Exceptionalities will increase by 5% 82.00% 87.00% Data Pending
SH.1.4 By May 2026, the disciplinary incidents for Students with Exceptionalities will decrease by 5% 4,073 3,869 2,808 Meeting Target 3/2026

School Health Services: Health Services

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
SH.2.1 Percent of documented visits to the nurse where the student returned to class 96% 65% 96% Meeting Target 3/2026
SH.2.2 95% of students will have a valid vaccination record on file 96% 95% 97.12%% Meeting Target 3/2026
SH.2.3 Increase student visits to health clinics by 5% 5358 5653 714 (Jan and Feb data only) Below Target 3/2026

School Health Services: Mental Health & Family Wellness

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
SH.3.1 Increase the total number of student supports or services provided by the Wellness Center 296 356 236 Meeting Target
SH.3.2 Increase the number of students participating in mental health supports across all tiers 55,100 60,610 69,200 Meeting Target

School Health Services: Nutrition Services

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
SH.4.1 Meal Participation Growth 33.3% High Schools 35% High Schools 32.1%% Approaching Target 3/2026
SH.4.2 Staff Safety/Compliance Training Completion Rate 88% 90% 95.52% Meeting Target 3/2026
SH.4.3 After-School Site Participation Rate 262 85% 3% Meeting Target 3/2026
SH.4.4 Share Table Site Implementation Rate 3% Elem Schools 18% Elem Schools 21% Meeting Target 3/2026

School Health Services: Counseling Services

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
SH.5.1 80% of 8th-11th grade students will complete or update a High School and Beyond Plan 83% 80% 42% Approaching Target 3/2026

Safety and Security

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
SS.1.1 Decrease reported serious incidents in middle and high schools 1,072 1,039 -18% Meeting Target 3/2026
SS.1.2 Increase interactions with Safety Special Project Coordinator among students involved in Tier 3 behavioral incidents 10,811 11,135 7,471 Approaching Target 3/2026
SS.1.3 Increase safety and security upgrades and implement new technology improvements to enhance student safety, enable faster response times, and improve monitoring capabilities No Baseline Mobile Surveillance; Trailers (vacant property) 100% Meeting Target 3/2026

Stakeholder Satisfaction

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
ST.1.1 Parents will have an overall positive customer service experience with Memphis-Shelby County Schools No Baseline Data Pending
ST.1.2 Parents will positively rate district offices and schools as responsive and helpful No Baseline Data Pending
ST.1.3 Parents will positively rate staff as respectful and professional No Baseline Data Pending
ST.1.4 Parents will positively report the ease of getting the information and support needed No Baseline Data Pending

Transportation

ID Key Strategic Measure Baseline Goal Actual Status Last Updated
TR.1.1 Miles Between Preventable Accidents  72,503 73,870 152,652 Meeting Target
TR.1.2 On-Time Performance 88% 90% 89.97% Approaching Target
TR.1.3 Percent of hazard paths reviewed within 10 days of request.  No Baseline 100% 100% Meeting Target
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