Memphis Merit Academy
Memphis, TN · Shelby County · KG-05
Authorized by MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 470014802588
- Opened
- —
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 355(2023-2024)
- Address
- 4775 American Way, Memphis 38118
- Student–teacher ratio
- 17.8:1(20 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (901)617-3690
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDSource: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024355CCD
- 2022-2023291CCD
- 2021-2022223CCD
- 2020-2021178CCD
Organization & finances
- IRS EIN
- 822828471 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2018
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.4M | $4.2M | $202K |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.6M | $174K |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $1.6M | $176K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2025)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKENNA R BOOKER | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $143K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- TALUNJA PROPHET— VICE CHAIRMAN
- DIMIKA CAVALIER— SECRETARY
- JOSEPH MCKINNEY— TREASURER
- AURELIA MCBRIDE— BOARD CHAIR
- REID LANIGAN— BOARD MEMBER
- ROBIN DIXON— BOARD MEMBER
- TIMORIE BELK— BOARD MEMBER
- LASHAWN LESTER— BOARD MEMBER
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.