Power Center Academy - Southeast Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Power Center Academy - Southeast Elementary School is a suburban public school in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 254 students in grades K - 2. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

254 Students

# of teachers unavailable

8146 E Shelby Dr

Memphis, TN 38125 View local requests

https://gestaltcs.org/schools/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Power Center Academy - Southeast Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Power Center Academy - Southeast Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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