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Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

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Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is an urban public school in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 720 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

720 Students

30 Teachers

3540 S Mendenhall Rd

Memphis, TN 38115 View local requests

http://www.gestaltcs.org/power-center-elementary/

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Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School Demographics

46%

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 Hickory Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

$17,297

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

124

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School has received support from 59 individuals from Tennessee and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

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Power Center Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School

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