Memphis state-run school improves math scores 9 percentage points in one year
Almost one-third of Cornerstone Prep Denver's students scored proficient on state math exams, almost a 50% increase over the previous year. (Caroline Bauman/Chalkbeat)
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Caroline Bauman
Caroline Bauman serves as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor and writes about Tennessee schools. Bauman has a masters degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow. When she’s not working, you can almost certainly find her enjoying BBQ nachos at Central or live music at the Levitt Shell.
Cornerstone Prep Denver’s student achievement is the highest of all 30 schools in the Achievement School District, the district of charter schools tasked with turning around Tennessee’s lowest-performing schools.
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