Enrollment
300
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arlington, TN
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle
Federal NCES profile for Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470014801568
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Arlington · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 300
- students enrolled
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle has class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle ranks #1 of 3 schools in Arlington, TN.
School address
District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Tennessee
NCES ID 470014801568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Arlington, Tennessee, enrolling 300 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is leaner than roughly 93% of Tennessee schools and 37% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and White (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 150 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Memphis-Shelby County Schools spends $13,650 per pupil, 26% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 28.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Arlington's public schools, it stands alongside Arlington Elementary (926 students): Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 16.2:1).
Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students) and White Station High (2,046 students) alongside Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle compares
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,650
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 58.0%
White 25.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 58.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which includes Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle.
$13,650
Per student
+26%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 37.0%
Federal 28.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| White Station High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Germantown High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southwind High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whitehaven High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,251
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2,046
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,719
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,675
- Students per teacher
- 26.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,509
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Arlington
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~300 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle
How many students attend Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arlington, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is 9.7:1, which is 37% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?
The largest demographic group at Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is African American at 58.0% of enrollment, in Arlington, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle rank among schools in Arlington?
By Resource Investment Index, Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle ranks #1 of 3 schools in Arlington, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Arlington on the city page.
Is Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle a good school?
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?
Besides Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.
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