Memphis School of Excellence Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary in Memphis, Tennessee enrolled 420 students in 2024-25. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 9-14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Tennessee: 35% and 34.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2023-24; full-time teachers rose 22%
415 students in 2022-23, 402 students in 2023-24. Full-time teachers went from 21.7 to 26.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 415 | 21.7 | 19.2 |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 26.5 | 15.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24.
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Memphis School of Excellence Elementary enrolled 402 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent33.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
54.3% of students were Hispanic, 42.6% Black, 2.4% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic54.3%
- Black42.6%
- White2.4%
- Two or more races0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary scored proficient or above: 9-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 9‑14% | 22% | 35% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10‑14% | 16% (2021-22) | 34.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Memphis
111 public elementary schools in Memphis report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden Elementary/Middle | 1,384 | 16.7 | not reported |
| Belle Forest Community School | 1,027 | 16.8 | not reported |
| Treadwell Elementary | 921 | 13.5 | not reported |
| Richland Elementary | 907 | 15.3 | not reported |
| Parkway Village Elementary | 856 | 13.1 | not reported |
| Grahamwood Elementary | 850 | 13.9 | not reported |
| Highland Oaks Elementary | 821 | 13.3 | not reported |
| Lowrance Elementary/Middle | 787 | 16.4 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Memphis School of Excellence Elementary
- Crump ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 569 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Hickory Ridge ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 581 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Memphis School of Excellence Elementary with Crump ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Memphis-Shelby County Schools spends per student$13,695 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,695
- The largest public schools in TennesseeMemphis School of Excellence Elementary is the number 553 by size of 998 Tennessee elementary schools open in 2024-25.#553 of 998
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Memphis School of Excellence Elementary
How many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Elementary?
420 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 415 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Memphis, TN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary?
19.2 students per full-time teacher (2022-23). A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary a Title I school?
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary scored proficient or above: 9-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary in?
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, NCES district ID 4700148. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 470014802485 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.