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Highland Oaks Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Highland Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 774 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Highland Oaks Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools over the past five years, with low performance on state assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.3% of Highland Oaks students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's 5th grade Mathematics performance is particularly low, with only 21% of students proficient or better, compared to 47.1% statewide and 26% in the district. Highland Oaks also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hickory Ridge Elementary, Germanshire Elementary, and Southwind Elementary, generally perform better than Highland Oaks on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Some of the nearby charter schools, like Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast, also outperform Highland Oaks. However, Highland Oaks' relatively stronger performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, suggests the school may be providing effective support and instruction for these populations.

821

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5252 Annandale Rd
Memphis, TN 38125-4331

(901) 416-0330

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2018 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

774^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	774 of 1009	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	803 of 1018	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	868 of 1020	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	797 of 1000	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	879 of 983	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	643 of 985	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	831 of 997	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	223 of 498	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	263 of 498	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	306 of 500	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	240 of 483	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	268 of 411	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	101 of 404	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	203 of 450	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	78.9	10 of 165	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	44.9	45 of 95	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	782 of 986	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	763 of 990	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	870 of 989	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	735 of 975	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	847 of 945	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	584 of 926	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	250 of 424	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	304 of 387	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	187 of 363	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	284 of 324	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	250 of 319	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	427 of 843	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	637 of 853	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	712 of 865	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	667 of 858	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	731 of 823	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	306 of 821	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	673 of 877	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	728 of 984	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	810 of 991	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	822 of 987	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	821 of 980	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	842 of 941	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	651 of 916	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	394 of 618	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	424 of 582	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+74 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5252 Annandale Rd	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0330	774	48	16.1		15 (1.9%)	667 (86.2%)	75 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	26.7	774^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.3%		23.5	803^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	21.1%	29	33.3	33.1	21.0				29.3	28.9	31.6	34.1				31.5	35.6	32.5	24.8				31.1					$13,663	$1,660	$11,122
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4890 Ross Rd	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1990	593	35	16.9		4 (0.7%)	502 (84.7%)	77 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	25.2	788^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.6	873^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	14.2%	85	30.6	43.0	22.2				31.8	27.0	30.0	27.2				28.0	25.5	40.0	25.0				29.8					$15,169	$1,406	$12,746
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4443 S. Germantown RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	174	15	11.6		2 (1.1%)	153 (87.9%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	36.5	658^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.8%		24.2	797^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.7%	139	52.4	42.3	31.3				40.5	47.6	32.0	28.1				34.6	52.4	23.1	21.9				30.4					$16,872	$1,555	$14,951
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast	Public, Charter	K-5	8146 E Shelby DR	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 602-5530	433	18	24.0		7 (1.6%)	367 (84.8%)	57 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.2	446^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.8%		32.6	707^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.6%	261	37.9	48.5	36.8				41.1	46.6	51.5	29.4				42.2	48.3	62.1	41.2				50.5					$15,266	$1,404	$13,496
Southwind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8155 Meadow Vale Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2805	661	42	15.9		24 (3.6%)	517 (78.2%)	85 (12.9%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	59.5	358^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.5%		58.7	366^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.0%	8	71.8	54.1	33.7				53.4	68.2	60.0	27.7				52.2	52.9	45.9	27.7				42.3					$14,230	$1,511	$11,814
Lowrance Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	914	52	17.5		9 (1.0%)	739 (80.9%)	135 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	12.6	913^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.4	936^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.1%	23	26.0	11.3	28.6	7.0	17.6	16.0	17.1	28.4	13.9	24.3	6.0	29.7	21.0	20.1	30.8	18.1	25.7	13.1	36.3	28.0	25.3	18.2	18.7	41.4	26.3	$14,708	$1,677	$12,158
Germanshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown RD	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	751	43	17.4		18 (2.4%)	603 (80.3%)	109 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	29.7	743^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.4%		48	502^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.7%	241	26.6	42.4	32.6				33.3	22.9	43.5	31.0				31.8	22.9	47.8	26.6				31.3					$14,657	$1,597	$12,191
Crump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	544	36	15.1		5 (0.9%)	407 (74.8%)	125 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	11.6	927^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.5	934^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.3%	7	22.6	21.3	20.5				21.5	20.2	25.3	16.7				20.7	19.3	24.0	11.5				18.2					$14,520	$1,524	$11,985
Journey East Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6870 Winchester RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 567-7086	329	19	17.7		6 (1.8%)	267 (81.2%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.4	580^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.7	620^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.1%	40	16.4	36.4	47.8	54.5			38.1	26.2	61.4	34.8	45.5			39.9	42.6	40.9	24.6	34.1			34.9	38.6			38.6	$7,703	$1,358	$5,979
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8		7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.4	805^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.9%	24	46.6	24.4	28.8				33.7	32.6	22.0	16.7				24.3	39.8	24.4	23.6				29.8					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Oaks Elementary

What district is Highland Oaks Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Highland Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Highland Oaks Elementary.

Is Highland Oaks Elementary a good school?

Highland Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Oaks Elementary?

Students at Highland Oaks Elementary are 87% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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