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Oak Forest Elementary School

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Oak Forest Elementary School ranks 420 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Oak Forest Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Memphis, TN, serving 432 students as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Although the district ranks very low statewide, Oak Forest is a clear bright spot: it currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 59th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools. Its test scores back that up — 51.2% of students are proficient in math, 42.4% in English Language Arts, and 48.5% in science, all above state averages and roughly double the district average in math and science.

Compared with nearby Memphis-Shelby schools, Oak Forest performs exceptionally well. It ranks first in math among eight neighboring district schools, ahead of Southwind Elementary School (46.2%), and second in ELA and science. It also outpaces schools like Germanshire Elementary School, Lowrance Elementary/Middle School, and Belle Forest Community School by wide margins. However, just a few miles away in the Germantown Municipal Schools district, Riverdale Elementary School and Farmington Elementary School post proficiency rates 20–30 points higher, highlighting persistent inequities tied to district boundaries.

Oak Forest spends about $15,283 per student, similar to many of its neighbors, yet it gets stronger results — a sign that school culture, instruction, or leadership may matter more than funding alone. Chronic absenteeism sits at 20.4%, much better than the district’s 30.2% but still above the state average. The school also ranks notably high for historically underserved student groups, and its long-term trajectory is positive, rising from the 25th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 59th percentile today. The main challenges ahead are improving early literacy in grades 3–4, narrowing a gender gap in test scores, and reducing chronic absenteeism, which could help the school climb back toward its 74th-percentile peak from just two years ago.

432

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7440 Nonconnah View Cv
Memphis, TN 38119

(901) 416-2257

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeway Middle School
High:	Ridgeway High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2018 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2018

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

420^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 34 pts since 2018

From bottom 25% (2018) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-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
2026	56.2	420 of 1019	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	470 of 1009	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	267 of 1018	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	410 of 1020	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	674 of 1000	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	762 of 983	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	663 of 985	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	752 of 997	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	82 of 498	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	118 of 498	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	56 of 498	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	78 of 500	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	147 of 483	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	156 of 411	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	151 of 404	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	191 of 450	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	407 of 986	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	251 of 990	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	343 of 989	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	496 of 975	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	591 of 945	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	591 of 926	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	75 of 458	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	21.8	328 of 363	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	149 of 324	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	181 of 319	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	321 of 823	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	248 of 843	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	82 of 853	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	118 of 865	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	416 of 858	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	476 of 823	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	607 of 821	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	658 of 877	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	515 of 984	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	343 of 991	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	533 of 987	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	777 of 980	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	791 of 941	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	665 of 916	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	291 of 641	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	295 of 618	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	130 of 528	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Oak Forest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	418	28	14.9	78.0%	11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	56.2	420^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%	50	45.8	58.5	47.4				51.2	37.5	44.6	43.9				42.4			52.1	46.2	48.2				48.5					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cross Country Dr	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0945	558	40	13.9	52.0%	32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	42.6	601^st of 1019 public elementary schools	41.0%		45	540^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.5%	61	35.5	43.8	24.7				35.1	40.8	39.3	42.9				40.9			43.4	49.4	40.3				44.6					$15,460	$1,547	$13,122
Journey East Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6870 Winchester Road	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%)	34.2	706^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.7%		42.4	580^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.5%	126	19.2	26.2	36.4	43.1	36.8		31.9	34.6	31.8	40.9	40.4	39.5		37.0			42.3	36.4	27.3	39.7	50.0		38.8	31.0	44.7		36.5	$7,703	$1,358	$5,979
Germanshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown Road	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	751	43	17.4	82.5%	18 (2.4%)	603 (80.3%)	109 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	37.1	671^st of 1019 public elementary schools	34.2%		29.7	743^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.4%	72	26.8	47.5	35.6				36.2	41.1	38.4	37.1				39.0			36.9	42.4	33.3				37.7					$14,657	$1,597	$12,191
Lowrance Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance Road	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	914	52	17.5	75.0%	9 (1.0%)	739 (80.9%)	135 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	14.4	896^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.1%		12.6	913^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.5%	17	28.3	30.8	19.4	6.7	9.5	12.5	16.7	31.7	25.6	12.9	20.0	12.4	20.4	19.9	38.1	38.1	21.7	41.0	12.9	16.7	29.5	28.0	25.6	15.6	21.0	46.2	27.4	$14,708	$1,677	$12,158
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	4443 S. Germantown Road	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%)	31.3	742^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	27.2%		36.5	658^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.8%	84	50.0	28.6	32.0				37.5	50.0	19.0	32.0				34.7			26.9	28.6	28.0				27.8					$16,872	$1,555	$14,951
Winridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3	94.4%	3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	41.9	610^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%	5	51.7	22.5	22.2				32.4	38.7	41.4	23.1				36.3			56.5	42.3	50.0				49.2					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
Belle Forest Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3135 Ridgeway	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7200	1,035	58	17.8	93.3%	4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	21	848^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.8%		14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%	47	52.6	27.8	14.4				31.8	32.2	21.2	21.1				24.9			23.0	25.3	25.9				24.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408
Southwind Elementary School	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	75.4%	24 (3.6%)	517 (78.2%)	85 (12.9%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	64.1	317^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.9%		59.5	358^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.5%	41	51.6	47.3	39.8				46.2	69.2	66.2	38.6				57.7			58.2	44.6	48.9				51.0					$14,230	$1,511	$11,814
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1745 Miller Farms Rd.	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2	5.0%	830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	94.5	52^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%	11	65.3	77.5	76.9	84.3	65.0	62.2	72.0	68.6	79.7	64.6	77.4	45.5	46.2	62.9			70.3	75.2	78.5	76.5	65.0	67.4	72.0	74.6	54.5	69.7	65.6	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Forest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Forest Elementary School?

Students at Oak Forest Elementary School are 78% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Oak Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Oak Forest Elementary School.

Is Oak Forest Elementary School a good school?

Oak Forest Elementary School ranks 420^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Forest Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Oak Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeway Middle School
High : Ridgeway High School

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