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Oak Forest Elementary

Q: Is Oak Forest Elementary a good school?

Oak Forest Elementary ranks 470 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Oak Forest Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Forest Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 40% of Oak Forest students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. In English Language Arts, 42.8% of Oak Forest students were proficient or better, compared to 23.7% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 47.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 26.6% for the district and 46.1% for the state. Oak Forest has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Oak Forest Elementary outperforms the nearby Southwind Elementary and Germantown Elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, the Riverdale Elementary School in the neighboring Germantown district consistently outperforms Oak Forest. Additionally, Oak Forest has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

432

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7440 Nonconnah View Cv
Memphis, TN 38119-9024

(901) 416-2257

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeway Middle
High:	Ridgeway High

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 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2018

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

470^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 29 pts since 2018

From bottom 25% (2018) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Oak Forest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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	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		11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%		66.5	267^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.8%	203	17.9	62.5	48.0				40.0	19.4	65.3	52.0				42.8			29.9	70.8	48.0				47.3					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
Germantown Elementary	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		32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	45	540^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.6	579^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.1%	39	46.2	34.4	33.8				38.4	39.8	46.2	44.2				43.3			41.9	39.8	36.4				39.5					$15,460	$1,547	$13,122
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
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
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
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
Winridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3		3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%		33.1	694^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.8%	79	56.9	24.5	30.8				38.5	43.1	33.3	20.3				32.2			56.3	28.6	32.3				39.9					$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		4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.9	919^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.7%	24	26.5	23.8	25.8				25.4	20.9	19.2	23.5				21.2			7.2	21.9	27.2				18.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408
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
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7391 Neshoba RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2		830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%		95	51^st of 1018 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	68.9	76.3	79.5	72.7	71.7	63.6	72.6	68.1	75.6	71.3	64.3	54.3	50.4	63.9	80.0	80.0	66.4	81.7	86.9	67.6	75.2	47.7	72.1	55.4	60.9	70.5	61.9	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Forest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak Forest Elementary?

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

Is Oak Forest Elementary a good school?

Oak Forest Elementary ranks 470^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Forest Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Oak Forest Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Ridgeway Middle
High : Ridgeway High

What district is Oak Forest Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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