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Shelby Oaks Elementary School

Q: Is Shelby Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Shelby Oaks Elementary School ranks 670 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Shelby Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Shelby Oaks Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shelby Oaks Elementary School?

Students at Shelby Oaks Elementary School are 69% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Shelby Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shelby Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kate Bond Middle School High : Kingsbury High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Shelby Oaks Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Memphis, TN, serving 751 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools — a district ranked near the bottom of Tennessee. The school itself, however, is on a genuine upward trajectory, climbing from the 6th–10th percentile statewide in recent years to the 34th percentile in 2025–26, its best showing in available data. While Shelby Oaks still trails Tennessee state averages in math (31.9% vs. 43.0%), ELA (36.7% vs. 40.6%), and science (36.0% vs. 46.9%), it now clearly outperforms its district average in every subject.

One of the school's standout patterns is the grade-level difference. Third graders at Shelby Oaks actually beat the state average in all three subjects — 49.1% in math, 48.1% in ELA, and 52.8% in science. Then fourth-grade scores fall dramatically, to roughly 20% or below, while the state average stays flat or rises. That is the biggest red flag in the school's academic profile, though partial recovery in fifth grade suggests the trouble may be concentrated in the fourth-grade year. The school also posts noteworthy results for historically underserved groups, including English learners and low-income students, who rank well above the median statewide.

Compared with nearby schools, Shelby Oaks outperforms Beacon College Preparatory School, Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School, Dexter School, Berclair Elementary School, and Aurora Collegiate Academy — but trails Memphis Business Academy Elementary School, Wells Station Elementary School, White Station Elementary School, and Richland Elementary School, all within about three miles. Altruria Elementary School, in the neighboring Bartlett City Schools district, also posts significantly higher scores. The most pressing non-academic challenge is chronic absenteeism, at 28.4%, roughly four times the rate at Richland (7.4%) or White Station (10.0%). Given the school's momentum, addressing attendance and the fourth-grade dip could be the difference between steady improvement and a truly transformative turnaround.

751

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,120

Per pupil spending ?

59.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6053 Summer Ave
Memphis, TN 38134

(901) 416-4305

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Shelby Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kate Bond Middle School
High:	Kingsbury High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

Hispanic:

21.4%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2018 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

670^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 25 pts since 2018

From bottom 10% (2018) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	37.3	670 of 1019	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	831 of 1009	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	880 of 1018	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	915 of 1020	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	916 of 1000	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	926 of 983	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	890 of 985	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	902 of 997	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	216 of 498	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	330 of 498	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	365 of 498	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	387 of 500	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	423 of 483	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	337 of 411	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	307 of 404	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	319 of 450	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	60 of 211	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	80 of 178	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	33.3	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	826 of 986	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	833 of 990	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	885 of 989	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	915 of 975	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	848 of 945	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	847 of 926	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	158 of 458	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	182 of 424	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	230 of 415	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	290 of 387	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	293 of 363	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	238 of 324	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	136 of 250	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	239 of 319	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	400 of 823	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	587 of 843	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	727 of 853	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	752 of 865	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	803 of 858	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	792 of 823	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	723 of 821	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	834 of 877	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	800 of 984	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	891 of 991	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	922 of 987	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	881 of 980	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	916 of 941	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	855 of 916	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	352 of 641	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.3	611 of 618	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	537 of 582	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	508 of 528	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	708 of 849	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	675 of 840	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	837 of 847	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	725 of 852	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	836 of 844	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Science36%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Shelby Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6053 Summer Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4305	764	46	16.6	59.0%	67 (8.8%)	504 (66.0%)	161 (21.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	37.3	670^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.2%		21.2	831^st of 1009 public elementary schools	17.6%	161	49.1	21.1	25.0				31.9	48.1	20.4	42.0				36.7	52.8	14.7	41.0				36.0					$14,120	$1,480	$11,615
Beacon College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	5130 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 701-6750	263	16	16.9	61.4%	16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.2	934^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.4	936^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	6.9	16.4	17.4				13.2	24.1	21.8	17.4				21.4	20.7	25.5	26.1				23.9					$12,596	$1,375	$10,855
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5195 Twin Woods Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4336	433	25	17.3	62.3%	11 (2.5%)	369 (85.2%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	4.6	1010^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.5	980^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.9%	30	6.1	11.9	10.9				9.4	15.4	17.2	7.3				13.5	15.4	8.5	12.7				12.3					$16,030	$1,614	$12,606
Dexter School	Public	PK, KG-8	7105 Dexter Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0355	1,490	90	16.5	50.6%	106 (7.1%)	1,065 (71.5%)	252 (16.9%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.4%)	11.7	923^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.1	911^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.7%	12	17.2	15.4	12.7	< 5%	16.1	23.0	14.8	23.9	29.4	18.0	14.1	16.1	11.9	19.4	22.1	27.4	16.9	16.2	24.1	40.0	24.3	31.7	59.9	51.9	47.6	$13,955	$1,727	$11,429
Altruria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6641 Deermont Drive	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2600	763	50	15.3	17.7%	505 (66.2%)	119 (15.6%)	62 (8.1%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	75.9	191^st of 1019 public elementary schools	81.3%		75.7	189^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.3%	2	59.1	63.0	62.4				61.6	58.7	52.0	51.1				53.7	52.3	60.6	58.6				57.4					$13,779	$888	$12,414
Aurora Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4841 Summer Avenue	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 249-4615	330	24	13.7	43.2%	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.9%)	297 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.5	771^st of 1019 public elementary schools	24.3%		20.4	838^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.9%	67	42.0	27.7	31.9				34.0	40.0	29.2	34.0				34.5	38.0	25.0	19.1				27.6					$15,688	$1,431	$13,891
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3	44.7%	6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	538^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.2%		34.9	678^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.8%	140	41.0	47.7	48.9				46.1	28.2	43.2	42.2				38.3	43.6	38.6	44.4				42.2					$17,430	$1,413	$15,651
Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Rich Rd	Memphis	38120	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-2148	911	57	15.9	18.9%	464 (50.9%)	289 (31.7%)	67 (7.4%)	46 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	89.1	96^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.6	77^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.4%	19	60.8	68.1	81.1				69.3	68.0	66.0	70.5				68.0	64.2	65.2	73.8				67.4					$14,373	$924	$12,742
Berclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N Perkins Rd	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8800	627	50	12.6	47.2%	92 (14.7%)	135 (21.5%)	368 (58.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	23.2	821^st of 1019 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.5	871^st of 1009 public elementary schools	13.7%	50	8.6	34.4	45.6				29.7	15.9	30.5	25.3				24.2	26.3	41.7	29.1				32.9					$15,459	$1,780	$12,690
Wells Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Wells Station Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2172	633	50	12.6	38.8%	53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	61.7	351^st of 1019 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.7	370^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.3%	19	38.0	65.0	25.6				42.6	60.6	51.3	47.7				52.7	59.2	67.1	39.5				54.7					$15,732	$1,643	$13,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelby Oaks Elementary School

Is Shelby Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Shelby Oaks Elementary School ranks 670^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shelby Oaks Elementary School?

Students at Shelby Oaks Elementary School are 69% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Shelby Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Shelby Oaks Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shelby Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shelby Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kate Bond Middle School
High : Kingsbury High School

What district is Shelby Oaks Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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