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A. B. Hill Elementary School

Q: Is A. B. Hill Elementary School a good school?

A. B. Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend A. B. Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended A. B. Hill Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of A. B. Hill Elementary School?

Students at A. B. Hill Elementary School are 96% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of A. B. Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A. B. Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hamilton High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

A. B. Hill Elementary School in Memphis, TN, serves 485 students in grades PK-5 and is currently among the very lowest-performing schools in Tennessee, ranking 1018 out of 1019 schools in the 2025-2026 SchoolDigger ratings with a 0-star rating. It is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that itself ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts.

The school's academic proficiency rates are in single digits across nearly every subject and grade. In 2025-2026, just 5.6% of students scored proficient in English Language Arts and 6.3% in Science, far below the district's 24.6% and 28.4% and the state's 40.6% and 46.9%. Chronic absenteeism is also extremely high, with 48.1% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025 — about 2.6 times the state average. This was not always the case: A. B. Hill ranked in the 35th percentile in 2018-2019, but it has declined steeply each year since and has now ranked in the bottom 1% of Tennessee elementary schools for four consecutive years.

What makes these numbers particularly striking is the comparison with nearby schools. Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School, just 0.77 miles away, has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 20.7% and posts far stronger academic outcomes, with 31% ELA proficiency. Vision Preparatory Charter School has a nearly identical absenteeism rate (48.9%) but more than double A. B. Hill's ELA proficiency at 13.4%. Even Memphis Delta Preparatory School, which spends roughly half as much per student ($7,538 vs. $14,480), achieves 14% ELA proficiency. These comparisons suggest that A. B. Hill's challenges, while severe, are not inevitable — and that the school's combination of very low achievement, worsening attendance, and bottom-tier results for every student subgroup makes it one of the most urgent school-improvement cases in the district.

485

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,480

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

345 East Olive Avenue
Memphis, TN 38106

(901) 416-7844

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend A. B. Hill Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2018 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (6% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

1,018^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

119^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	2.6	1018 of 1019	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	1006 of 1009	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1015 of 1018	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1018 of 1020	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	969 of 1000	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	834 of 983	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	638 of 985	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	740 of 997	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	494 of 498	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	494 of 498	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	496 of 498	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	497 of 500	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	435 of 483	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	239 of 411	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	173 of 404	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	210 of 450	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	985 of 986	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	987 of 990	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	984 of 989	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	908 of 975	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	879 of 945	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	524 of 926	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	820 of 823	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	840 of 843	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	851 of 853	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	861 of 865	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	805 of 858	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	600 of 823	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	416 of 821	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	517 of 877	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	973 of 984	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	991 of 991	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	985 of 987	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	964 of 980	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	692 of 941	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	692 of 916	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science6%-41 vs state

English Language Arts6%-35 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
A. B. Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 East Olive Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7844	544	37	14.7	80.2%	3 (0.6%)	524 (96.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2.6	1018^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.6	1006^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.3%	12	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	12.3	5.2	< 5%				5.6	7.0	12.1	< 5%				6.3					$14,480	$2,226	$11,177
Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	98	16	6.1	83.8%	0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	33.2	719^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.4%		15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%	158				40.0	18.2	25.0	26.8				13.3	36.4	8.3	31.0				33.3	27.3	25.0	32.9	40.0	72.7	16.7	49.0	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032
Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby Street	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5	78.9%	0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	989^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	8.9	6.5	14.9				10.1	14.0	8.7	14.9				12.7	17.2	< 5%	19.1				13.9					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1299 E. McLemore	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7	78.5%	0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	774^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%	62	27.3	< 5%	48.0				25.0	51.5	36.7	16.0				36.4	30.3	6.7	8.0				15.9					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Memphis Delta Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 251-1010	381	32	12.0	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	371 (97.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.9	978^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	9.8	11.9	15.9				12.7	17.6	9.0	16.4				14.0	23.5	10.4	21.0				17.8					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Cummings Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5	82.3%	0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5.6	995^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	8.3	< 5%	11.1	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	13.9	< 5%	11.4	13.0	13.2	8.9	10.9	19.4	< 5%	16.7	7.1	7.4	7.0	9.3	8.9	13.0	14.0	11.8	$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Riverview Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	241 Majuba Ave	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7340	471	19	24.8	85.6%	3 (0.6%)	448 (95.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	6.9	979^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.4	961^st of 1009 public elementary schools	4.8%	18	13.2	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.1	< 5%	< 5%	27.8	< 5%	< 5%	7.8	5.3	< 5%	7.2	13.2	7.7	12.5	17.7	20.0	9.9	14.3	12.8	8.8	< 5%	7.4	$14,346	$1,783	$11,489
Vision Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	260 Joubert Avenue	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-1018	415	30	13.9	71.3%	2 (0.5%)	408 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.2	926^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.8	966^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.3%	40	15.6	< 5%	11.5				9.9	24.4	< 5%	11.5				13.4	15.9	< 5%	30.8				17.1					$15,749	$1,507	$13,134
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	1478 Wilson Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7	78.0%	3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	2.6	1019^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	< 5%	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	6.6	5.2	< 5%	11.3	7.5	5.4	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.4	< 5%	9.1	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.2	< 5%	$13,150	$1,842	$10,428
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	581 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4495	481	33	14.7	62.5%	9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17	878^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	19.4	14.3	40.8				23.5	20.9	22.2	24.0				22.2	26.9	23.4	36.0				28.2					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743

Frequently Asked Questions about A. B. Hill Elementary School

What district is A. B. Hill Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is A. B. Hill Elementary School a good school?

A. B. Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend A. B. Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended A. B. Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of A. B. Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A. B. Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hamilton High School

What is the racial makeup of A. B. Hill Elementary School?

Students at A. B. Hill Elementary School are 96% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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