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Bethel Grove Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 299 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.

Bethel Grove Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.9% of Bethel Grove students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the district. The school also struggles in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. Bethel Grove's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Arrow Academy of Excellence, Peabody Elementary, and Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus, Bethel Grove Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools also have higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. However, it's important to note that the nearby schools are also part of the low-performing Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, and their performance is still below the state averages in many areas.

290

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,572

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2459 Arlington Ave
Memphis, TN 38114-4221

(901) 416-5012

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Bethel Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sherwood Middle
High:	Melrose High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

Hispanic:

4.1%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2017 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

972^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st 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	7.4	972 of 1009	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	946 of 1018	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	944 of 1020	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	907 of 1000	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	941 of 983	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	862 of 985	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	875 of 997	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	632 of 646	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	455 of 498	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	394 of 498	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	384 of 500	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	384 of 483	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	368 of 411	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	247 of 404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	265 of 450	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	899 of 986	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	919 of 990	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	896 of 989	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	858 of 975	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	895 of 945	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	823 of 926	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	826 of 843	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	750 of 853	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	774 of 865	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	825 of 858	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	620 of 821	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	614 of 877	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	974 of 984	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	932 of 991	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	899 of 987	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	880 of 980	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	861 of 941	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	812 of 916	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

Science11%-35 vs state

Mathematics10%-32 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
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2459 Arlington Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5012	299	20	14.9		4 (1.3%)	278 (93.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.4	972^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	946^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	9.8		17.2				9.9	12.2	9.7	28.6				16.0	9.8	9.7	14.3				11.0					$17,572	$2,303	$14,091
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-6700	188	17	11.0		4 (2.1%)	121 (64.4%)	62 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14.4	893^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.9	895^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.1%	2	20.8		5.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	11.3	29.2	21.7	15.0	36.4	9.1	8.7	20.1	25.0	8.7		22.7	18.2	26.1	17.2	9.1	13.6	17.4	13.4	$15,751	$1,441	$13,944
Dunbar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2606 Select Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5000	198	16	12.1		3 (1.5%)	189 (95.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9.8	943^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.5%		6.6	994^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.4%	51	25.0	5.7	20.5				17.3	25.0	14.3	12.8				17.3	16.7	8.6	20.5				15.5					$18,705	$1,533	$15,527
Hanley K-8	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Hanley ST	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	572	29	19.8		3 (0.5%)	544 (95.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5.7	990^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	980^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.0	9.3	19.0				12.8		18.2	14.3				12.5	7.5	7.0					6.4					$16,113	$1,950	$12,961
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3061 Kimball Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5028	368	25	15.0		1 (0.3%)	329 (89.4%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37.5	635^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.1%		20.3	837^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.8%	202	39.6	36.6	34.6				36.9	27.7	37.5	32.7				32.4	45.8	26.8	44.2				39.7					$16,964	$2,043	$13,386
Arrow Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	645 Semmes ST	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 207-1891	83	6	15.0		0 (0.0%)	72 (86.7%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	989^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.0%		21.9	823^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	19.2%	166	12.5	10.0					26.5	12.5						8.8	12.5	20.0					17.6					$7,485	$1,820	$5,298
Peabody Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2086 Young Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4606	324	19	17.0		18 (5.6%)	280 (86.4%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	21.7	828^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.9%		29.6	738^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.5%	90	14.3	22.2	38.3				24.5	19.6	33.3	31.9				27.3	26.8	25.0	34.0				28.8					$16,586	$1,502	$14,042
Memphis College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7		1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.9	982^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	13.0	13.5	9.1				12.1	13.0	8.3	6.3				9.6	8.7	7.9	9.1				8.5					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643
Alcy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 E Alcy Rd	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3674	732	45	16.3		6 (0.8%)	652 (89.1%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	4.5	999^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.6	995^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.3%	4	7.4	8.1	11.9				9.0	17.6	14.5	9.0				13.9	9.3	10.5	6.9				9.0					$13,718	$1,621	$11,027
Sharpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3431 Sharpe Rd	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5020	304	22	13.8		2 (0.7%)	113 (37.2%)	185 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.8	926^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.2%		18.3	859^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.6%	67	16.3	33.3	21.9				23.7	9.1	30.8	15.6				18.3	9.3	17.9	18.8				14.9					$17,225	$1,666	$14,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Grove Elementary

Is Bethel Grove Elementary a good school?

Bethel Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Grove Elementary?

Students at Bethel Grove Elementary are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Bethel Grove Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Bethel Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherwood Middle
High : Melrose High

How many students attend Bethel Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Bethel Grove Elementary.

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