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Brownsville Road Elementary School

Q: Is Brownsville Road Elementary School a good school?

Brownsville Road Elementary School ranks 704 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Brownsville Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Brownsville Road Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Road Elementary School?

Students at Brownsville Road Elementary School are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Brownsville Road Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 550 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools — a district that faces significant challenges, but this school stands out as a bright spot. Over the past several years, Brownsville Road has climbed from the 8th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools to the 31st percentile (earning 2 stars), and it now outperforms its closest same-district neighbors by wide margins.

What really sets Brownsville Road apart is how well it serves its students. In 2025-2026, math proficiency was 35.9%, ELA was 36.8%, and science was 35.5% — roughly four times higher in math than Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary and about two and a half times higher in ELA than Egypt Elementary. Nearby charter schools like Beacon College Preparatory and Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School also lag behind. The school is particularly effective for African American students (ranking in the 64th percentile statewide) and for students from low-income households (52nd percentile). Even more impressive, 4th-grade math proficiency hit 51.4% — above the state average — while other grades show more mixed results, suggesting a strong 4th-grade cohort or instructional "pocket of excellence."

The biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at about 30% — nearly identical to the district average but roughly 2.5 times the state rate. Nearby Bartlett City Schools schools, like Bartlett Elementary, keep absenteeism at 10-13% and post proficiency rates in the 60s. Brownsville Road actually spends slightly less per student than some lower-performing MSCS schools, so its gains come from effective use of resources. If the school can reduce absenteeism and continue its upward trend — while stabilizing support for special education students and closing a male-female achievement gap — it has the potential to become a model for the entire Memphis-Shelby County Schools district.

550

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,316

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5292 Banbury Ave
Memphis, TN 38135

(901) 416-4300

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Brownsville Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Craigmont Middle School
High:	Craigmont High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2018 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

704^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2018

From bottom 8% (2018) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	34.3	704 of 1019	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	722 of 1009	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	680 of 1018	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	841 of 1020	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	850 of 1000	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	860 of 983	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	796 of 985	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	915 of 997	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	177 of 498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	177 of 498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	183 of 498	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	265 of 500	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	302 of 483	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	295 of 411	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	200 of 404	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	329 of 450	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	646 of 986	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	558 of 990	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	836 of 989	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	831 of 975	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	775 of 945	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	769 of 926	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	26.1	269 of 319	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	395 of 823	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	451 of 843	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	416 of 853	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.7	686 of 865	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	721 of 858	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	607 of 823	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	499 of 821	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	713 of 877	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	746 of 984	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	747 of 991	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	775 of 987	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	832 of 980	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	831 of 941	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	728 of 916	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	525 of 641	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.5	141 of 618	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	17.0	506 of 528	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

Science36%-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
Brownsville Road Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5292 Banbury Ave	Memphis	38135	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4300	506	26	19.8	60.9%	18 (3.6%)	442 (87.4%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	34.3	704^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.9%		30.9	722^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	28.4%	18	32.2	51.4	25.3				35.9	36.8	41.7	32.0				36.8	31.0	40.3	36.0				35.5					$14,316	$1,567	$11,905
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay Highway	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	366	23	16.0	73.2%	3 (0.8%)	333 (91.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7	975^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	941^st of 1009 public elementary schools	6.7%	34	5.1	7.7	< 5%	17.6	16.7	20.0	12.2	17.5	28.9	5.4	12.5	16.3	12.8	15.5	12.8	15.4	10.5	19.6	18.0	17.1	15.9	6.3	20.0	30.8	18.2	$15,278	$1,499	$13,412
Bartlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3932 Billy Maher Road	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2610	644	44	14.5	23.7%	346 (53.7%)	164 (25.5%)	70 (10.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.1%)	81.7	140^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.3%		80.7	155^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.6%	15	60.6	64.5	58.3				61.0	64.4	67.0	57.0				62.6	62.5	57.0	59.8				59.9					$13,585	$1,067	$11,938
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
Journey Coleman Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3210 Raleigh Millington Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-6078	0			68.8%								9.2	946^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.2%					(n/a)	< 5%	11.3	8.3	8.6	9.6	33.3	11.5	9.2	13.0	25.0	22.0	24.5	10.0	16.8	< 5%	19.7	27.8	18.6	30.8	45.2	22.5	25.4	34.6	28.6	29.4	$7,933	$1,763	$5,804
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
Egypt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Karen Cv	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4150	501	28	17.7	62.3%	10 (2.0%)	357 (71.3%)	128 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	18.3	870^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.6	892^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.6%	22	40.3	21.6	19.4				26.8	32.8	17.9	14.8				21.7	32.3	26.6	26.2				28.2					$13,854	$1,607	$11,120
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
Rivercrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Rivercrest Lane	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1373	721	47	15.2	14.1%	260 (36.1%)	310 (43.0%)	66 (9.2%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	67	291^st of 1019 public elementary schools	71.4%		69.5	243^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	43.8	51.8	65.0				54.0	43.8	55.9	53.7				51.3	46.7	52.7	59.5				53.3					$14,092	$905	$12,547
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9	43.6%	3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.4	967^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.1%		16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%	93	< 5%	17.7	32.8				17.2	14.5	13.6	11.7				13.3	16.2	10.0	8.2				11.5					$15,108	$1,302	$13,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsville Road Elementary School

How many students attend Brownsville Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Brownsville Road Elementary School.

Is Brownsville Road Elementary School a good school?

Brownsville Road Elementary School ranks 704^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Brownsville Road Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Brownsville Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brownsville Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Craigmont Middle School
High : Craigmont High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Road Elementary School?

Students at Brownsville Road Elementary School are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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