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Bruce Elementary School

Q: Is Bruce Elementary School a good school?

Bruce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bruce Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Bruce Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bruce Elementary School?

Students at Bruce Elementary School are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bruce Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bruce Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Central High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bruce Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Memphis, TN, serving 448 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts. Bruce itself ranks in the 14th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools with a 1-star rating, though that is a modest improvement from the 8th–9th percentile range it occupied in prior years.

Academically, Bruce sits roughly at district average but well below state averages. In 2025-26, 23.5% of students were proficient in math, 22.2% in English Language Arts, and 28.2% in science, compared to state rates of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9% respectively. The school made major one-year gains in math (+10.2 points) and science (+9.4 points), suggesting positive momentum worth building on. There is also a striking grade-level pattern: 5th grade math proficiency reached 40.8% — nearly triple the 4th grade rate of 14.3% and close to the state average — indicating something is working well for upper-grade students. Bruce outperforms several nearby schools like Larose Elementary and Cummings Elementary/Middle School by wide margins, but lags far behind Idlewild Elementary, where math proficiency is 56.9% and ELA is 68.5%.

The biggest concern is attendance. Bruce's chronic absenteeism rate has climbed every year, reaching 43.1% in 2024-25 — more than double the state rate of 18.3% and well above the district rate of 30.2%. Nearby higher-performing schools like Idlewild (7.5%) and Peabody Elementary (13.9%) have far lower absenteeism, suggesting attendance is a major barrier to academic progress. On a positive note, Bruce's African American students perform in the 31st percentile statewide — considerably better than the school's overall rank — and special education students also show relatively strong results. If the school can address its attendance challenges and replicate its 5th grade success in earlier grades, there is real room for growth.

448

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,528

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

581 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104

(901) 416-4495

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Bruce Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.1%

Hispanic:

12.1%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

878^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st 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	17.0	878 of 1019	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	915 of 1009	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	897 of 1018	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	943 of 1020	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	921 of 1000	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	942 of 983	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	869 of 985	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	874 of 997	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	343 of 498	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	397 of 498	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	358 of 498	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	428 of 500	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	386 of 483	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	397 of 411	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	277 of 404	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	325 of 450	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	166 of 211	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	895 of 986	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	941 of 990	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	944 of 989	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	928 of 975	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	918 of 945	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	826 of 926	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	334 of 415	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	206 of 387	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	344 of 363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	669 of 823	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	755 of 843	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	706 of 853	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	715 of 865	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	723 of 858	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	786 of 823	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	662 of 821	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	667 of 877	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	887 of 984	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	792 of 991	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	890 of 987	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	870 of 980	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	929 of 941	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	793 of 916	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	453 of 641	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	93.4%	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
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	96.2%	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
Rozelle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	993 Roland	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4612	227	21	11.0	84.5%	0 (0.0%)	221 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.7	649^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.2	896^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.2%	247	25.9	34.5	25.8				28.7	37.0	51.7	41.9				43.7	33.3	51.7	38.7				41.4					$19,287	$1,415	$16,430
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		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
Idlewild Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1950 Linden Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4566	588	37	15.8	50.0%	240 (40.8%)	240 (40.8%)	36 (6.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	84.9	120^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.5	95^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.6%	25	50.5	65.5	53.6				56.9	64.4	72.7	67.9				68.5	61.9	75.5	69.0				68.9					$14,776	$1,171	$12,620
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	97.3%	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	97.3%	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
Downtown Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10 N 4th St	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8400	762	44	17.3	79.3%	19 (2.5%)	701 (92.0%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	8.6	950^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.8%		17.9	861^st of 1009 public elementary schools	14.7%	89	8.7	15.2	18.4				14.0	18.6	32.3	14.6				22.3	13.7	19.2	13.6				15.7					$13,875	$1,496	$11,448
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	74.2%	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
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Elementary School

Is Bruce Elementary School a good school?

Bruce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bruce Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bruce Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Central High School

What district is Bruce Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Bruce Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Bruce Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Elementary School?

Students at Bruce Elementary School are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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