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Cromwell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cromwell Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 460 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 Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cromwell Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Particularly concerning is the school's performance in 5th grade, where proficiency rates are often below 20%. Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district, Cromwell Elementary has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

While Cromwell Elementary performs significantly worse than nearby high-performing schools like Newberry Elementary, it does outperform some local charter schools in certain subject areas and grade levels. However, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high-poverty student population it serves likely contribute to the poor academic performance, suggesting a need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

517

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,617

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4989 Cromwell Rd
Memphis, TN 38118-5544

(901) 416-2500

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Cromwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wooddale Middle School
High:	Wooddale High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.2%

Hispanic:

27.1%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

863^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd 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	17.6	863 of 1009	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	846 of 1018	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	811 of 1020	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	809 of 1000	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	906 of 983	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	813 of 985	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	835 of 997	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	317 of 498	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	312 of 498	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	303 of 500	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	225 of 483	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	307 of 411	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	224 of 404	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	227 of 450	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	16 of 178	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	46.7	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	842 of 986	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	810 of 990	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	824 of 989	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	825 of 975	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	882 of 945	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	753 of 926	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	352 of 424	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	182 of 415	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	280 of 387	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	227 of 363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	293 of 324	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	191 of 250	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	256 of 319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	601 of 843	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	589 of 853	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	630 of 865	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	519 of 858	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	738 of 823	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	590 of 821	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	623 of 877	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	840 of 984	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	830 of 991	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	739 of 987	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	667 of 980	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.8	823 of 941	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	782 of 916	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	462 of 618	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	227 of 255	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+74 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Science24%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Cromwell Elementary

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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
Cromwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4989 Cromwell Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2500	460	28	16.7		2 (0.4%)	353 (76.7%)	102 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	863^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.2	846^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.9%	17	13.9	44.1	16.7				23.9	22.2	32.2	18.2				23.9	18.1	35.6	19.7				23.9					$15,617	$1,618	$12,453
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall ST	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-2999	712	48	14.8		7 (1.0%)	481 (67.6%)	220 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38.5	623^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	38.3%		40.4	611^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.0%	12	13.1	50.5	48.7				38.0	19.6	39.8	35.0				31.8	27.1	48.2	42.4				39.5					$14,740	$1,556	$12,818
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3572 Emerald	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 546-9926	254	20	12.7		5 (2.0%)	41 (16.1%)	205 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.7	631^st of 1009 public elementary schools	37.5%		44.9	546^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.4%	85	32.0	23.1	44.0	42.3	66.7	52.8	43.8	36.0	26.9	64.0	34.6	41.7	22.2	36.4	32.0	23.1	56.0	23.1	41.7	27.8	33.3	23.1	54.2	44.4	40.7	$15,368	$1,228	$13,773
Newberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5540 Newberry Ave	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2518	378	25	15.1		4 (1.1%)	265 (70.1%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	71.8	224^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.8%		58.3	374^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.3%	150	43.1	58.0	36.5				45.0	58.6	59.2	39.7				51.8	70.7	83.7	61.9				71.2					$15,468	$1,554	$12,598
Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4290 Chuck Ave	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2360	499	33	15.2		2 (0.4%)	145 (29.1%)	350 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.9	912^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.6%		10	954^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.3%	42	5.2	40.4	16.7				20.3	10.2	19.2	6.3				11.9	13.8	32.7	27.1				24.1					$17,168	$1,673	$14,098
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4450 S Mendenhall RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 367-7814	402	27	15.1		8 (2.0%)	187 (46.5%)	206 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.4	906^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.2%		9.4	960^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.7%	54	8.7	28.4	9.7				15.7	8.7	22.4	14.5				15.2	23.2	44.8	16.4				28.4					$14,489	$1,424	$12,699
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Cottonwood Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2504	448	28	16.2		4 (0.9%)	276 (61.6%)	158 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	16.4	873^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.5%		13.7	907^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.9%	34	27.9	21.5	19.2				23.0	26.2	30.8	20.8				26.3	28.3	20.0	19.2				22.6					$15,480	$1,435	$12,932
Cornerstone Prep School	Public, Charter	K-2	5221 Cottonwood RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	53	6	9.6		2 (3.8%)	41 (77.4%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										$20,548	$1,071	$19,477
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8		7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.4	805^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.9%	24	46.6	24.4	28.8				33.7	32.6	22.0	16.7				24.3	39.8	24.4	23.6				29.8					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
Fox Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2960 Emerald St	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2530	536	32	17.0		2 (0.4%)	438 (81.7%)	79 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	15	887^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.1%		27.2	764^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.0%	123	7.0	23.3	23.0				18.0	25.4	40.0	21.0				28.7	20.3	21.7	14.5				18.8					$15,770	$2,276	$12,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Cromwell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cromwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cromwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wooddale Middle School
High : Wooddale High

Is Cromwell Elementary a good school?

Cromwell Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Cromwell Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cromwell Elementary?

Students at Cromwell Elementary are 71% African American, 27% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cromwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Cromwell Elementary.

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