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Delano Elementary

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Delano Elementary ranks 408 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Delano Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 315 students in grades PK-5. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 56% of Delano Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to just 22.6% and 23.7% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 81.8% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics and 75.8% in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Delano Elementary also has consistently high rankings for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, often placing in the top quartile of Tennessee elementary schools.

While Delano Elementary's overall performance is impressive, the school still has room for improvement, particularly in addressing its chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 18.9% and 29.5% in recent years. The school's strong funding, resources, and focus on student success contribute to its success, but continued efforts to support all student populations could further enhance its impact. Compared to nearby schools, Memphis STEM Academy also performs well, but other public schools in the area, such as Westside Elementary, Lucie E. Campbell Elementary, and Frayser-Corning Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates.

315

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,607

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1716 Delano Ave
Memphis, TN 38127-8626

(901) 416-3932

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2019) to 60th (2025)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

408^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 30 pts since 2017

From bottom 30% (2017) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	408 of 1009	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	296 of 1018	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	484 of 1020	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	277 of 1000	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	567 of 983	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	178 of 985	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	282 of 997	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	36.1	452 of 646	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	83 of 498	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	72 of 498	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	119 of 500	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	58 of 483	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	113 of 411	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	22 of 404	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	45 of 450	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	378 of 986	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	260 of 990	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	442 of 989	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	380 of 975	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	636 of 945	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	238 of 926	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	123 of 843	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	71 of 853	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	60.9	275 of 865	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.1	40 of 858	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	61.6	211 of 823	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	40 of 821	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	58.5	278 of 877	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	434 of 984	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	341 of 991	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	561 of 987	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.4	214 of 980	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	449 of 941	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	129 of 916	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

Science33%-13 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 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
Delano Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1716 Delano Ave	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3932	315	21	15.0		1 (0.3%)	294 (93.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	56	408^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.6%		64.2	296^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.9%	112	40.4	81.8	51.7				56.0	36.2	75.8	65.5				56.0	21.3	45.5	37.9			33.0					$17,607	$1,483	$14,879
Frayser-Corning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	358	19	19.0		2 (0.6%)	347 (96.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3.7	1004^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.5%		3.4	1016^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	5.0	10.3	10.9				8.4		10.3	7.3				6.5											$14,843	$1,698	$11,979
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Whitney AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	359	19	18.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.8	955^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	966^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.1%	11	13.9	17.0	16.7				15.9	17.1	22.9	16.7				19.5	19.4	18.8	13.8			17.7					$14,874	$1,438	$12,238
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	649	43	15.0		7 (1.1%)	628 (96.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	750^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.3%	46	32.4	51.1	42.9				41.5	28.7	33.3	30.8				30.7	25.9	38.6	27.5			30.3					$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%		39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%	200	48.6	64.7	60.6				57.8	28.6	44.1	46.9				39.6	37.1	50.0	34.4			40.6					$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 358-7431	204	18	11.6		4 (2.0%)	60 (29.4%)	139 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.6	829^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.2	928^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.8%	99	30.4	20.0	45.0	30.8	27.8	57.1	35.2	39.1	20.0	25.0	15.4	27.8	33.3	26.6	30.4	10.0	10.0	22.2	28.6	17.2	19.2	55.6	38.1	35.4	$16,033	$1,454	$14,213
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3347 Dawn Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3725	325	22	14.9		13 (4.0%)	284 (87.4%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	4.8	998^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.2	979^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.8%	19		18.0	10.3				10.5	9.4	20.0	7.7				12.7	7.4	8.0	5.1			7.0					$16,766	$1,558	$13,766
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2		11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.9	1014^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	12.0						5.6	26.1	13.0					15.1	12.0	17.1				10.8					$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Georgian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	269	18	14.9		1 (0.4%)	255 (94.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.2	940^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.7%	6	21.7	11.6	17.9				17.2	19.1	20.9	20.5				20.2	28.3	16.3	7.7			18.0					$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
Perea Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1250 Vollintine AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 203-6420	399	21	19.0		0 (0.0%)	390 (97.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.9	550^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.5%		28	757^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.6%	207	54.2	10.9	15.2				29.1	49.2	32.6	58.7				47.0	50.8	32.6	23.9			37.1					$17,079	$1,498	$14,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Delano Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Delano Elementary?

Students at Delano Elementary are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Delano Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Delano Elementary.

Is Delano Elementary a good school?

Delano Elementary ranks 408^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Delano Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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