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Douglass Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Douglass Elementary/Middle a good school?

Douglass Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Douglass Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Douglass Elementary/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Douglass Elementary/Middle?

Students at Douglass Elementary/Middle are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Douglass Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Douglass Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend: High : Douglass High

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

1005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Douglass Elementary/Middle is a public magnet school serving grades PK-8 in Memphis, Tennessee, part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Despite its magnet status, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 1005 out of 1009 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Douglass Elementary/Middle faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.9% to 53.5% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. Student performance on state assessments is also poor, with only 12.5% of 4th graders and 8.8% of 7th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 27.9% and 17.3% for the district, and 45.8% and 38.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 5-20% of their respective categories statewide.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Treadwell Elementary, Star Academy, and Kingsbury Elementary generally outperform Douglass Elementary/Middle on test scores and other metrics, despite being part of the same low-performing district. The persistent underperformance of Douglass Elementary/Middle, along with other schools in the district, raises concerns about the overall quality of education provided by the Memphis-Shelby County Schools system and the need for significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

393

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,702

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 Ash St
Memphis, TN 38108-1929

(901) 416-5946

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Douglass Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:

Douglass High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2017 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

1,005^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 3% (2017) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

578^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to bottom 1% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1005 of 1009	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1006 of 1018	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	811 of 985	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	797 of 997	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	624 of 646	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	479 of 498	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	482 of 498	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	477 of 483	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	231 of 404	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	215 of 450	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	983 of 986	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	988 of 990	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	954 of 989	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	974 of 975	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	942 of 945	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	801 of 926	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	841 of 843	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	839 of 853	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	845 of 865	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	609 of 821	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	534 of 877	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	977 of 984	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	977 of 991	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	706 of 916	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	578 of 583	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	584 of 587	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	578 of 594	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	556 of 576	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	476 of 574	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	463 of 563	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	301 of 312	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	317 of 318	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	300 of 316	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	175 of 293	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	152 of 284	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	525 of 546	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	550 of 554	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	539 of 560	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	546 of 552	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	519 of 538	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	427 of 529	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	488 of 490	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	503 of 510	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	500 of 514	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	330 of 490	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	334 of 481	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	543 of 550	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	551 of 560	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	521 of 529	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	391 of 523	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics11%-32 vs state

Social Studies9%-44 vs state

English Language Arts8%-31 vs state

Science7%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Douglass Elementary/Middle

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglass Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1650 Ash St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5946	484	32	15.2		1 (0.2%)	453 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	3.6	1005^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.2	1006^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.2%	1		12.5			8.8		7.3	17.6		5.0	5.9	6.5	7.5		5.9			8.8	6.4			8.6		$16,702	$2,102	$13,241
Promise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1346 Bryan ST	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 324-4456	266	14	19.0		4 (1.5%)	235 (88.3%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	820^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.8	758^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.5%	62	25.5	51.9	50.0			39.7	19.6	33.3	18.4				22.4	17.6	14.8	15.8				16.4				$7,844	$1,503	$5,169
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7		14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%		30	737^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.6%	245	50.0	51.5	55.6			52.3	47.5	45.5	19.4				37.6	45.0	30.3	33.3				36.7				$17,549	$1,377	$14,678
Treadwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3538 Given Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6130	874	49	17.8		25 (2.9%)	298 (34.1%)	531 (60.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	6.1	984^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.9	1001^st of 1018 public elementary schools	1.7%	17	10.2	21.6	6.8			12.6	12.4	13.7	6.8				11.1	17.1	19.7	10.3				15.8				$13,887	$1,495	$11,431
Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3240 James RD	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 387-5050	331	19	17.8		2 (0.6%)	310 (93.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	23.3	812^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.6	899^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	37.5	25.6	40.6	27.7	14.3	29.9	31.3	30.2	34.4	6.4	11.8		23.2	32.8	32.6	25.0	8.5	8.6		22.6	6.4	14.3	9.8	$13,980	$1,030	$12,585
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4055 Bayliss Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6020	513	40	12.8		20 (3.9%)	127 (24.8%)	352 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	18.5	853^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.2	916^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.0%	63	10.3	33.9	20.0			20.8	10.3	37.3	27.1				24.4	23.5	35.6	25.7				27.9				$16,156	$1,926	$13,144
Springdale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	880 N Hollywood St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4883	226	16	14.1		2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.2	614^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.7%	83	86.1	14.8				40.0	63.9	11.1	7.4				31.1	80.6	25.9	7.4				42.2				$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
Scenic Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Scenic Hwy	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4342	335	23	14.5		8 (2.4%)	310 (92.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	12.3	917^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	963^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	5.4%	46	10.5	8.8	29.3			14.8	13.1	17.9	24.4				17.7	29.3	21.1	26.8				25.6				$16,062	$2,273	$12,729
Wells Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Wells Station Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2172	633	50	12.6		53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	58.7	370^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.6	440^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.8%	70	44.6	47.0	43.8			45.2	43.5	53.0	30.1				42.7	62.0	59.0	41.1				54.8				$15,732	$1,643	$13,135
Grahamwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3950 Summer Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5952	887	57	15.5		184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	55.4	415^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.9%		72.4	218^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.6%	197	38.4	44.5	45.5			42.7	44.9	54.1	43.1				47.6	41.8	52.7	44.7				46.5				$16,005	$1,679	$13,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglass Elementary/Middle

What is the racial makeup of Douglass Elementary/Middle?

Students at Douglass Elementary/Middle are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Douglass Elementary/Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Douglass Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Douglass Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

High : Douglass High

Is Douglass Elementary/Middle a good school?

Douglass Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Douglass Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Douglass Elementary/Middle.

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