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Douglass Elementary/Middle School

Q: Is Douglass Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Douglass Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Douglass Elementary/Middle School?

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

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

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

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Douglass Elementary/Middle School is a PK-8 school in Memphis, TN, serving 393 students within Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school currently ranks in the bottom 1% of all Tennessee schools (1011 out of 1019), making it the lowest-performing school among its nearest neighbors and placing it in the state's 1st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academic achievement at Douglass is dramatically below both district and state averages. Only 5.1% of students are proficient in math, 10.3% in English language arts, 10.5% in science, and 7.7% in social studies. By comparison, nearby Wells Station Elementary achieves 42.6% math proficiency and 52.7% ELA proficiency, while Jackson Elementary reaches 49.3% in math. Even the closest-performing neighbors like Treadwell Elementary outperform Douglass by roughly double in most subjects. Chronic absenteeism affects 37.6% of Douglass students — more than double the state average — though this is a significant improvement from 53.5% the prior year.

Douglass spends $16,702 per student, more than nearby schools that achieve far better results, suggesting the issue is not a lack of funding but how resources are used. There are small signs of progress: ELA proficiency has risen from 5.2% to 10.3% since 2022-2023, and absenteeism is improving. However, these numbers remain at emergency levels. The good news is that successful schools like Wells Station, Jackson Elementary, and Grahamwood Elementary operate within the same district and community, proving that strong outcomes are possible in this area of Memphis. For parents considering Douglass, understanding the severity of the academic challenges and the school's recent improvement efforts will be essential.

393

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,702

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 Ash St
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 416-5946

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Douglass Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Douglass High School

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 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

1,011^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

588^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	1011 of 1019	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.5	491 of 498	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.2	819 of 823	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	3.7	588 of 594	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.2	319 of 328	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.7	470 of 478	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science10%-36 vs state

English Language Arts10%-30 vs state

Social Studies8%-44 vs state

Mathematics5%-38 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
Douglass Elementary/Middle School	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	96.6%	1 (0.2%)	453 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	4.4	1011^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.6	1005^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	7.4	< 5%	10.7	< 5%	< 5%	5.9	5.1	11.5	13.6	18.5	6.5	8.3	5.7	10.3	9.3	6.7	21.4	8.3	8.7	14.3	10.5	8.3	8.5	5.7	7.7	$16,702	$2,102	$13,241
Jackson Elementary School	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	97.3%	14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.5	511^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%	19	48.1	53.3	46.2				49.3	34.6	44.4	28.2				36.0	44.2	51.1	38.5				44.9					$17,549	$1,377	$14,678
Treadwell Elementary School	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	95.4%	25 (2.9%)	298 (34.1%)	531 (60.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	9	947^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.1	984^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.5%	37	11.3	10.9	11.5				11.2	22.4	21.8	15.2				19.8	24.6	24.0	21.1				23.2					$13,887	$1,495	$11,431
Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3260 James Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 387-5050	331	19	17.8	89.8%	2 (0.6%)	310 (93.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	18.4	869^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.3	812^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.5%	57	22.6	18.8	26.2	42.5	17.9	28.1	25.1	30.2	24.6	31.0	32.5	12.8	12.5	24.7	18.9	17.4	28.6	17.5	5.1	6.3	16.4	15.0	23.1	< 5%	14.4	$13,980	$1,030	$12,585
Kingsbury Elementary School	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	97.3%	20 (3.9%)	127 (24.8%)	352 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	21.4	840^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.5	853^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	15.5%	13	12.7	34.7	25.4				24.7	24.2	25.0	31.7				26.9	31.7	36.1	33.3				33.8					$16,156	$1,926	$13,144
Springdale Elementary School	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	96.6%	2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.8	597^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%	66	63.9	27.6	7.4				35.9	63.9	24.1	29.6				41.3	58.3	37.9	7.4				37.0					$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
Scenic Hills Elementary School	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	91.3%	8 (2.4%)	310 (92.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	8.9	948^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.0%		12.3	917^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.1%	31	< 5%	11.7	9.3				7.6	11.3	27.1	19.3				19.1	12.7	31.7	18.2				20.8					$16,062	$2,273	$12,729
Wells Station Elementary School	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	93.8%	53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	61.7	351^st of 1019 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.7	370^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.3%	19	38.0	65.0	25.6				42.6	60.6	51.3	47.7				52.7	59.2	67.1	39.5				54.7					$15,732	$1,643	$13,135
Grahamwood Elementary School	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	64.0%	184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	45.9	548^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.2%		55.4	415^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.9%	133	28.7	42.3	43.5				38.6	33.1	47.9	50.0				44.1	29.5	43.7	55.5				43.4					$16,005	$1,679	$13,413
Compass Community School Berclair Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3880 Forrest	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 323-2162	229	21	10.9		3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	216 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	509^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.3	639^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.7%	130	34.8	55.6	32.0	55.6	57.7	44.0	47.1	34.8	59.3	44.0	48.1	30.8	24.0	40.5	39.1	48.1	16.0	37.0	50.0	32.0	37.3	37.0	50.0	20.0	35.9	$15,442	$1,354	$13,722

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What schools do graduates of Douglass Elementary/Middle School attend?

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

High : Douglass High School

What district is Douglass Elementary/Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Douglass Elementary/Middle School?

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

Is Douglass Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Douglass Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Douglass Elementary/Middle School?

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

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