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Ford Road Elementary School

Q: Is Ford Road Elementary School a good school?

Ford Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ford Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Ford Road Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ford Road Elementary School?

Students at Ford Road Elementary School are 96% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ford Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ford Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Mitchell High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ford Road Elementary School serves 536 students in grades PK through 5 in Memphis, Tennessee, as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 3% of districts statewide. The school itself ranks 993rd of 1019 elementary schools statewide (3rd percentile) and earned a 0-star rating for the 2025–2026 school year. Despite these sobering numbers, the data reveal genuine signs of progress.

Academically, Ford Road remains well below state and district averages, but it is improving. In 2025–2026, 16.2% of students scored proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 40.6% statewide and 24.6% in the district. Science proficiency was 13.5%, and 5th-grade math was 9.3%. Ford Road outperforms nearby schools like A. B. Hill Elementary School (5.6% ELA), Believe Memphis Academy Charter School (7.8%), and Double Tree Elementary School (9.2%), while trailing Whitehaven Elementary School (44.1%) and Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose School (32.8%). Encouragingly, ELA proficiency has more than doubled from 7.2% in 2023–2024 to 16.2% in 2025–2026.

One of the most significant challenges is chronic absenteeism. At 40.7% in 2024–2025, Ford Road's rate is well above the district (30.2%) and state (18.3%) averages, and it has risen steadily since 2021–2022. Nearby schools with the lowest absenteeism — Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose School at 15.8% and Whitehaven Elementary School at 28.5% — are also the area's highest achievers, suggesting that improving attendance could be one of the most effective levers for student success. Ford Road spends $14,514 per student, similar to neighboring schools, yet some schools spending only modestly more achieve dramatically better results, pointing to instructional quality and attendance initiatives as key factors. The recent upward trend in test scores is real but fragile; sustained support is needed to continue the momentum and lift the school out of the bottom 3% of the state.

536

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,514

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3336 Ford Rd
Memphis, TN 38109

(901) 416-8150

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Ford Road Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mitchell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

993^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 30 pts since 2018

From bottom 32% (2018) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

106^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	993 of 1019	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	975 of 1009	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1007 of 1018	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1009 of 1020	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	995 of 1000	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	964 of 983	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	896 of 985	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	674 of 997	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	454 of 498	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	447 of 498	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	489 of 498	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	483 of 500	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	474 of 483	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	382 of 411	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	292 of 404	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.3	135 of 450	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	955 of 986	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	982 of 990	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	986 of 989	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	971 of 975	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	858 of 926	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	763 of 823	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	784 of 843	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	845 of 853	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	852 of 865	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	851 of 858	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	816 of 823	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	660 of 821	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	322 of 877	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	958 of 984	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	980 of 991	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	974 of 987	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	975 of 980	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	906 of 941	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	834 of 916	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	531 of 582	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)9th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Science14%-33 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Ford Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3336 Ford Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8150	539	35	15.4	77.1%	6 (1.1%)	509 (94.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	5.6	993^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.9	975^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.4%	18	< 5%	< 5%	9.3				< 5%	15.5	14.6	18.9				16.2	10.7	17.4	12.0				13.5					$14,514	$2,092	$11,482
Levi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Levi Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8166	436	26	17.0	75.8%	2 (0.5%)	426 (97.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5	1006^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.9	974^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.5%	32	11.0	13.2	10.0				11.5	13.7	19.1	10.0				14.7	11.0	13.2	14.0				12.6					$14,418	$1,696	$11,514
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	778 Parkrose Road	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	422	32	13.1	66.8%	2 (0.5%)	377 (89.3%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	31.9	736^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.8%		29.1	749^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.8%	13	36.5	31.3	20.3				28.7	42.3	29.9	28.6				32.8	41.2	41.8	41.4				41.5					$15,437	$2,046	$13,025
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake Road	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3	77.4%	9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	5.5	997^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%	5	8.9	18.0	< 5%	8.0	< 5%	< 5%	5.9	13.3	10.0	7.4	12.0	< 5%	< 5%	8.0	28.9	6.0	9.3	12.0	8.5	< 5%	10.4	6.0	6.6	< 5%	< 5%	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Vision Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	260 Joubert Avenue	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-1018	415	30	13.9	71.3%	2 (0.5%)	408 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.2	926^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.8	966^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.3%	40	15.6	< 5%	11.5				9.9	24.4	< 5%	11.5				13.4	15.9	< 5%	30.8				17.1					$15,749	$1,507	$13,134
Double Tree Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4560 Double Tree	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8144	352	24	14.6	65.6%	8 (2.3%)	331 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	3.9	1012^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.5	993^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	1.6%	19	7.1	8.1	10.0				8.4	9.5	10.8	7.5				9.2	7.1	18.9	15.4				13.6					$17,476	$1,935	$14,264
Riverview Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	241 Majuba Ave	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7340	471	19	24.8	85.6%	3 (0.6%)	448 (95.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	6.9	979^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.4	961^st of 1009 public elementary schools	4.8%	18	13.2	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.1	< 5%	< 5%	27.8	< 5%	< 5%	7.8	5.3	< 5%	7.2	13.2	7.7	12.5	17.7	20.0	9.9	14.3	12.8	8.8	< 5%	7.4	$14,346	$1,783	$11,489
Westhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4585 Hodge Rd.	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8740	746	42	17.9	74.9%	1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	19.1	861^st of 1019 public elementary schools	15.5%		14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%	28	32.3	28.8	23.4				28.3	33.3	31.3	22.3				29.2	20.2	31.3	20.2				24.3					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
A. B. Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 East Olive Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7844	544	37	14.7	80.2%	3 (0.6%)	524 (96.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2.6	1018^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.6	1006^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.3%	12	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	12.3	5.2	< 5%				5.6	7.0	12.1	< 5%				6.3					$14,480	$2,226	$11,177
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2230 Corry Road	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 881-7970	387	29	13.3	82.9%	1 (0.3%)	368 (95.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	4.8	1009^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.6	957^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.2%	52	11.6	5.9	14.6	< 5%	< 5%	9.9	7.8	6.5	8.3	11.9	6.4	8.6	6.9	7.8	6.7	11.4	16.7	16.5	14.5	11.1	13.2	14.1	38.2	20.8	23.9	$14,634	$1,378	$12,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Ford Road Elementary School

Is Ford Road Elementary School a good school?

Ford Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ford Road Elementary School?

Students at Ford Road Elementary School are 96% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ford Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ford Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mitchell High School

What district is Ford Road Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Ford Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Ford Road Elementary School.

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