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Gardenview Elementary School

Q: Is Gardenview Elementary School a good school?

Gardenview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gardenview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Gardenview Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gardenview Elementary School?

Students at Gardenview Elementary School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gardenview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gardenview Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : A. Maceo Walker Middle School High : Hillcrest High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gardenview Elementary School is a PK-5 school in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, TN, serving 256 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It is the smallest traditional elementary school among its immediate neighbors. For 2025-26, the school ranks in the bottom 5% of all Tennessee elementary schools — 966th of 1,019 with a 5th-percentile score and 0 stars — marking the lowest point in its recent history despite a brief recovery to the 20th percentile in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Academically, Gardenview trails district and state averages by wide margins. In 2025-26, only 14.5% of students were proficient in math, 17.4% in English language arts, and 14.5% in science, compared with district rates of 22.1%, 24.6%, and 28.4%. Chronic absenteeism is the highest in the area at 46.1% in 2024-25, more than double the state rate of 18.3% and far above Oakshire Elementary School's 23.6%. The school also spends more than most neighbors — about $17,016 per student — yet Oakhaven Elementary School spends roughly $2,700 less per student and posts math proficiency around 45%.

Gardenview's struggles are not inevitable. In 2023-24, the school actually beat district averages in math and ELA, and its low-income students ranked at the 50th percentile statewide. Those gains disappeared by 2025-26, and the school's small enrollment means year-to-year swings can be amplified by just a handful of students. Still, schools like Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch School and Robert R. Church Elementary School, both within a mile, serve similar communities with much stronger outcomes. The clearest opportunity for Gardenview is reducing chronic absenteeism, which has quadrupled since 2020-21; even reaching the district average of 30% would represent a major improvement.

256

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4075 Hartz Dr
Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 416-3068

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Gardenview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	A. Maceo Walker Middle School
High:	Hillcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

966^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 32% (2018) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	7.6	966 of 1019	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	923 of 1009	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	811 of 1018	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	813 of 1020	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	883 of 1000	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	888 of 985	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	681 of 997	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	406 of 498	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	373 of 498	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	277 of 498	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	269 of 500	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	326 of 483	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	372 of 411	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	281 of 404	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	285 of 450	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	945 of 986	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	849 of 990	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	848 of 989	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	819 of 975	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	928 of 945	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	837 of 926	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	752 of 823	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	705 of 843	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	428 of 853	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	511 of 865	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	680 of 858	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	806 of 823	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	715 of 821	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	677 of 877	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	871 of 984	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	620 of 991	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	757 of 987	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	888 of 980	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	914 of 941	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	789 of 916	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)18th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 vs state

Science14%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gardenview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4075 Hartz Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3068	259	18	14.3	64.1%	0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7.6	966^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.2%		12.1	923^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	< 5%	17.9	23.8	14.5	15.0	17.9	19.0	17.4	15.0	14.3	14.3	14.5	$17,016	$1,809	$13,972
Robert R. Church Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1	68.0%	3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	32.5	729^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.5%		13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%	178	33.7	31.6	28.2	31.3	43.8	38.7	30.6	37.9	42.0	35.5	28.2	35.5	$14,209	$1,554	$11,645
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch School	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch Road	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6	57.8%	5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.6	453^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	55.5%		53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%	18	39.8	33.3	38.6	37.2	39.8	57.7	47.4	48.2	43.4	51.3	70.2	53.2	$15,332	$1,505	$13,461
Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3587 Boeingshire Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3152	413	25	16.3	73.3%	6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	5.5	998^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.4	959^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.0%	39	10.6	18.0	< 5%	11.3	12.8	16.1	< 5%	11.2	12.8	21.0	7.0	14.5	$16,416	$1,797	$13,308
Whitehaven Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4783 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7431	425	28	15.4	53.2%	6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	44.5	571^st of 1019 public elementary schools	44.0%		30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%	166	26.5	38.2	39.7	34.5	39.1	45.6	48.3	44.1	39.1	46.3	50.0	44.8	$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat Road	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	330	25	13.4	68.9%	4 (1.2%)	306 (92.7%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	19	864^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.2%		30.3	730^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.7%	134	33.8	19.5	12.8	23.5	15.6	22.0	31.9	22.4	30.8	26.8	31.9	30.1	$29,135	$1,500	$27,270
Oakshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3140	394	27	14.8	66.7%	1 (0.3%)	383 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26	794^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.1%		24.7	798^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.9%	4	40.6	23.4	16.7	27.5	34.4	23.4	35.2	30.8	43.8	25.0	25.9	31.9	$15,845	$1,433	$13,318
Oakhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3795 Bishops Bridge Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2320	523	36	14.5	64.3%	3 (0.6%)	401 (76.7%)	112 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	51.4	480^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.9%		37.1	645^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.1%	165	42.7	43.4	48.7	44.8	41.9	53.6	48.7	48.0	40.4	44.6	38.7	41.3	$14,257	$1,495	$11,722
Holmes Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1083 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6469	793	41	19.2	68.5%	8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	7.4	968^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%	66	9.0	11.3	10.3	10.1	22.2	21.3	17.9	20.6	14.6	18.8	19.2	17.4	$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
Alcy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 E Alcy Rd	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3674	732	45	16.3	71.0%	6 (0.8%)	652 (89.1%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	5.2	1003^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.5	999^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	13.9	12.1	7.8	11.4	14.8	15.4	8.8	13.1	14.5	15.4	14.3	14.7	$13,718	$1,621	$11,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardenview Elementary School

How many students attend Gardenview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Gardenview Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gardenview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gardenview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Maceo Walker Middle School
High : Hillcrest High School

What district is Gardenview Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Gardenview Elementary School a good school?

Gardenview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gardenview Elementary School?

Students at Gardenview Elementary School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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