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Hawkins Mill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hawkins Mill Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, serving 308 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school has historically faced academic challenges, with its state ranking fluctuating dramatically—from the 2nd percentile in 2018–2019, to a promising 20th–24th percentile in 2023–2025, before collapsing to the 5th percentile in 2025–2026.

What makes Hawkins Mill stand out is a pair of strengths that haven't yet translated into higher test scores. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was just 8.3% in 2024–2025—far better than the district's 30.2% and the state's 18.3%—and it has stayed consistently low for three straight years. The school also spends generously, at roughly $17,000 per student, more than most nearby schools, including Memphis STEM Academy and Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus School. Only Libertas School of Memphis, at $18,438 per student, spends more. Yet in 2025–2026, only 11% of students scored proficient in math and 20% in English language arts, well below district averages. This suggests the challenges affecting student achievement run deeper than attendance or resources alone.

The 2025–2026 decline was especially jarring after a strong 2024–2025, when Hawkins Mill actually outpaced its district in both math (29.1% vs. 22.6%) and ELA (32.7% vs. 23.7%). Nearby Memphis STEM Academy, less than two miles away, posts proficiency rates of 48% in math and 50% in ELA—roughly four to five times Hawkins Mill's current numbers. Libertas School of Memphis also combines low absenteeism with much stronger results. Still, Hawkins Mill's solid attendance and above-average funding provide a strong foundation to build on, and families may want to ask what changed between 2025 and 2026, and what can be learned from higher-performing schools serving similar neighborhoods.

308

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,050

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4295 Mountain Terrace St
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 416-0650

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Hawkins Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Georgian Hills Middle School
High:	Trezevant High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (16% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

963^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

From bottom 2% (2018) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^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	7.8	963 of 1019	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	804 of 1009	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	771 of 1018	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	849 of 1020	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	893 of 1000	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	968 of 985	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	973 of 997	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	412 of 498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	253 of 498	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	247 of 498	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	283 of 500	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	332 of 483	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	404 of 411	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	367 of 404	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	419 of 450	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	713 of 986	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	648 of 990	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	834 of 989	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	864 of 975	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	907 of 926	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	744 of 823	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	375 of 843	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	460 of 853	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	534 of 865	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	666 of 858	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	802 of 823	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	781 of 821	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	851 of 877	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	849 of 984	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	821 of 991	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	805 of 987	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	893 of 980	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	935 of 941	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	895 of 916	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Science16%-30 vs state

Mathematics11%-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)							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
Hawkins Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4295 Mountain Terrace St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0650	308	18	17.1	93.5%	4 (1.3%)	293 (95.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	7.8	963^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	5.5%		23.8	804^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.3%	159		12.5	17.2				11.0	14.6	23.6	20.7				20.0	7.1	19.6	24.1				16.5					$17,050	$1,965	$13,514
Libertas School of Memphis	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	3777 Edenburg Drive	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	42.8	596^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%	104	30.8	29.4	43.1	42.2	40.7		37.2	33.8	36.0	41.2	37.5	22.0		33.9	37.9	33.3	33.3	48.4	33.9		37.8	57.8	54.2		56.1	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Georgian Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir Street	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%)	5	1008^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%	74	7.1		15.6				8.1	14.3		6.7				7.3	11.9						5.6					$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
Keystone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4301 Old Allen Rd	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3924	458	27	16.9	92.0%	9 (2.0%)	413 (90.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	8.4	952^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.2	920^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.8%	32	13.6	16.7	18.0				16.0	8.5	16.7	18.0				14.1	23.0	20.8	22.0				22.0					$15,412	$2,263	$12,070
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2180 Frayser Boulevard	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%)	57.5	405^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%	14	39.0	52.4	54.5				48.3	43.9	57.1	48.5				50.0	47.5	45.2	42.4				45.2					$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser Boulevard	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%)	28.7	769^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.5%		32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%	65	24.2	53.3	35.6				38.2	15.2	34.3	17.0				22.6	12.4	52.3	34.9				33.8					$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School	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	94.0%	11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	12.1	920^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%	38	10.3		6.2				5.3	39.2	6.0	21.5				21.9	19.0		17.2				12.8					$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas Street	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%)	33.6	712^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.1%		21.6	829^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.8%	117	33.3	40.9	21.4	42.9	27.3	41.2	35.0	23.8	36.4	14.3	42.9	13.6	37.5	28.4	23.8	40.9	14.3	28.6	13.6	35.3	26.5	57.1	45.5	35.3	46.7	$16,033	$1,454	$14,213
Frayser-Corning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood Avenue	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	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%)	5.9	988^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.0%		3.7	1004^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.5%	16	6.7							25.4	7.3	12.1				16.5	6.7		9.1				5.8					$14,843	$1,698	$11,979
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh Road	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.4	967^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.1%		16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%	93		17.7	32.8				17.2	14.5	13.6	11.7				13.3	16.2	10.0	8.2				11.5					$15,108	$1,302	$13,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawkins Mill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hawkins Mill Elementary School?

Students at Hawkins Mill Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hawkins Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Hawkins Mill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hawkins Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hawkins Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgian Hills Middle School
High : Trezevant High School

Is Hawkins Mill Elementary School a good school?

Hawkins Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Hawkins Mill Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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