Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Jackson Elementary

Q: Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks 492 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking between 492-862 out of around 1,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts where only 19.4% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 40.7% statewide and 26.7% in the district. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as its low-income students, perform relatively well, ranking in the top quartile or top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools in these subgroups.

The nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County district, such as Scenic Hills Elementary, Treadwell Elementary, and Kingsbury Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures, with most ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools. However, Wells Station Elementary, which is only 1 mile away from Jackson Elementary, performs significantly better, ranking in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools and outperforming the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels.

322

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,549

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3925 Wales Ave
Memphis, TN 38108-2177

(901) 416-4222

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

African American:

12.1%

White:

3.4%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Jackson Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2018 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2018

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

492^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 25% (2018) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	492 of 1009	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	737 of 1018	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	722 of 1020	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	774 of 1000	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	862 of 983	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	670 of 985	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	749 of 997	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	405 of 483	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	406 of 411	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	243 of 404	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	207 of 450	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	34 of 211	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	45 of 178	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	28.8	89 of 101	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	40 of 95	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	475 of 986	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	718 of 990	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	648 of 989	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	764 of 975	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	769 of 945	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	702 of 926	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	113 of 424	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	186 of 415	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	157 of 387	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	156 of 363	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	256 of 324	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	124 of 250	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	174 of 319	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	168 of 843	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	38.8	531 of 853	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	622 of 865	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	570 of 858	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	734 of 823	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	210 of 821	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	518 of 877	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	493 of 984	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	712 of 991	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	745 of 987	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	747 of 980	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	860 of 941	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	555 of 916	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

African American (2022)16th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science37%-9 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Jackson Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Jackson Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Jackson Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3		6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.9	678^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.8%		37.6	639^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.2%	39	22.5	34.8	43.2			33.3	20.0	47.8	32.4				34.1	20.0	52.2	37.8				37.4				$17,430	$1,413	$15,651
Journey Coleman K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	3210 Raleigh Millington RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-6078	0																		(n/a)																								$7,933	$1,763	$5,804
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
Beacon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	5130 Raleigh Lagrange RD	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-0965	263	16	16.9		16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.4	936^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.1	882^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	13.4%	54	10.0	25.5	11.1			15.7	23.3	26.1	18.5				23.3	8.3	19.1	22.2				14.9				$12,596	$1,375	$10,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary

Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks 492^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Jackson Elementary.

What district is Jackson Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary?

Students at Jackson Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White.

Rate Jackson Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Memphis, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Jackson Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.