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Larose Elementary School

Q: Is Larose Elementary School a good school?

Larose Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Larose Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Larose Elementary School.

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

Students at Larose Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Larose Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : B. T. Washington High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

989^th

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of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Larose Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Memphis, TN, serving 313 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and it currently ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee elementary schools. Academic proficiency rates are very low across all subjects: in 2025–26, only 10.1% of students were proficient in math, 12.7% in English language arts, and 13.9% in science—roughly half the district averages and only about one-quarter to one-third of state averages. Chronic absenteeism is also a serious challenge, with 42% of students chronically absent in 2024–25, though this is an improvement from 52% the year before.

Compared with nearby schools, Larose sits in the lower-middle of an already low-performing cluster. It outperforms the very bottom group—including Hamilton School, A. B. Hill Elementary School, and Cummings Elementary/Middle School—but trails schools like Rozelle Elementary School, Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School, and Circles Of Success Learning Academy by very large margins, often 2–3 times higher proficiency. Notably, Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School, located just 0.32 miles from Larose, has half the chronic absenteeism rate and dramatically higher test scores. Larose spends $16,651 per student, which is higher than most nearby schools, including Memphis Delta Preparatory School, which spends less than half as much per student yet posts higher proficiency in math, ELA, and science. This suggests funding alone is not translating into academic results.

There are some signs of progress. Math proficiency has roughly doubled from 5.1% to 10.1% over three years, science proficiency more than doubled from 6.8% to 13.9%, and chronic absenteeism dropped by 10 percentage points. Fifth grade is the relative bright spot, while fourth grade shows a pronounced dip in math and ELA. Special Education students are the school's relative strength, ranking at the 13th percentile—the only subgroup to earn any stars. However, male students rank at the 0th percentile, a severe disparity. The school's historical collapse from the 48th percentile in 2018 to the 1st–3rd percentile today is dramatic, and while the recent improvements are real, Larose remains very far behind district and state averages.

313

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

864 Willoughby Street
Memphis, TN 38126

(901) 416-7848

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Larose Elementary School usually attend:

High:

B. T. Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.6%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2018 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

989^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 45 pts since 2018

From bottom 48% (2018) to bottom 3% (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	5.9	989 of 1019	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	1000 of 1009	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1012 of 1018	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	517 of 997	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	456 of 498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	485 of 498	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	491 of 498	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	70.1	93 of 450	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	959 of 986	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	971 of 990	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	983 of 989	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	915 of 926	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	778 of 823	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	823 of 843	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	843 of 853	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	74.7	105 of 877	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	980 of 984	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	988 of 991	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	976 of 980	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	940 of 941	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	558 of 641	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)13th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science14%-33 vs state

English Language Arts13%-28 vs state

Mathematics10%-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
Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby Street	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5	78.9%	0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	989^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	8.9	6.5	14.9				10.1	14.0	8.7	14.9				12.7	17.2	< 5%	19.1				13.9					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	98	16	6.1	83.8%	0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	33.2	719^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.4%		15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%	158				40.0	18.2	25.0	26.8				13.3	36.4	8.3	31.0				33.3	27.3	25.0	32.9	40.0	72.7	16.7	49.0	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032
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
Cummings Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5	82.3%	0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5.6	995^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	8.3	< 5%	11.1	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	13.9	< 5%	11.4	13.0	13.2	8.9	10.9	19.4	< 5%	16.7	7.1	7.4	7.0	9.3	8.9	13.0	14.0	11.8	$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Memphis Delta Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 251-1010	381	32	12.0	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	371 (97.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.9	978^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	9.8	11.9	15.9				12.7	17.6	9.0	16.4				14.0	23.5	10.4	21.0				17.8					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1299 E. McLemore	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7	78.5%	0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	774^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%	62	27.3	< 5%	48.0				25.0	51.5	36.7	16.0				36.4	30.3	6.7	8.0				15.9					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Downtown Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10 N 4th St	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8400	762	44	17.3	61.9%	19 (2.5%)	701 (92.0%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	8.6	950^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.8%		17.9	861^st of 1009 public elementary schools	14.7%	89	8.7	15.2	18.4				14.0	18.6	32.3	14.6				22.3	13.7	19.2	13.6				15.7					$13,875	$1,496	$11,448
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	581 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4495	481	33	14.7	62.5%	9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17	878^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	19.4	14.3	40.8				23.5	20.9	22.2	24.0				22.2	26.9	23.4	36.0				28.2					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	1478 Wilson Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7	78.0%	3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	2.6	1019^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	< 5%	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	6.6	5.2	< 5%	11.3	7.5	5.4	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.4	< 5%	9.1	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.2	< 5%	$13,150	$1,842	$10,428
Rozelle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	993 Roland	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4612	227	21	11.0	68.0%	0 (0.0%)	221 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.7	649^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.2	896^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.2%	247	25.9	34.5	25.8				28.7	37.0	51.7	41.9				43.7	33.3	51.7	38.7				41.4					$19,287	$1,415	$16,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Larose Elementary School

Is Larose Elementary School a good school?

Larose Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Larose Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Larose Elementary School?

Students at Larose Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Larose Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Larose Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Larose Elementary School attend?

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

High : B. T. Washington High School

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