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Levi Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Levi Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 436 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Levi Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.9% of Levi Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% at the state level and 22.6% in the district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 59.4%, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Despite relatively high spending per student, these poor academic outcomes suggest that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student success at Levi Elementary.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch, Whitehaven Elementary, and J.P. Freeman Elementary/Middle, generally outperform Levi Elementary across academic measures, despite being part of the same district. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Levi Elementary to learn from and emulate the practices of higher-performing schools within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district.

454

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,418

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 W Levi Rd
Memphis, TN 38109-4509

(901) 416-8166

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Levi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chickasaw Middle
High:	Westwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2018 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

974^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	974 of 1009	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	987 of 1018	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1004 of 1020	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	945 of 1000	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	461 of 985	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.9	949 of 997	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	445 of 498	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	454 of 498	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	481 of 500	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	412 of 483	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	111 of 404	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	24.0	375 of 450	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	960 of 986	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	963 of 990	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	982 of 989	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	934 of 975	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	410 of 926	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	770 of 843	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	810 of 853	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	849 of 865	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	795 of 858	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	201 of 821	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	17.5	819 of 877	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	946 of 984	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	963 of 991	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	969 of 987	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	902 of 980	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	939 of 941	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	516 of 916	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

Science14%-32 vs state

Mathematics11%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Levi Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Levi Elementary	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		2 (0.5%)	426 (97.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.9	974^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.3	987^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.0%	13	13.6	13.8	5.0				10.9	20.9	13.8	16.7				17.3			16.7	15.5	8.3				13.6					$14,418	$1,696	$11,514
Ford Road Elementary	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		6 (1.1%)	509 (94.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	6.9	975^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1007^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.1%	32	13.3	13.8					10.4	19.4	14.9	6.8				14.7			14.1	20.3	12.1				15.4					$14,514	$2,092	$11,482
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3		9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.5	1004^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	11.8	19.6			6.2		5.7	7.8	13.2	5.7	8.8	5.4		6.3			5.9	13.2	6.0	8.8			6.1	7.1	7.1		5.3	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	778 Parkrose RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	422	32	13.1		2 (0.5%)	377 (89.3%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29.1	749^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.8%		12.6	924^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.2%	175	25.9	27.7	23.4				25.7	31.0	27.3	23.8				27.3			44.6	37.3	46.9				42.8					$15,437	$2,046	$13,025
Westhaven Elementary	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		1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	950^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.7%	61	32.5	18.7	19.6				24.2	27.6	26.1	25.2				26.4			10.6	20.7	9.8				13.1					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
Double Tree Elementary	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		8 (2.3%)	331 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	5.5	993^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.2	988^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.9%	5	5.6	13.2	5.4				8.1	15.0	17.9	15.8				16.2			12.5	15.8	7.9				12.1					$17,476	$1,935	$14,264
Whitehaven Elementary	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		6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%		19.1	848^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.7%	111	28.2	34.9	30.5				31.1	29.6	35.9	28.3				31.3			22.9	43.8	43.1				35.9					$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	5250 Tulane Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3156	493	33	14.9		1 (0.2%)	455 (92.3%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	81.6	143^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.8%		78	167^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.6%	24	71.1	76.9	61.7	60.6	66.7	38.6	61.2	68.4	59.0	61.7	59.1	62.3	45.2	58.0	92.3	92.9	47.4	64.1	53.2	50.0	49.2	50.0	51.7	56.1	60.7	39.7	51.5	$16,910	$1,385	$14,626
Holmes Road Elementary	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		8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	967^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.0%	65	22.2	18.6					14.9	30.3	18.6	24.0				24.6			23.2	19.8	11.5				18.0					$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6		5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%		44.7	547^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.3%	112	29.8	41.0	36.1				35.0	42.9	55.7	47.2				47.9			46.4	54.1	51.4				50.2					$15,332	$1,505	$13,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Levi Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Levi Elementary?

Students at Levi Elementary are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Levi Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Levi Elementary.

What district is Levi Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Levi Elementary attend?

Students who attend Levi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chickasaw Middle
High : Westwood High

Is Levi Elementary a good school?

Levi Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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