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Newberry Elementary School

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Newberry Elementary School ranks 178 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Newberry Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Memphis, TN, serving 410 students within Memphis-Shelby County Schools. This school stands out dramatically from its peers in a district ranked in the bottom 3% of Tennessee.

Newberry currently ranks 178th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating. That is roughly 30 to 70 percentile points higher than nearby schools: Hickory Ridge Elementary sits at the 51st percentile, Fox Meadows Elementary at the 27th, and Cromwell Elementary at the 12th. Newberry's test scores are equally impressive: 53.3% proficiency in math versus 22.1% district-wide, 56.2% in ELA versus 24.6%, and 83.9% in science — nearly double the state average. The 5th grade results are especially strong, with 70.6% proficient in math, 79.4% in ELA, and 85.3% in science.

The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 26th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 83rd percentile by 2025-2026. Equally notable is how well Newberry serves underserved students: it ranks in the 98th percentile for low-income students, the 97th for English Language Learners, and the 92nd for special education students. Chronic absenteeism is 21.2% — better than the district's 30.2% and most nearby schools, though still above the state's 18.3%. Spending is typical at $15,468 per student, showing strong outcomes are not due to unusually high funding. For parents seeking a proven, equitable school in Memphis, Newberry is a standout choice.

410

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,468

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5540 Newberry Ave
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 416-2518

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Newberry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wooddale Middle School
High:	Wooddale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.5%

Hispanic:

29.0%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2017 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

178^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 59 pts since 2017

From bottom 23% (2017) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	77.1	178 of 1019	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	224 of 1009	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	374 of 1018	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	750 of 1020	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	709 of 1000	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	944 of 983	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	685 of 985	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	793 of 997	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	497 of 646	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	46 of 498	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	53 of 498	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	98 of 498	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	240 of 500	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	198 of 483	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	360 of 411	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	170 of 404	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	220 of 450	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	7 of 211	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	4 of 178	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	7 of 164	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	205 of 986	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	256 of 990	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	637 of 989	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	758 of 975	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	921 of 945	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	593 of 926	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	48 of 458	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	29 of 424	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	54 of 415	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	106 of 387	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	138 of 363	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	280 of 324	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	180 of 319	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	20 of 823	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	44 of 843	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	93 of 853	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	458 of 865	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	350 of 858	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.9	797 of 823	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	392 of 821	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	559 of 877	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	277 of 984	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	567 of 991	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	804 of 987	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	735 of 980	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	867 of 941	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	691 of 916	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	52 of 618	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+37 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 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
Newberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5540 Newberry Ave	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2518	378	25	15.1	75.1%	4 (1.1%)	265 (70.1%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	77.1	178^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.5%		71.8	224^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.8%	46	49.1	45.7	70.6				53.3	59.6	34.8	79.4				56.2	86.0	80.4	85.3				83.9					$15,468	$1,554	$12,598
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3572 Emerald	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 546-9926	254	20	12.7		5 (2.0%)	41 (16.1%)	205 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.5	572^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.9%		37.7	631^st of 1009 public elementary schools	37.5%	59	31.8	40.0	16.7	40.0	52.0	72.0	42.5	18.2	52.0	25.0	64.0	32.0	36.0	38.4	18.2	52.0	29.2	60.0	40.0	28.0	38.4	60.0	64.0	44.0	56.0	$15,368	$1,228	$13,773
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall Street	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-2999	712	48	14.8	91.7%	7 (1.0%)	481 (67.6%)	220 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26.7	789^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.5	623^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	38.3%	166	20.4	33.9	29.9				28.2	41.1	34.2	24.6				33.0	31.5	38.3	33.9				34.6					$14,740	$1,556	$12,818
Fox Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2960 Emerald St	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2530	536	32	17.0	91.5%	2 (0.4%)	438 (81.7%)	79 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	31.5	741^st of 1019 public elementary schools	27.3%		15	887^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.1%	146	22.4	41.2	44.1				35.0	33.3	39.2	28.8				33.5	31.3	37.3	37.3				35.0					$15,770	$2,276	$12,526
Hickory Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8	96.6%	7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	49.4	501^st of 1019 public elementary schools	50.8%		25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%	280	49.3	59.5	22.5				43.5	38.0	63.8	28.8				43.7	42.3	57.5	31.3				43.7					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
Cornerstone Prep Knight Road Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	3237 Knight Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3645	53	6	9.6		2 (3.8%)	41 (77.4%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	52.2	473^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	53.6%					(n/a)	50.0						50.0	38.5						38.5	42.3						42.3					$20,548	$1,071	$19,477
Cromwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4989 Cromwell Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2500	460	28	16.7	92.7%	2 (0.4%)	353 (76.7%)	102 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.7	894^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.6	863^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	14.5%	31	10.0	15.8	17.9				14.4	28.6	27.6	28.6				28.2	18.6	22.4	37.5				25.2					$15,617	$1,618	$12,453
Winridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3	94.4%	3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	41.9	610^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%	5	51.7	22.5	22.2				32.4	38.7	41.4	23.1				36.3	56.5	42.3	50.0				49.2					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
Belle Forest Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3135 Ridgeway	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7200	1,035	58	17.8	93.3%	4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	21	848^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.8%		14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%	47	52.6	27.8	14.4				31.8	32.2	21.2	21.1				24.9	23.0	25.3	25.9				24.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Cottonwood Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2504	448	28	16.2	94.2%	4 (0.9%)	276 (61.6%)	158 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20	856^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.4	873^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.5%	17	27.7	22.2	20.9				23.6	23.1	36.5	28.4				29.2	26.2	34.9	28.4				29.7					$15,480	$1,435	$12,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Newberry Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Newberry Elementary School?

Students at Newberry Elementary School are 70% African American, 29% Hispanic.

Is Newberry Elementary School a good school?

Newberry Elementary School ranks 178^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newberry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Newberry Elementary School.

What district is Newberry Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Newberry Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wooddale Middle School
High : Wooddale High School

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