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Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School

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Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 295 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Memphis, TN, serving 275 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It stands out as a high-performing school within a district that ranks in the bottom 3% statewide, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 71st percentile of Tennessee elementary schools.

For parents, the most encouraging news is academic. In 2025-2026, the school posted proficiency rates that far exceed both the district and state averages. Math proficiency is 56.6%, compared to just 22.1% for the district and 43.0% for the state. English Language Arts is similarly strong at 51.0%, and science sits at 50.0%. This success extends to all student groups: the school ranks in the 94th percentile for effectiveness with low-income students and in the 90th percentile for African American students. The school has also shown dramatic improvement over time, climbing from the bottom 10% of schools in 2016-2017 to its current position in the top third statewide. Small class sizes (a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio) and high per-pupil spending of $16,958 suggest a well-resourced environment.

Compared to nearby schools, Balmoral/Ridgeway outperforms most local peers, including Sea Isle Elementary and Evans Elementary, and has the highest math proficiency in its immediate area. Its closest academic competitor is Newberry Elementary, which edges it out in reading and science. The main concern is attendance: 25.1% of students are chronically absent, well above the state's 18.3%. There is also a noticeable dip in 5th-grade math worth watching. Overall, this is a school doing exceptional work in a challenging context, with attendance being the clearest opportunity for continued growth.

275

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,958

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5905 Grosvenor Ave
Memphis, TN 38119

(901) 416-2128

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeway Middle School
High:	Ridgeway High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.0%

Hispanic:

6.9%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2017 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2017

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

295^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 61 pts since 2017

From bottom 10% (2017) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	66.4	295 of 1019	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	282 of 1009	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	506 of 1018	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	482 of 1020	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	695 of 1000	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	723 of 983	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	425 of 985	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	480 of 997	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	20.3	583 of 646	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	52 of 498	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	56 of 498	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	148 of 498	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	100 of 500	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	154 of 483	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	149 of 411	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	84 of 404	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	91 of 450	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	223 of 986	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	408 of 990	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	422 of 989	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	524 of 975	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	679 of 945	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	364 of 926	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	46 of 823	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	63 of 843	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.2	310 of 853	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	269 of 865	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	604 of 858	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	553 of 823	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	314 of 821	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	277 of 877	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	427 of 984	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	580 of 991	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	539 of 987	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	748 of 980	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	698 of 941	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	566 of 916	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	137 of 641	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Science50%+3 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
Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5905 Grosvenor Ave	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2128	271	22	12.3	76.3%	18 (6.6%)	228 (84.1%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	66.4	295^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.1%		66	282^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	72.1%	13	55.9	64.8	46.2				56.6	42.4	60.0	51.3				51.0	47.5	51.9	51.3				50.0					$16,958	$1,440	$14,399
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
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
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
Sea Isle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Sea Isle Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2104	499	30	16.6	69.3%	88 (17.6%)	309 (61.9%)	71 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	37.9	662^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.7	533^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.2%	129	23.7	39.7	49.2				37.9	37.3	36.8	28.6				34.2	40.7	47.1	38.1				42.1					$17,184	$1,535	$14,575
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School

What district is Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School a good school?

Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 295^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School?

Students at Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeway Middle School
High : Ridgeway High School

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