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Scenic Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Scenic Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 335 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.

Scenic Hills Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.8% of Scenic Hills students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics, with only 10.5% and 8.8% proficiency, respectively. Scenic Hills also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Memphis STEM Academy, Egypt Elementary, and Star Academy, generally outperform Scenic Hills Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools, including some charter schools, also have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios compared to Scenic Hills Elementary, suggesting that the school's challenges may be related to systemic factors within the district or the allocation of resources.

392

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,062

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3450 Scenic Hwy
Memphis, TN 38128-5350

(901) 416-4342

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Scenic Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:

Raleigh-Egypt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.1%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2018 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

917^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	917 of 1009	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	963 of 1018	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	978 of 1020	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	961 of 1000	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	885 of 983	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	874 of 985	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	942 of 997	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	389 of 498	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	433 of 498	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	476 of 500	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	426 of 483	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	316 of 411	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	257 of 404	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	340 of 450	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	894 of 986	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	911 of 990	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	962 of 989	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	947 of 975	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	812 of 945	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	832 of 926	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	667 of 843	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	797 of 853	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	807 of 865	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	773 of 858	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	742 of 823	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	672 of 821	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	832 of 877	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	905 of 984	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	957 of 991	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	936 of 987	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	890 of 980	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	903 of 941	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	831 of 916	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-20 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 vs state

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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
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
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2		11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.9	1014^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	12.0					5.6	26.1	13.0					15.1	12.0	17.1					10.8				$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.3	877^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	31.7	20.4	27.3			26.8	18.3	16.3	29.1				21.3	16.7	26.5	21.8				21.3				$15,108	$1,302	$13,805
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
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
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
Libertas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3777 Edenburg DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.9	769^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.5%	69	29.8	33.3	40.0	31.5		33.3	39.6	43.9	28.9	27.8			35.4	22.4	33.3	40.0	31.5			31.3	38.9		38.9	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%		39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%	200	48.6	64.7	60.6			57.8	28.6	44.1	46.9				39.6	37.1	50.0	34.4				40.6				$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Egypt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Karen Cv	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4150	501	28	17.7		10 (2.0%)	357 (71.3%)	128 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	14.6	892^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.3	913^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.3%	21	17.7	28.6	14.5			19.9	19.0	31.7	22.9				24.1	16.7	30.2	23.9				23.1				$13,854	$1,607	$11,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Scenic Hills Elementary

What schools do graduates of Scenic Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scenic Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Raleigh-Egypt High

What district is Scenic Hills Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Scenic Hills Elementary a good school?

Scenic Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Scenic Hills Elementary?

Students at Scenic Hills Elementary are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Scenic Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Scenic Hills Elementary.

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