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Sharpe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sharpe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 304 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Sharpe Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of Sharpe students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 32.4% over the past few years, which is a key factor contributing to the poor academic performance.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County district, such as Compass Community School, Parkway Village Elementary, and Willow Oaks Elementary, generally outperform Sharpe Elementary across academic metrics, despite also serving high-needs student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership, instructional practices, and resource allocation, may be contributing to the performance differences. While Sharpe Elementary faces significant challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly through targeted interventions and support for the school's most vulnerable student populations.

301

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,225

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3431 Sharpe Rd
Memphis, TN 38111-5017

(901) 416-5020

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Sharpe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sherwood Middle
High:	Overton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

34.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

926^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 15% (2018) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^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	11.8	926 of 1009	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	859 of 1018	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	997 of 1020	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	976 of 1000	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	977 of 983	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	916 of 985	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	845 of 997	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	353 of 498	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	272 of 498	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	451 of 500	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	446 of 483	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	377 of 411	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	369 of 404	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	235 of 450	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	116 of 211	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	54 of 178	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	22.8	156 of 164	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	157 of 165	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	52 of 95	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	924 of 986	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	859 of 990	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	974 of 989	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	900 of 975	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	931 of 945	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	889 of 926	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	378 of 424	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	339 of 415	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	384 of 387	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	331 of 363	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	324 of 324	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	169 of 250	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	257 of 319	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	649 of 843	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	481 of 853	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	794 of 865	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	767 of 858	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	823 of 823	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	669 of 821	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	732 of 877	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	850 of 984	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	801 of 991	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	955 of 987	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	966 of 980	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	780 of 916	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Science15%-31 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 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
Sharpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3431 Sharpe Rd	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5020	304	22	13.8		2 (0.7%)	113 (37.2%)	185 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.8	926^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.2%		18.3	859^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.6%	67	16.3	33.3	21.9				23.7	9.1	30.8	15.6				18.3	9.3	17.9	18.8				14.9					$17,225	$1,666	$14,112
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3061 Kimball Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5028	368	25	15.0		1 (0.3%)	329 (89.4%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37.5	635^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.1%		20.3	837^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.8%	202	39.6	36.6	34.6				36.9	27.7	37.5	32.7				32.4	45.8	26.8	44.2				39.7					$16,964	$2,043	$13,386
South Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Getwell RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5024	494	36	13.7		17 (3.4%)	189 (38.3%)	279 (56.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	8.4	960^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.6	945^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.2%	15	11.7	16.1					10.4	16.9	23.2	5.0				16.2	23.4	19.6	5.0				17.9					$16,043	$1,885	$12,969
Sherwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1156 Robinhood LN	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4864	548	33	16.6		10 (1.8%)	350 (63.9%)	175 (31.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5.5	992^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	1.7%		11	943^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	7.4%	49	11.1						7.2	12.2	20.0	10.4				14.0	13.3	12.3	10.4				12.2					$15,304	$1,937	$11,963
Getwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2795 Getwell Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0267	551	30	18.3		14 (2.5%)	419 (76.0%)	114 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9.7	945^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	958^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	10.6	22.6	18.5				17.1	18.2	22.6	12.1				17.5	21.2	19.4	18.5				19.7					$14,949	$1,974	$11,734
Leadership Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4190 Elliston RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 512-4495	437	29	15.0		10 (2.3%)	320 (73.2%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	48.9	498^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.6	413^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.4%	85	43.5	26.2	62.3	37.0	40.4	54.1	43.9	30.4	35.7	43.4	38.9	35.1	16.2	34.3	54.3	33.3	58.5	35.2	57.9	56.8	49.5	35.2	52.6	67.6	50.0	$17,160	$1,478	$15,316
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-6700	188	17	11.0		4 (2.1%)	121 (64.4%)	62 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14.4	893^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.9	895^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.1%	2	20.8		5.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	11.3	29.2	21.7	15.0	36.4	9.1	8.7	20.1	25.0	8.7		22.7	18.2	26.1	17.2	9.1	13.6	17.4	13.4	$15,751	$1,441	$13,944
Willow Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4417 Willow Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2196	607	38	15.8		20 (3.3%)	219 (36.1%)	355 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23.7	806^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.6	826^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.9%	20	31.5	24.7	19.1				25.4	37.0	30.8	23.4				30.7	32.4	34.1	21.3				29.7					$14,473	$1,531	$11,987
Parkway Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Claudette RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0870	828	56	14.7		13 (1.6%)	359 (43.4%)	451 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	23.9	803^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	20.4%		16.1	881^st of 1018 public elementary schools	13.5%	78	26.4	37.4	27.3				30.7	23.4	21.4	28.1				24.2	37.3	35.9	24.2				32.4					$14,796	$1,644	$12,024
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2459 Arlington Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5012	299	20	14.9		4 (1.3%)	278 (93.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.4	972^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	946^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	9.8		17.2				9.9	12.2	9.7	28.6				16.0	9.8	9.7	14.3				11.0					$17,572	$2,303	$14,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharpe Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sharpe Elementary?

Students at Sharpe Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sharpe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Sharpe Elementary.

What district is Sharpe Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Sharpe Elementary a good school?

Sharpe Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sharpe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sharpe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherwood Middle
High : Overton High

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