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Springdale Elementary School

Q: Is Springdale Elementary School a good school?

Springdale Elementary School ranks 597 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Springdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Springdale Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Springdale Elementary School?

Students at Springdale Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Springdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Springdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Springdale Elementary School is a Pre-K–5 school in Memphis, TN, serving 231 students within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. For 2025-2026, Springdale ranks in the 41st percentile statewide with a 2-star rating—solidly mid-pack for Tennessee, and a relative bright spot within a district that ranks near the bottom of the state. The school beats its district average in every tested subject, and its 41.3% English language arts proficiency slightly exceeds Tennessee's state average of 40.6%. Among nearby schools, only Idlewild Elementary School dramatically outperforms it, while most neighbors such as Vollentine Elementary School, Douglass Elementary/Middle School, and Treadwell Elementary School trail at or below district averages.

Two issues stand out as challenges. First, Springdale spends more per student than any nearby school—$19,060 in 2024-2025—yet Idlewild Elementary School spends roughly $4,300 less per student and achieves much higher scores in every subject. Second, chronic absenteeism is severe: 44% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, nearly double the district rate and far above Idlewild's 7.5%. The school also shows a sharp grade-level drop-off. Third graders post exceptional proficiency—63.9% in both math and ELA—but by 5th grade those figures fall to just 7.4% in math and science. That cliff suggests either strong early-grade instruction that fades as material gets harder, or significant differences between small cohorts.

On the positive side, Springdale shows genuine effectiveness with students who often struggle statewide; low-income students rank in the 74th percentile and African American students in the 63rd percentile, both well above typical outcomes for similar populations. Test scores remain volatile from year to year, and the school hasn't returned to its pre-2020 4-star peak. Still, for parents, Springdale represents a school doing more with a challenging population than most of its immediate neighbors, and improving attendance could unlock meaningful gains across the board.

231

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,060

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

880 N Hollywood St
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 416-4883

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Springdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Grandview Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2018 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

597^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	42.8	597 of 1019	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	531 of 1009	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	614 of 1018	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	682 of 1020	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	587 of 1000	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	604 of 983	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	235 of 985	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	611 of 997	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	183 of 498	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	198 of 498	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	218 of 498	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	206 of 500	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	184 of 483	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	133 of 411	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	37 of 404	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	53.6	164 of 450	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	415 of 986	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	507 of 990	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	624 of 989	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	598 of 975	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	461 of 945	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	196 of 926	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	211 of 823	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	353 of 843	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	443 of 853	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	426 of 865	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	410 of 858	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	351 of 823	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	39 of 821	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	47.7	427 of 877	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	533 of 984	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	832 of 991	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	721 of 987	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	522 of 980	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	271 of 916	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science37%-10 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Springdale Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	880 N Hollywood St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4883	226	16	14.1	71.9%	2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.8	597^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%	66	63.9	27.6	7.4				35.9	63.9	24.1	29.6				41.3			58.3	37.9	7.4				37.0					$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2605 Sam Cooper Blvd	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7150	501	34	14.7	61.1%	16 (3.2%)	339 (67.7%)	121 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	21.5	838^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.6	815^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.2%	23	25.6	13.1	34.5				24.4	36.0	26.2	28.6				30.3			29.1	32.1	27.4				29.5					$15,091	$1,699	$12,093
Compass Community School Binghampton Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2540 Hale Avenue	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 866-9084	215	14	15.3	49.8%	9 (4.2%)	53 (24.7%)	146 (67.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	18.8	866^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.0%		21.7	827^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.0%	39	25.0	19.0	28.0	30.8	8.7	20.0	22.1	30.0	23.8	20.0	15.4	< 5%	20.0	18.6			25.0	42.9	24.0	23.1	8.7	24.0	24.3	26.9	17.4	28.0	24.3	$16,051	$1,339	$14,346
Snowden Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1870 N Parkway	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4621	1,272	80	15.9	55.2%	156 (12.3%)	892 (70.1%)	130 (10.2%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	27.1	784^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.7	727^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.9%	57	20.4	42.4	35.6	14.8	10.5	16.8	21.1	32.5	39.2	36.8	26.1	19.5	12.9	25.9	25.6	25.6	27.4	46.2	36.4	34.8	28.5	18.9	31.7	18.8	30.0	23.7	24.1	$13,539	$1,306	$11,434
Cornerstone Prep Lester Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	320 Carpenter Street	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	0			86.2%								23.8	817^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.8%					(n/a)	45.5	28.6	22.2				31.7	31.8	26.8	22.2				26.9			29.5	37.5	26.7				31.7					$18,220	$2,295	$15,925
Vollentine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1682 Vollintine Ave	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4632	341	20	17.4	68.0%	5 (1.5%)	311 (91.2%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	9.5	944^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.4%		6.8	976^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.3%	32	18.4	16.0	7.1				14.7	23.7	24.0	10.7				20.7			23.7	26.0	7.1				20.7					$18,120	$2,492	$13,968
Douglass Elementary/Middle School	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	78.6%	1 (0.2%)	453 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	4.4	1011^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.6	1005^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	7.4	< 5%	10.7	< 5%	< 5%	5.9	5.1	11.5	13.6	18.5	6.5	8.3	5.7	10.3			9.3	6.7	21.4	8.3	8.7	14.3	10.5	8.3	8.5	5.7	7.7	$16,702	$2,102	$13,241
Treadwell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3538 Given Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6130	874	49	17.8	45.6%	25 (2.9%)	298 (34.1%)	531 (60.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	9	947^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.1	984^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.5%	37	11.3	10.9	11.5				11.2	22.4	21.8	15.2				19.8			24.6	24.0	21.1				23.2					$13,887	$1,495	$11,431
Idlewild Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1950 Linden Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4566	588	37	15.8	21.6%	240 (40.8%)	240 (40.8%)	36 (6.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	84.9	120^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.5	95^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.6%	25	50.5	65.5	53.6				56.9	64.4	72.7	67.9				68.5			61.9	75.5	69.0				68.9					$14,776	$1,171	$12,620
Perea Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	1250 Vollintine Avenue	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 203-6420	399	21	19.0	71.8%	0 (0.0%)	390 (97.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.1	589^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.2%		43.9	550^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.5%	39	33.3	33.8	9.6	19.1			24.9	45.6	75.4	42.3	55.3			55.7			21.1	70.8	42.3	23.4			41.2	14.9			14.9	$17,079	$1,498	$14,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Springdale Elementary School

How many students attend Springdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Springdale Elementary School.

What district is Springdale Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Springdale Elementary School a good school?

Springdale Elementary School ranks 597^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Springdale Elementary School?

Students at Springdale Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Springdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School

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