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Treadwell Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
947th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Treadwell Elementary School is a large PK–5 public school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 921 students within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee school districts. Treadwell's own academic results are near the bottom of the state as well, ranking 947th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (7th percentile) in the most recent school year. Proficiency rates are far below both district and state averages: 11.2% of students are proficient in math, 19.8% in ELA, and 23.2% in science, compared with state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9%.

What makes these numbers especially striking is that Treadwell is surrounded by schools in the same district that achieve far stronger results. Wells Station Elementary, just 1.9 miles away, ranks in the 66th statewide percentile with 42.6% math and 52.7% ELA proficiency. Compass Community School Berclair Campus (0.9 miles), Memphis Business Academy Elementary School (1.9 miles), and Grahamwood Elementary (1.0 mile) all rank near the state median or better. Only Douglass Elementary/Middle School scores lower than Treadwell among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism affects 33.3% of Treadwell students — more than three times the rate at Wells Station (10.8%) — and per-student spending at $13,887 is lower than every nearby comparison school.

There are signs of hope. ELA proficiency jumped from 11.1% to 19.8% in one year, science improved from 15.8% to 23.2%, and the school's statewide rank climbed from the 2nd to the 7th percentile. English Language Learner students are a relative bright spot, ranking in the 16th percentile in the most recent year. However, math remains critically low at roughly 11% across every tested grade level, and absenteeism has risen sharply from 24.0% in 2021–2022. For parents considering Treadwell, the picture is clear: nearby schools prove that strong results are possible in this same district, but Treadwell still faces major challenges in math instruction, attendance, and resources.

921
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,887
Per pupil spending ?
95.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3538 Given Ave
       Memphis, TN  38122

(901) 416-6130

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools


Students who attend Treadwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Treadwell Middle School
High:    Douglass High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.5%
African American:
30.1%
White:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2018 → 7th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Tennessee)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school18%
District avg25%
Tennessee avg43%
947th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2018
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SchoolDigger rating ?
90th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools
137th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20269.0947 of 10197.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.1984 of 10092.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.91001 of 10181.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.9932 of 10208.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.9896 of 100010.4%★☆☆☆☆
20219.3923 of 9836.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.3948 of 9853.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.8933 of 9976.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202612.5474 of 4984.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.9490 of 4981.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.5484 of 4982.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.1391 of 50021.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.9346 of 48328.4%★☆☆☆☆
202125.8302 of 41126.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.3366 of 4049.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.2356 of 45020.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202528.3177 of 21116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1118 of 17833.7%★★☆☆☆
202330.2138 of 16415.9%★☆☆☆☆
202237.5100 of 16539.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.373 of 10127.7%★☆☆☆☆
201844.147 of 9550.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20255.3976 of 9861.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.2977 of 9901.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.7904 of 9898.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.8897 of 9758.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.5859 of 9459.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.2877 of 9265.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202621.1403 of 45812.0%★☆☆☆☆
202515.7403 of 4245.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.5396 of 4154.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.8333 of 38714.0%★☆☆☆☆
202225.6301 of 36317.1%★☆☆☆☆
202119.5303 of 3246.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.5234 of 2506.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.7286 of 31910.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202616.1754 of 8238.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.8812 of 8433.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.2831 of 8532.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.2746 of 86513.8%★☆☆☆☆
202223.6727 of 85815.3%★☆☆☆☆
202115.9764 of 8237.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.4761 of 8217.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.0785 of 87710.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20258.0945 of 9844.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.2968 of 9912.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.8923 of 9876.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.7854 of 98012.9%★☆☆☆☆
20218.9904 of 9413.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.3897 of 9162.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)16th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school
African American (2026)5th percentile~ school
Male (2025)4th percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Science23%-24 vs state
English Language Arts20%-21 vs state
Mathematics11%-32 vs state

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

Middle : Treadwell Middle School
High : Douglass High School

Students at Treadwell Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 30% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 921 students attended Treadwell Elementary School.

Treadwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresNewAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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