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Vollentine Elementary School

Q: Is Vollentine Elementary School a good school?

Vollentine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Vollentine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Vollentine Elementary School.

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

Students at Vollentine Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Vollentine Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School High : Manassas High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Vollentine Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Memphis, TN, serving 319 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Academically, the school trails both its district and the state in every tested subject for 2025-2026: math proficiency is 14.7% (compared to 22.1% districtwide and 43.0% statewide), English language arts is 20.7% (district 24.6%, state 40.6%), and science is 20.7% (district 28.4%, state 46.9%). The school ranks 944th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, the lowest ranking among all nearby schools.

One of the most urgent concerns for parents to know about is attendance. Chronic absenteeism more than doubled from 18.5% in 2023-2024 to 38.4% in 2024-2025, well above the state rate of 18.3%. That is far higher than nearby Idlewild Elementary School (7.5%), Compass Community School Binghampton Campus (7.5%), Delano Elementary School (11.9%), and Snowden Elementary/Middle School (15.1%). Another major concern is a sharp drop-off in 5th grade: only 7.1% of 5th graders are proficient in math and science and 10.7% in ELA, far below the school's own 3rd and 4th grade levels. At the same time, Vollentine spends $18,120 per student — more than Delano ($17,607), Idlewild ($14,776), and Snowden ($13,539) — yet those schools achieve much stronger results. Delano, just a few miles away, posts math proficiency of 66.4%, and Idlewild's ELA proficiency is 68.5% compared to Vollentine's 20.7%.

There are some encouraging signs. In 2025-2026, proficiency improved notably in math (from 7.3% to 14.7%), ELA (from 15.2% to 20.7%), and science (from 15.6% to 20.7%), and the school's statewide ranking improved from 976th to 944th. The gap with the district also narrowed significantly in all three subjects. If the school can sustain this momentum while addressing chronic absenteeism and the 5th-grade achievement slump, it may begin to close the wide gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

319

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,120

Per pupil spending ?

68.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1682 Vollintine Ave
Memphis, TN 38107

(901) 416-4632

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Vollentine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Heights Middle School
High:	Manassas High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2017 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (19% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

944^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

87^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	9.5	944 of 1019	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	976 of 1009	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	984 of 1018	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	988 of 1020	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	951 of 1000	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	952 of 983	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	932 of 985	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	921 of 997	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	644 of 646	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	421 of 498	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	457 of 498	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	448 of 498	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	452 of 500	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	397 of 483	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	367 of 411	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	337 of 404	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	312 of 450	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	963 of 986	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	944 of 990	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	926 of 989	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	916 of 975	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	938 of 945	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	895 of 926	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	776 of 823	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	787 of 843	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	832 of 853	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	820 of 865	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	799 of 858	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	810 of 823	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	756 of 821	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	684 of 877	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	937 of 984	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	962 of 991	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	963 of 987	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	915 of 980	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	877 of 941	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	747 of 916	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Science21%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-28 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
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
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
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
Caldwell-Guthrie School	Public	PK, KG-8	951 Chelsea Avenue	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	0			73.6%								3	1016^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	5.1	5.0	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	10.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.9	5.9	< 5%			7.5	5.0	13.6	7.9	8.1	9.1	8.4	< 5%	13.5	5.9	7.3	$14,974	$1,564	$12,858
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
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
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
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
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	230 Henry Avenue	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9391	444	30	15.0	78.2%	2 (0.5%)	418 (94.1%)	21 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.1	872^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	14.4%		24.8	795^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.2%	77	37.9	20.0	21.7				26.0	25.8	16.3	19.1				20.1			36.4	32.5	21.7				30.2					$13,662	$1,518	$11,777
Delano Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1716 Delano Ave	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3932	315	21	15.0	57.8%	1 (0.3%)	294 (93.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	74	204^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.0%		56	408^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.6%	204	55.9	76.2	64.5				66.4	55.9	50.0	58.1				54.2			38.2	66.7	51.6				53.3					$17,607	$1,483	$14,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Vollentine Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vollentine Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School
High : Manassas High School

Is Vollentine Elementary School a good school?

Vollentine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vollentine Elementary School?

Students at Vollentine Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Vollentine Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Vollentine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Vollentine Elementary School.

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