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Vollentine Elementary

Q: Is Vollentine Elementary a good school?

Vollentine Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Vollentine Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vollentine Elementary?

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

Q: What schools do graduates of Vollentine Elementary attend?

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

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Vollentine Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 341 students. 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.

Vollentine Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates in TNReady Math, English Language Arts, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 7.3% of Vollentine students were proficient in Math compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 29.5% over the past few years, which are much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Springdale Elementary, Promise Academy, and Compass Community School Binghampton Campus, generally outperform Vollentine Elementary in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. These schools, which are also part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district or the Achievement School District, have higher rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Vollentine.

319

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,120

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1682 Vollintine Ave
Memphis, TN 38107-3030

(901) 416-4632

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Vollentine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Heights Middle School
High:	Manassas High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2017 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

976^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

105^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	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
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
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 (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-30 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Mathematics7%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Vollentine Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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	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		5 (1.5%)	311 (91.2%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.8	976^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.7	984^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.3%	8	8.7		10.3				7.3	21.7	15.0	7.7				15.2			20.0	15.8	10.3				15.6					$18,120	$2,492	$13,968
Perea Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1250 Vollintine AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 203-6420	399	21	19.0		0 (0.0%)	390 (97.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.9	550^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.5%		28	757^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.6%	207	54.2	10.9	15.2				29.1	49.2	32.6	58.7				47.0			50.8	32.6	23.9				37.1					$17,079	$1,498	$14,830
Snowden Elementary/Middle	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		156 (12.3%)	892 (70.1%)	130 (10.2%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	30.7	727^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.5	681^st of 1018 public elementary schools	33.1%	46	35.2	42.1	34.8	16.7	14.0	14.9	23.9	47.3	42.4	34.8	25.6	22.6	23.7	30.7	35.6	35.6	43.1	46.6	28.4	26.0	38.7	17.9	32.5	11.9	32.3	24.2	22.0	$13,539	$1,306	$11,434
Caldwell-Guthrie	Public	PK, KG-8	951 Chelsea AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	0																		(n/a)																												$14,974	$1,564	$12,858
Springdale Elementary	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		2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.2	614^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.7%	83	86.1	14.8					40.0	63.9	11.1	7.4				31.1			80.6	25.9	7.4				42.2					$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
Promise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1346 Bryan ST	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 324-4456	266	14	19.0		4 (1.5%)	235 (88.3%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	820^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.8	758^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.5%	62	25.5	51.9	50.0				39.7	19.6	33.3	18.4				22.4			17.6	14.8	15.8				16.4					$7,844	$1,503	$5,169
Compass Community School Binghampton Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2540 Hale AVE	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 866-9084	215	14	15.3		9 (4.2%)	53 (24.7%)	146 (67.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	21.7	827^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.0%		13.7	905^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.1%	78	38.9	23.8	22.7	9.1	8.7	16.7	19.2	27.8	52.4	22.7	9.1	8.7	12.5	21.5			38.9	42.9	18.2	13.6	21.7	16.7	24.6	9.1	30.4	20.8	20.3	$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		16 (3.2%)	339 (67.7%)	121 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	22.6	815^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.2%		25.3	791^st of 1018 public elementary schools	22.3%	24	25.9	21.4	45.9				30.5	30.6	27.4	27.0				28.4			25.9	26.2	25.7				25.9					$15,091	$1,699	$12,093
Idlewild Elementary	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		240 (40.8%)	240 (40.8%)	36 (6.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	88.5	95^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.1	107^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.5%	12	63.9	57.3	64.4				62.0	69.4	71.6	71.1				70.6			64.8	64.0	76.7				68.3					$14,776	$1,171	$12,620
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	230 Henry AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9391	444	30	15.0		2 (0.5%)	418 (94.1%)	21 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.8	795^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.4	818^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.6%	23	32.9	13.6	33.9				26.8	34.3	28.8	33.3				32.2			20.0	22.4	38.7				26.6					$13,662	$1,518	$11,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Vollentine Elementary

What district is Vollentine Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Vollentine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vollentine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School
High : Manassas High

Is Vollentine Elementary a good school?

Vollentine Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vollentine Elementary?

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

How many students attend Vollentine Elementary?

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

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