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Wells Station Elementary School

Q: Is Wells Station Elementary School a good school?

Wells Station Elementary School ranks 351 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wells Station Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Wells Station Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wells Station Elementary School?

Students at Wells Station Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Wells Station Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Memphis, TN, serving 593 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and it has quietly become one of the strongest elementary schools in the area.

Despite its district's overall struggles (Memphis-Shelby County Schools ranks 137th out of 141 Tennessee districts), Wells Station Elementary School has climbed dramatically over the past eight years, from the 14th percentile in 2017-18 to the 66th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-26, ranking 351st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools. In the most recent state testing, the school essentially matched the state average in math (42.6% vs. 43.0%) and beat it decisively in English Language Arts (52.7% vs. 40.6%) and science (54.7% vs. 46.9%). Its students outperform the district by 20-28 percentage points in every subject — ELA proficiency is more than double the district rate.

The school's success extends to student groups that are often underserved. Wells Station's English Language Learners ranked in the 97th percentile statewide in 2024-25, and its special education students ranked in the 99th percentile. Low-income students ranked in the 94th percentile. Attendance is another bright spot: chronic absenteeism is just 10.8%, far below the district's 30.2% and the state's 18.3%. Compared to nearby schools, Wells Station is the clear leader in the immediate area — outperforming Kingsbury Elementary (0.66 miles away) by nearly double in ELA and with one-third the chronic absenteeism, while also ranking above Jackson Elementary, Grahamwood Elementary, and Memphis Business Academy in overall state percentile. The main area of concern is a sharp drop in 5th grade math proficiency (25.6% vs. 47.4% statewide), which will be worth watching in coming years.

593

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,732

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 Wells Station Rd
Memphis, TN 38108

(901) 416-2172

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Wells Station Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kingsbury Middle School
High:	Kingsbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

African American:

11.5%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

351^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 51 pts since 2018

From bottom 14% (2018) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	61.7	351 of 1019	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	370 of 1009	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	440 of 1018	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	558 of 1020	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	644 of 1000	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.3	861 of 983	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	858 of 985	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	854 of 997	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	116 of 498	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	147 of 498	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	226 of 498	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	75 of 500	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	72 of 483	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	30.4	267 of 411	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	340 of 404	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	250 of 450	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	6 of 211	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	17 of 178	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.0	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	21 of 165	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	54 of 66	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	416 of 986	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	396 of 990	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	482 of 989	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	687 of 975	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	853 of 945	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	849 of 926	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	86 of 458	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	86 of 424	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	119 of 415	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	140 of 387	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	185 of 363	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	265 of 324	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	206 of 250	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	236 of 319	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	65 of 823	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	51 of 843	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	109 of 853	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	90 of 865	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	258 of 858	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	25.3	654 of 823	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	639 of 821	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	646 of 877	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	327 of 984	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	481 of 991	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	605 of 987	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	592 of 980	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.8	824 of 941	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	767 of 916	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	199 of 641	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	99.7	5 of 618	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	38 of 582	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	203 of 847	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	139 of 852	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	15.1	797 of 841	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)76th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+8 vs state

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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
Wells Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Wells Station Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2172	633	50	12.6	93.8%	53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	61.7	351^st of 1019 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.7	370^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.3%	19	38.0	65.0	25.6				42.6	60.6	51.3	47.7				52.7	59.2	67.1	39.5				54.7					$15,732	$1,643	$13,135
Kingsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4055 Bayliss Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6020	513	40	12.8	97.3%	20 (3.9%)	127 (24.8%)	352 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	21.4	840^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.5	853^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	15.5%	13	12.7	34.7	25.4				24.7	24.2	25.0	31.7				26.9	31.7	36.1	33.3				33.8					$16,156	$1,926	$13,144
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7	97.3%	14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.5	511^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.4	492^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.2%	19	48.1	53.3	46.2				49.3	34.6	44.4	28.2				36.0	44.2	51.1	38.5				44.9					$17,549	$1,377	$14,678
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3	87.7%	6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	538^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.2%		34.9	678^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.8%	140	41.0	47.7	48.9				46.1	28.2	43.2	42.2				38.3	43.6	38.6	44.4				42.2					$17,430	$1,413	$15,651
Berclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N Perkins Rd	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8800	627	50	12.6	90.2%	92 (14.7%)	135 (21.5%)	368 (58.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	23.2	821^st of 1019 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.5	871^st of 1009 public elementary schools	13.7%	50	8.6	34.4	45.6				29.7	15.9	30.5	25.3				24.2	26.3	41.7	29.1				32.9					$15,459	$1,780	$12,690
Beacon College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	5130 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 701-6750	263	16	16.9		16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.2	934^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.4	936^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	6.9	16.4	17.4				13.2	24.1	21.8	17.4				21.4	20.7	25.5	26.1				23.9					$12,596	$1,375	$10,855
Grahamwood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3950 Summer Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5952	887	57	15.5	64.0%	184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	45.9	548^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.2%		55.4	415^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.9%	133	28.7	42.3	43.5				38.6	33.1	47.9	50.0				44.1	29.5	43.7	55.5				43.4					$16,005	$1,679	$13,413
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	95.4%	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
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5195 Twin Woods Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4336	433	25	17.3	94.4%	11 (2.5%)	369 (85.2%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	4.6	1010^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.5	980^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.9%	30	6.1	11.9	10.9				9.4	15.4	17.2	7.3				13.5	15.4	8.5	12.7				12.3					$16,030	$1,614	$12,606
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	96.6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Station Elementary School

How many students attend Wells Station Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Wells Station Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wells Station Elementary School?

Students at Wells Station Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White.

What district is Wells Station Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Wells Station Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wells Station Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingsbury Middle School
High : Kingsbury High School

Is Wells Station Elementary School a good school?

Wells Station Elementary School ranks 351^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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