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Westside Elementary School

Q: Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Westside Elementary School.

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

Students at Westside Elementary School are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

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

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Memphis, TN, enrolling about 269 students and serving as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that has struggled in statewide rankings. The school's 2025-26 proficiency rates were 15.4% in math, 18.8% in English language arts, and 18.1% in science—well below state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9%, respectively. Still, the school sits in the lower-middle of a very wide range among nearby elementary schools: Delano Elementary and Memphis STEM Academy post math proficiency rates triple or more of Westside's, while Georgian Hills Elementary and Frayser-Corning Elementary are below 10%.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot. Westside's chronic absenteeism rate was 15.6% in 2024-25—roughly half the district rate of 30.2% and below the state rate of 18.3%. This is not a one-year fluke; it has stayed between 10.6% and 15.6% over recent years. Nearby schools tell a very different story: Whitney Elementary sits at 70.0%, KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary at 51.7%, and Northaven Elementary at 32.0%. The school also showed notable one-year gains from 2024-25 to 2025-26, with science proficiency jumping from 7.0% to 18.1% and math from 10.5% to 15.4%. Subgroup rankings improved too, with African American students rising from the 5th to the 20th percentile statewide.

The biggest concern is a sharp decline after 3rd grade. Westside's 3rd grade math proficiency hit 27.7% in 2025-26—slightly above the district's 26.3%—but it collapses to 8.7% in 4th grade and 10.7% in 5th grade. At $16,766 per student, Westside spends more than Compass Community School Frayser Campus yet achieves similar results, while Libertas School of Memphis spends only slightly more and performs dramatically better. This suggests that how funds are used matters more than the total amount, and that targeted support for upper-grade instruction could be a high-impact lever for improvement.

269

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,766

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3347 Dawn Dr
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 416-3725

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2017 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

945^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 54 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

88^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	9.4	945 of 1019	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	998 of 1009	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	979 of 1018	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	929 of 1020	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	908 of 1000	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	976 of 983	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	651 of 985	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	848 of 997	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.2	253 of 646	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	398 of 498	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	475 of 498	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	427 of 498	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	332 of 500	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	404 of 483	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	159 of 404	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	231 of 450	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	931 of 986	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	893 of 990	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	909 of 989	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	875 of 975	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	444 of 926	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	693 of 823	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	815 of 843	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	746 of 853	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	688 of 865	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	788 of 858	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	808 of 823	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	252 of 821	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	560 of 877	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	981 of 984	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	967 of 991	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	845 of 987	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	904 of 980	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	719 of 916	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	491 of 641	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Science18%-29 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 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 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
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3347 Dawn Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3725	325	22	14.9	76.6%	13 (4.0%)	284 (87.4%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	9.4	945^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.3%		4.8	998^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.1%	53	27.7	8.7	10.7				15.4	14.9	26.1	16.1				18.8	21.3	23.9	10.7				18.1					$16,766	$1,558	$13,766
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Whitney Avenue	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3949	359	19	18.8	69.5%	0 (0.0%)	354 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10.5	931^st of 1019 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.8	955^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.4%	24	21.7	< 5%	5.7				11.4	19.1	19.0	28.6				21.8	17.4	11.9	22.9				17.1					$14,874	$1,438	$12,238
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas Street	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 358-7431	204	18	11.6	53.0%	4 (2.0%)	60 (29.4%)	139 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33.6	712^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.1%		21.6	829^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.8%	117	33.3	40.9	21.4	42.9	27.3	41.2	35.0	23.8	36.4	14.3	42.9	13.6	37.5	28.4	23.8	40.9	14.3	28.6	13.6	35.3	26.5	57.1	45.5	35.3	46.7	$16,033	$1,454	$14,213
Frayser-Corning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood Avenue	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	358	19	19.0	77.8%	2 (0.6%)	347 (96.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5.9	988^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.0%		3.7	1004^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.5%	16	6.7	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	25.4	7.3	12.1				16.5	6.7	< 5%	9.1				5.8					$14,843	$1,698	$11,979
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
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser Boulevard	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	649	43	15.0	80.1%	7 (1.1%)	628 (96.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	28.7	769^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.5%		32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%	65	24.2	53.3	35.6				38.2	15.2	34.3	17.0				22.6	12.4	52.3	34.9				33.8					$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Georgian Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir Street	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	269	18	14.9	74.9%	1 (0.4%)	255 (94.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	1008^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%	74	7.1	< 5%	15.6				8.1	14.3	< 5%	6.7				7.3	11.9	< 5%	< 5%				5.6					$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2180 Frayser Boulevard	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5	55.1%	0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	57.5	405^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%	14	39.0	52.4	54.5				48.3	43.9	57.1	48.5				50.0	47.5	45.2	42.4				45.2					$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Northaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5157 N Circle Rd	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2800	338	22	15.3	68.8%	12 (3.6%)	306 (90.5%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	9.5	943^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.9	964^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.5%	21	6.5	25.0	13.2				15.7	13.0	21.4	26.3				20.0	8.7	25.0	23.7				19.3					$18,051	$1,936	$14,917
Libertas School of Memphis	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	3777 Edenburg Drive	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5	34.5%	62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	42.8	596^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%	104	30.8	29.4	43.1	42.2	40.7		37.2	33.8	36.0	41.2	37.5	22.0		33.9	37.9	33.3	33.3	48.4	33.9		37.8	57.8	54.2		56.1	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Westside Elementary School.

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