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Whitehaven Elementary School

Q: Is Whitehaven Elementary School a good school?

Whitehaven Elementary School ranks 571 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Whitehaven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Whitehaven Elementary School.

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

Students at Whitehaven Elementary School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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

Students who attend Whitehaven Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Havenview Middle School High : Whitehaven High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Whitehaven Elementary School serves 449 students in grades PK–5 in Memphis, TN, as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Despite being in a district ranked in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts, Whitehaven itself ranked 571st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (44th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory, improving from the 6th percentile in 2020–21 to the 44th percentile in 2025–26 — its best showing in available history.

Academically, Whitehaven outperforms its district by 12–20 percentage points in every subject. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 34.5% (versus 22.1% district), English Language Arts was 44.1% (versus 24.6% district), and science was 44.8% (versus 28.4% district). ELA and science proficiency have more than doubled in two years, while math improved more modestly. Compared with nearby schools, Whitehaven is a clear standout — it outranks 8 of the 10 nearby schools in state rankings, with only Freedom Prep Elementary – Millbranch and J.P. Freeman Elementary/Middle ranking higher. Several nearby schools like Winchester Elementary, Levi Elementary, Geeter School, Gardenview Elementary, and Holmes Road Elementary sit in the 1st–5th percentile range.

Chronic absenteeism at Whitehaven was 28.5% in 2024–25, below the district rate of 30.2% and well below many nearby schools like Levi (52.7%) and Gardenview (46.1%). The school has also shown strong effectiveness for African American students (72nd percentile) and low-income students (52nd percentile) statewide. Whitehaven spent $14,863 per student in 2024–25 — less than several nearby schools with far worse outcomes. Math remains an area of focus at 34.5% proficiency, below the state average of 43.0%, and male students have not yet matched the gains of female students. Still, the school's momentum is clear: students gain significant ground from 3rd to 5th grade, with Whitehaven's advantage over the district growing from +0.2 points in 3rd-grade math to +14.6 points by 5th grade.

449

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,863

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4783 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 416-7431

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Whitehaven Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Havenview Middle School
High:	Whitehaven High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2018 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2018

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

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

571^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	44.5	571 of 1019	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	737 of 1009	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	848 of 1018	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	823 of 1020	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	822 of 1000	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	928 of 983	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	847 of 985	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	817 of 997	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	141 of 498	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	192 of 498	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	293 of 498	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	273 of 500	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	261 of 483	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	333 of 411	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	220 of 404	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	225 of 450	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	640 of 986	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	843 of 990	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	740 of 989	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	803 of 975	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	877 of 945	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	805 of 926	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	399 of 823	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	368 of 843	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	638 of 853	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	538 of 865	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	612 of 858	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	758 of 823	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	683 of 821	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	717 of 877	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	772 of 984	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	809 of 991	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	850 of 987	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	808 of 980	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	915 of 941	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	778 of 916	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	355 of 641	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	477 of 618	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 3, 2026

We love WESS! The staff is great. The teachers TEACH! Mrs. Lacy is amazing with her optional students. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Both of my younger kids attend there, 3rd grade and pre k and there doing great. The teachers are amazing. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

My children have been with Whitehaven Elementary STEM School for quite some time. My daughter did PreK to 5th and now my son has done PreK all the way to 5the grade. When I say this school is awesome. From the principal to the admin staff to the teachers….that amazing staff has been my village. They care for their students like they are their own. They want to see those babies excel and will set them up with the necessary resources to get them there. My son had difficulty reading. They pinned point this issue immediately. Contacted me and we came together to get him where he is now. He has improved tremendously. Thank you Whitehaven! Please do NOT look past this school. Do NOT underestimate them. This is the school you want your child to attend. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Whitehaven Elementary is an exceptional school made up of outstanding, hardworking and dedicated teachers and staff and successful students whom they’ve labeled as scholars! I admire the leadership of Principal Elliot and the commitment to the success of the student body made by the entire staff! Students thrive here and develop a strong sense of pride and belonging! I love our experience here and so glad we chose WESS! Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, October 9, 2025

I am the Optional STEM Coordinator at Whitehaven Elementary STEM School(WESS) and I have been working here for 6 years. WESS is truly the BEST! We create a learning environment that feels like "home." We thrive on fostering positive relationships with our Innovators and their families. STEM is our culture and it is what we do! Innovators are engaged in STEM labs, over 20 after school STEM Clubs, and STEM Career Exploration! Our Innovators are coding, building and programming robots, as well as using VR headset to explore STEM Careers! We engage students in annual STEM events such as World Edible Insect Day and our STEM Expo. We have STEM Community partnerships with St. Jude, AgriCenter International, Clean Memphis, The U of M, Little Medical School of the Mid-South and many more Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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 Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Whitehaven Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4783 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7431	425	28	15.4	53.2%	6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	44.5	571^st of 1019 public elementary schools	44.0%		30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%	166	26.5	38.2	39.7				34.5	39.1	45.6	48.3				44.1					39.1	46.3	50.0				44.8					$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
Holmes Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1083 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6469	793	41	19.2	68.5%	8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	7.4	968^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%	66	9.0	11.3	10.3				10.1	22.2	21.3	17.9				20.6					14.6	18.8	19.2				17.4					$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	5250 Tulane Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3156	493	33	14.9	42.4%	1 (0.2%)	455 (92.3%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	83.4	128^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.6	143^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.8%	15	61.5	58.7	62.8	53.7	61.5	28.2	54.9	73.1	65.2	51.2	61.2	43.1	56.4	56.6	66.7	66.7			65.4	67.4	53.5	62.7	55.4	54.5	59.3	70.1	56.9	50.9	59.9	$16,910	$1,385	$14,626
Westhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4585 Hodge Rd.	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8740	746	42	17.9	74.9%	1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	19.1	861^st of 1019 public elementary schools	15.5%		14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%	28	32.3	28.8	23.4				28.3	33.3	31.3	22.3				29.2					20.2	31.3	20.2				24.3					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
Oakshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3140	394	27	14.8	66.7%	1 (0.3%)	383 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26	794^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.1%		24.7	798^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.9%	4	40.6	23.4	16.7				27.5	34.4	23.4	35.2				30.8					43.8	25.0	25.9				31.9					$15,845	$1,433	$13,318
Robert R. Church Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1	68.0%	3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	32.5	729^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.5%		13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%	178	33.7	31.6	28.2				31.3	43.8	38.7	30.6				37.9					42.0	35.5	28.2				35.5					$14,209	$1,554	$11,645
Gardenview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4075 Hartz Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3068	259	18	14.3	64.1%	0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7.6	966^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.2%		12.1	923^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	< 5%	17.9	23.8				14.5	15.0	17.9	19.0				17.4					15.0	14.3	14.3				14.5					$17,016	$1,809	$13,972
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch School	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch Road	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6	57.8%	5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.6	453^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	55.5%		53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%	18	39.8	33.3	38.6				37.2	39.8	57.7	47.4				48.2					43.4	51.3	70.2				53.2					$15,332	$1,505	$13,461
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake Road	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3	77.4%	9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	5.5	997^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%	5	8.9	18.0	< 5%	8.0	< 5%	< 5%	5.9	13.3	10.0	7.4	12.0	< 5%	< 5%	8.0					28.9	6.0	9.3	12.0	8.5	< 5%	10.4	6.0	6.6	< 5%	< 5%	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3587 Boeingshire Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3152	413	25	16.3	73.3%	6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	5.5	998^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.4	959^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.0%	39	10.6	18.0	< 5%				11.3	12.8	16.1	< 5%				11.2					12.8	21.0	7.0				14.5					$16,416	$1,797	$13,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehaven Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Whitehaven Elementary School?

Students at Whitehaven Elementary School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Whitehaven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Whitehaven Elementary School.

What district is Whitehaven Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Whitehaven Elementary School a good school?

Whitehaven Elementary School ranks 571^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whitehaven Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Havenview Middle School
High : Whitehaven High School

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