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Whitehaven Elementary

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Whitehaven Elementary ranks 737 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Whitehaven Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving 425 students in grades PK-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.1% of Whitehaven students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 31.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.7% for the district and 38.9% for the state. Whitehaven's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 822 out of 1,000 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 737 out of 1,009 in 2024-2025. The nearby schools in the district, such as Winchester Elementary, Levi Elementary, and Holmes Road Elementary, also perform poorly, with academic proficiency rates well below the state averages.

However, the magnet school J.P. Freeman Elementary/Middle, which is also in the district, stands out with significantly higher academic performance, ranking 143 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools in 2024-2025. The high rates of chronic absenteeism at Whitehaven Elementary and the nearby schools may be a contributing factor to their low academic performance, and the district's overall low ranking and 0-star rating suggest systemic challenges that may be impacting the performance of schools within the district.

449

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,863

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4783 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116-7769

(901) 416-7431

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Whitehaven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Havenview Middle
High:	Whitehaven High

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 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

737^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	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
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
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
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 (2025)61st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (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
Whitehaven Elementary	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		6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%		19.1	848^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.7%	111	28.2	34.9	30.5				31.1	29.6	35.9	28.3				31.3			22.9	43.8	43.1				35.9					$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
Holmes Road Elementary	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		8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	967^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.0%	65	22.2	18.6					14.9	30.3	18.6	24.0				24.6			23.2	19.8	11.5				18.0					$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	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		1 (0.2%)	455 (92.3%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	81.6	143^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.8%		78	167^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.6%	24	71.1	76.9	61.7	60.6	66.7	38.6	61.2	68.4	59.0	61.7	59.1	62.3	45.2	58.0	92.3	92.9	47.4	64.1	53.2	50.0	49.2	50.0	51.7	56.1	60.7	39.7	51.5	$16,910	$1,385	$14,626
Westhaven Elementary	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		1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	950^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.7%	61	32.5	18.7	19.6				24.2	27.6	26.1	25.2				26.4			10.6	20.7	9.8				13.1					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
Oakshire Elementary	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		1 (0.3%)	383 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	798^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.9%		25	792^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	22.2%	6	27.9	13.3	19.4				20.2	35.5	40.0	26.9				33.9			26.2	45.0	25.4				31.9					$15,845	$1,433	$13,318
Robert R. Church Elementary	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		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	930^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.6%	23	23.2		11.5				12.7	27.9	25.4	16.5				22.8			35.3	5.3	12.6				17.0					$14,209	$1,554	$11,645
Gardenview Elementary	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		0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.1	923^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	8.5%		23.1	811^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.3%	112	9.4		25.0				13.5		8.0	31.3				16.0			12.5	12.0	21.9				15.7					$17,016	$1,809	$13,972
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6		5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%		44.7	547^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.3%	112	29.8	41.0	36.1				35.0	42.9	55.7	47.2				47.9			46.4	54.1	51.4				50.2					$15,332	$1,505	$13,461
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3		9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.5	1004^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	11.8	19.6			6.2		5.7	7.8	13.2	5.7	8.8	5.4		6.3			5.9	13.2	6.0	8.8			6.1	7.1	7.1		5.3	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Winchester Elementary	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		6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.4	959^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.7	974^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.3%	15	7.5	39.0	7.0				15.9	9.0	11.6	11.1				10.3			16.7	16.3	15.6				16.2					$16,416	$1,797	$13,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehaven Elementary

What district is Whitehaven Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Whitehaven Elementary?

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

Is Whitehaven Elementary a good school?

Whitehaven Elementary ranks 737^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehaven Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Whitehaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitehaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Havenview Middle
High : Whitehaven High

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