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Willow Oaks Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Willow Oaks Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 607 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Oaks Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Willow Oaks Elementary had only 25.4% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 29.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County district, such as Sea Isle Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and Parkway Village Elementary, generally perform better than Willow Oaks Elementary in terms of academic proficiency and school rankings. However, these nearby schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Willow Oaks Elementary. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and support, to help Willow Oaks Elementary and its students achieve better educational outcomes.

620

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,473

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4417 Willow Rd
Memphis, TN 38117-6915

(901) 416-2196

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Willow Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colonial Middle
High:	Overton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

African American:

39.8%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2018 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

806^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 25% (2018) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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	23.7	806 of 1009	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	826 of 1018	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	870 of 1020	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	800 of 1000	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	878 of 983	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	745 of 985	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	747 of 997	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	228 of 498	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	309 of 498	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	342 of 500	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	298 of 483	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	304 of 411	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	187 of 404	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	209 of 450	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	63 of 211	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	89 of 178	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	84 of 95	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	799 of 986	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	774 of 990	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	864 of 989	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	745 of 975	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	837 of 945	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	787 of 926	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	265 of 424	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	270 of 387	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	218 of 363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	248 of 324	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	134 of 250	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	150 of 319	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	343 of 843	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	523 of 853	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	582 of 865	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	542 of 858	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	684 of 823	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	436 of 821	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	573 of 877	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	768 of 984	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	833 of 991	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	858 of 987	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	829 of 980	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	820 of 941	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	584 of 916	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	501 of 618	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	361 of 582	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	361 of 528	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	358 of 841	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+39 vs school

White (2018)57th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Science30%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Willow Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4417 Willow Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2196	607	38	15.8		20 (3.3%)	219 (36.1%)	355 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23.7	806^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.6	826^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.9%	20	31.5	24.7	19.1				25.4	37.0	30.8	23.4				30.7	32.4	34.1	21.3				29.7					$14,473	$1,531	$11,987
Leadership Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4190 Elliston RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 512-4495	437	29	15.0		10 (2.3%)	320 (73.2%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	48.9	498^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.6	413^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.4%	85	43.5	26.2	62.3	37.0	40.4	54.1	43.9	30.4	35.7	43.4	38.9	35.1	16.2	34.3	54.3	33.3	58.5	35.2	57.9	56.8	49.5	35.2	52.6	67.6	50.0	$17,160	$1,478	$15,316
South Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Getwell RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5024	494	36	13.7		17 (3.4%)	189 (38.3%)	279 (56.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	8.4	960^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.6	945^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.2%	15	11.7	16.1					10.4	16.9	23.2	5.0				16.2	23.4	19.6	5.0				17.9					$16,043	$1,885	$12,969
Memphis Merit Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4775 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 617-3690	355	20	17.7		0 (0.0%)	338 (95.2%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7.8	965^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.8	971^st of 1018 public elementary schools	4.6%	6	13.6	14.3	12.7	12.2			13.2	22.4	18.5	12.7	12.2			16.7	13.6	25.5	15.9	7.3			16.1					$14,046	$1,385	$12,294
Getwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2795 Getwell Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0267	551	30	18.3		14 (2.5%)	419 (76.0%)	114 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9.7	945^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	958^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	10.6	22.6	18.5				17.1	18.2	22.6	12.1				17.5	21.2	19.4	18.5				19.7					$14,949	$1,974	$11,734
Parkway Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Claudette RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0870	828	56	14.7		13 (1.6%)	359 (43.4%)	451 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	23.9	803^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	20.4%		16.1	881^st of 1018 public elementary schools	13.5%	78	26.4	37.4	27.3				30.7	23.4	21.4	28.1				24.2	37.3	35.9	24.2				32.4					$14,796	$1,644	$12,024
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Cottonwood Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2504	448	28	16.2		4 (0.9%)	276 (61.6%)	158 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	16.4	873^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.5%		13.7	907^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.9%	34	27.9	21.5	19.2				23.0	26.2	30.8	20.8				26.3	28.3	20.0	19.2				22.6					$15,480	$1,435	$12,932
Sea Isle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Sea Isle Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2104	499	30	16.6		88 (17.6%)	309 (61.9%)	71 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	45.7	533^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.3	675^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.7%	142	54.7	38.5	38.7				44.2	29.3	33.8	32.0				31.6	49.3	47.7	44.0				47.0					$17,184	$1,535	$14,575
Sherwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1156 Robinhood LN	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4864	548	33	16.6		10 (1.8%)	350 (63.9%)	175 (31.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5.5	992^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	1.7%		11	943^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	7.4%	49	11.1						7.2	12.2	20.0	10.4				14.0	13.3	12.3	10.4				12.2					$15,304	$1,937	$11,963
Cornerstone Prep School	Public, Charter	K-2	5221 Cottonwood RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	53	6	9.6		2 (3.8%)	41 (77.4%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										$20,548	$1,071	$19,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Oaks Elementary

What district is Willow Oaks Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Willow Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Willow Oaks Elementary.

Is Willow Oaks Elementary a good school?

Willow Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Willow Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonial Middle
High : Overton High

What is the racial makeup of Willow Oaks Elementary?

Students at Willow Oaks Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 40% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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