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Winchester Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
959th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 5% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Winchester Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 413 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state.

Winchester Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the district and state in proficiency rates across all subject areas, with only 15.9% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. Winchester Elementary also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 45.9% in recent years, much higher than the state average of around 15%.

Nearby schools like Whitehaven Elementary, Oakshire Elementary, and Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch generally outperform Winchester Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing the root causes of Winchester Elementary's challenges and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial for improving outcomes at the school.

344
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,416
Per pupil spending ?
95.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3587 Boeingshire Dr
       Memphis, TN  38116-5012

(901) 416-3152

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools


Students who attend Winchester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    A. Maceo Walker Middle
High:    Hillcrest High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.6%
Hispanic:
11.6%
White:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Tennessee)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg24%
Tennessee avg42%
959th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2018
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SchoolDigger rating ?
94th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools
135th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20258.4959 of 10095.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.7974 of 10184.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.4995 of 10202.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.2878 of 100012.2%★☆☆☆☆
20217.5955 of 9832.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.0939 of 9854.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.7961 of 9973.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202519.3418 of 49816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.5416 of 49816.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.7472 of 5005.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.5312 of 48335.4%★★☆☆☆
202116.9391 of 4114.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.7380 of 4045.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.0428 of 4504.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
20259.3941 of 9864.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.8857 of 99013.4%★☆☆☆☆
20237.1975 of 9891.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.5828 of 97515.1%★☆☆☆☆
20216.7936 of 9451.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.7871 of 9265.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
201836.6210 of 31934.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202517.9766 of 8439.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.0729 of 85314.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.1824 of 8654.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202226.8677 of 85821.1%★☆☆☆☆
202111.8809 of 8231.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.1771 of 8216.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.8826 of 8775.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202513.1898 of 9848.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.9972 of 9911.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.4940 of 9874.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.2875 of 98010.7%★☆☆☆☆
20219.0901 of 9414.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.5886 of 9163.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2018)34th percentile+31 vs school
African American (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)5th percentile~ school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Science16%-30 vs state
Mathematics16%-26 vs state
English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester Elementary

Students at Winchester Elementary are 85% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Winchester Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Winchester Elementary.

Students who attend Winchester Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Maceo Walker Middle
High : Hillcrest High School

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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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