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Winchester Elementary School

Q: Is Winchester Elementary School a good school?

Winchester Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Winchester Elementary School?

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

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

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

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

Students who attend Winchester Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : A. Maceo Walker Middle School High : Hillcrest High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Winchester Elementary School is a traditional public school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 344 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of Tennessee districts. The school's academic performance is also among the lowest in the state: in the most recent reporting year, Winchester ranked 998th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 2nd percentile with a 0-star rating. Statewide, only 11.3% of Winchester students were proficient in math, 11.2% in English Language Arts, and 14.5% in science. These figures are well below the district averages of 22.1%, 24.6%, and 28.4%, and far below Tennessee's statewide averages of 43%, 40.6%, and 46.9%.

Compared with schools in the same neighborhood, Winchester's results are especially concerning. Just 0.6 miles away, Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch School posted much stronger outcomes, with 37.2% math proficiency, 48.2% ELA proficiency, and 53.2% science proficiency. Oakhaven Elementary School and Whitehaven Elementary School also significantly outperformed Winchester, with math proficiency rates of 44.8% and 34.5% respectively. Winchester spends about $16,416 per student, which is more than Oakhaven, Whitehaven, Freedom Prep, and Robert R. Church Elementary School, yet those schools all achieve considerably better academic results. This suggests that funding alone is not driving the difference.

Chronic absenteeism is another major concern. Winchester's 38.3% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024–25 is more than double the state average of 18.3% and higher than the district's 30.2% rate. Higher-performing nearby schools like Oakshire Elementary School (23.6%) and Whitehaven (28.5%) have lower absenteeism, though schools with similarly low test scores, such as Believe Memphis Academy Charter School (69.5%) and Alcy Elementary School (43.0%), have even higher rates. Positively, Winchester's absenteeism has fallen from 48.9% in 2022–23, and the school has shown slightly stronger statewide rankings for its African American students in recent years. Still, there is no sustained academic turnaround yet: math proficiency fluctuated from 8.9% to 15.9% to 11.3% over the last three years, while science has declined. The opportunity is clear — nearby schools in the same ZIP code are achieving far better results, and Winchester can learn from their practices to improve.

344

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,416

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3587 Boeingshire Dr
Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 416-3152

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Winchester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	A. Maceo Walker Middle School
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 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

998^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

109^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	998 of 1019	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	959 of 1009	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	974 of 1018	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	995 of 1020	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	878 of 1000	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	955 of 983	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	939 of 985	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	961 of 997	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	434 of 498	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	418 of 498	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	416 of 498	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	472 of 500	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	312 of 483	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	391 of 411	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	380 of 404	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	428 of 450	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	941 of 986	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	857 of 990	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	975 of 989	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	828 of 975	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	936 of 945	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	871 of 926	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	36.6	210 of 319	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	781 of 823	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	766 of 843	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	729 of 853	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	824 of 865	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	677 of 858	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	809 of 823	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	771 of 821	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	826 of 877	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	898 of 984	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	972 of 991	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	940 of 987	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	875 of 980	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	901 of 941	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	886 of 916	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)13th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science14%-32 vs state

Mathematics11%-32 vs state

English Language Arts11%-29 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
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
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
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
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
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat Road	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	330	25	13.4	68.9%	4 (1.2%)	306 (92.7%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	19	864^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.2%		30.3	730^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.7%	134	33.8	19.5	12.8				23.5	15.6	22.0	31.9				22.4	30.8	26.8	31.9				30.1					$29,135	$1,500	$27,270
Alcy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 E Alcy Rd	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3674	732	45	16.3	71.0%	6 (0.8%)	652 (89.1%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	5.2	1003^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.5	999^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	13.9	12.1	7.8				11.4	14.8	15.4	8.8				13.1	14.5	15.4	14.3				14.7					$13,718	$1,621	$11,027
Oakhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3795 Bishops Bridge Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2320	523	36	14.5	64.3%	3 (0.6%)	401 (76.7%)	112 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	51.4	480^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.9%		37.1	645^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.1%	165	42.7	43.4	48.7				44.8	41.9	53.6	48.7				48.0	40.4	44.6	38.7				41.3					$14,257	$1,495	$11,722
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2230 Corry Road	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 881-7970	387	29	13.3	82.9%	1 (0.3%)	368 (95.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	4.8	1009^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.6	957^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.2%	52	11.6	5.9	14.6	< 5%	< 5%	9.9	7.8	6.5	8.3	11.9	6.4	8.6	6.9	7.8	6.7	11.4	16.7	16.5	14.5	11.1	13.2	14.1	38.2	20.8	23.9	$14,634	$1,378	$12,890
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
Memphis College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6.2	984^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%	17	18.2	13.0	7.3				12.5	24.2	20.0	12.2				18.5	12.1	10.9	9.8				10.8					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Winchester Elementary School?

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

Is Winchester Elementary School a good school?

Winchester Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Winchester Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Winchester Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Winchester Elementary School attend?

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

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

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