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Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle a good school?

Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle ranks 585 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?

Students at Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle are 58% African American, 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is a public school in Arlington, Tennessee that serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state and district averages, the school has consistently underperformed academically, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven performance across different student subgroups.

Barret's Chapel's test scores lag behind state and district averages in all subject areas and grade levels, with particularly low proficiency in 7th and 8th grade Mathematics. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.1% to 29.5% over the past few years. While White and African American students perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status at Barret's Chapel rank in the bottom 10% and 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively.

Interestingly, Barret's Chapel's performance lags behind many nearby highly-ranked schools, such as Rivercrest Elementary, Bon Lin Elementary, and Donelson Elementary. The school also ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools for its performance with gifted and talented students, suggesting a need to improve programming and support for these students.

300

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,552

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10280 Godwin Rd
Arlington, TN 38002-4085

(901) 416-0325

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:

Bolton High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.0%

White:

25.3%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

585^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 47% (2017) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

477^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 28% (2018) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	585 of 1009	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	583 of 1018	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	721 of 1020	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	825 of 1000	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	813 of 983	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	680 of 985	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	474 of 997	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	301 of 646	53.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	184 of 498	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	234 of 498	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	262 of 500	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	318 of 483	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	262 of 411	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	273 of 404	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	189 of 450	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	596 of 986	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	578 of 990	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	703 of 989	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	732 of 975	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	829 of 945	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	581 of 926	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	0.1	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	403 of 415	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	514 of 843	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.1	143 of 853	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	521 of 865	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	735 of 858	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	648 of 823	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	587 of 821	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	394 of 877	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	545 of 984	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	529 of 991	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	705 of 987	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	841 of 980	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	726 of 941	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	660 of 916	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	206 of 840	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	214 of 847	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	30.8	628 of 852	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	577 of 844	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	602 of 844	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	314 of 812	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	229 of 841	72.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	477 of 583	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	412 of 587	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	467 of 594	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	473 of 569	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	484 of 576	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	467 of 574	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	408 of 563	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	196 of 312	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	159 of 318	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	230 of 316	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	218 of 299	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	224 of 277	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	237 of 293	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	179 of 284	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	406 of 546	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	263 of 554	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.5	423 of 560	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	451 of 552	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	430 of 538	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	422 of 529	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	0.1	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	276 of 285	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	372 of 490	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	260 of 510	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	461 of 514	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	436 of 495	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	355 of 483	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	340 of 490	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	356 of 481	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	477 of 550	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	508 of 560	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	476 of 557	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	440 of 540	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	428 of 529	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	410 of 523	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	333 of 503	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	389 of 500	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	488 of 496	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	244 of 484	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	223 of 481	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)<1st percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)37th percentile+19 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

Social Studies25%-24 vs state

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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
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.2	583^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	42.7%	2	37.5	40.0	45.9	25.0	7.7	19.0	29.9	37.5	40.0	45.9	28.1	10.3	23.8	31.3	34.4	57.5	40.5	37.5	15.4	28.6	36.3	12.5	28.2	38.1	25.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9		674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.6	38^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.3%	9	80.1	81.8	78.0				80.0	82.9	80.5	82.3				81.9	78.1	79.9	78.5				78.8					$14,100	$832	$12,900
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark RD	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0		650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.7	156^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.7%	41	84.0	51.4	69.5				67.5	54.9	52.7	42.6				50.0	57.9	54.9	55.3				56.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10050 Oak Seed LN	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-7071	1,034	72	14.4		655 (63.3%)	118 (11.4%)	140 (13.5%)	74 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	97.5	23^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.5	27^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	86.6	86.1					86.4	69.8	80.2					75.0	80.6	85.1					82.9					$12,780	$431	$11,916
Millington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 William Osteen DR	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8433	891	52	17.1		334 (37.5%)	322 (36.1%)	123 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	40.9	598^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.3	523^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.6%	75	44.7						44.7	36.7						36.7	29.6						29.6					$15,439	$1,070	$13,121
Donelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms PKWY	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	852	57	15.0		591 (69.4%)	109 (12.8%)	74 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.9%)	97.5	24^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.2	29^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.2%	5	81.4	81.3	83.1				81.9	84.7	86.3	70.8				80.3	87.3	81.9	76.0				81.3					$15,080	$1,560	$13,092
Munford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin DR	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5761	821	48	17.0		618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.1	345^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.1%	64	54.9	44.4	32.9				43.9	48.3	48.9	31.1				42.5	62.0	56.3	37.7				51.8					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic DR	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5121	571	39	14.5		390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%		31.3	718^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.5%	277	57.1	53.2	35.9				49.3	41.6	58.1	35.9				44.8	39.0	46.8	35.9				40.4					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Bon Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 Germantown RD	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 937-2344	750	46	16.4		386 (51.5%)	173 (23.1%)	78 (10.4%)	57 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	92.7	65^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.8	93^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	90.9%	28	69.0	78.9	72.2				73.0	69.0	56.9	73.6				67.3	71.3	83.5	74.3				75.9					$14,715	$807	$13,463
Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5860	689	46	15.0		569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%		47.1	515^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.4%	38	39.8	38.1	48.2				42.1	28.3	38.9	38.6				35.3	40.2	38.9	48.7				42.6					$11,314	$885	$9,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle

What district is Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle a good school?

Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle ranks 585^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle?

Students at Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle are 58% African American, 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

High : Bolton High

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