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Germantown Elementary

Q: Is Germantown Elementary a good school?

Germantown Elementary ranks 540 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Germantown Elementary is a public elementary school in Germantown, Tennessee, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Germantown Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 329 out of 985 Tennessee elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 540 out of 1009 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school has consistently maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, Germantown Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science, with 38.4%, 43.3%, and 39.5% of students proficient or better, respectively. However, the school's performance lags behind the nearby high-performing Germantown-district schools, such as Forest Hill Elementary, Farmington Elementary, and Riverdale Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates.

Germantown Elementary faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.3% to 29.5% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $15,533 in the 2023-2024 school year is significantly higher than the district and state averages, but this higher funding does not seem to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes. The school also has weaker performance for its male students and low socioeconomic status students, indicating a need to address potential equity and opportunity gaps within the school.

523

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,460

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2730 Cross Country Dr
Germantown, TN 38138-7102

(901) 416-0945

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Germantown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Germantown Middle
High:	Germantown High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2017 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2017

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

540^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 25 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	45.0	540 of 1009	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	579 of 1018	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	694 of 1020	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	610 of 1000	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	630 of 983	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	329 of 985	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	386 of 997	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.0	506 of 646	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	115 of 498	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	159 of 498	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	201 of 500	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	159 of 483	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	120 of 411	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	70 of 404	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	46.4	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	470 of 986	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	554 of 990	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	608 of 989	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	592 of 975	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	484 of 945	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	358 of 926	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	158 of 387	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	36 of 319	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	584 of 843	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	542 of 853	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	683 of 865	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	544 of 858	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	635 of 823	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	299 of 821	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	294 of 877	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	629 of 984	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	579 of 991	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	733 of 987	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	615 of 980	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	736 of 941	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	316 of 916	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2018)44th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Science40%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Germantown Elementary

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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
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cross Country Dr	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0945	558	40	13.9		32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	45	540^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.6	579^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.1%	39	46.2	34.4	33.8				38.4	39.8	46.2	44.2				43.3			41.9	39.8	36.4				39.5					$15,460	$1,547	$13,122
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	418	28	14.9		11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%		66.5	267^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.8%	203	17.9	62.5	48.0				40.0	19.4	65.3	52.0				42.8			29.9	70.8	48.0				47.3					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4		458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	97.6	22^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.4	11^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	90.5	91.8	90.8				91.0	77.1	85.9	63.3				75.0			81.0	89.4	74.5				81.3					$15,535	$1,011	$14,161
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7391 Neshoba RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2		830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%		95	51^st of 1018 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	68.9	76.3	79.5	72.7	71.7	63.6	72.6	68.1	75.6	71.3	64.3	54.3	50.4	63.9	80.0	80.0	66.4	81.7	86.9	67.6	75.2	47.7	72.1	55.4	60.9	70.5	61.9	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8945 Dogwood RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2310	647	45	14.3		545 (84.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	99	3^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	5^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	95.0	87.1	88.4				90.1	85.1	94.1	76.8				85.0			93.1	92.1	83.0				89.2					$14,332	$471	$13,355
Journey East Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6870 Winchester RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 567-7086	329	19	17.7		6 (1.8%)	267 (81.2%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.4	580^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.7	620^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.1%	40	16.4	36.4	47.8	54.5			38.1	26.2	61.4	34.8	45.5			39.9			42.6	40.9	24.6	34.1			34.9	38.6			38.6	$7,703	$1,358	$5,979
Lowrance Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	914	52	17.5		9 (1.0%)	739 (80.9%)	135 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	12.6	913^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.4	936^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.1%	23	26.0	11.3	28.6	7.0	17.6	16.0	17.1	28.4	13.9	24.3	6.0	29.7	21.0	20.1			30.8	18.1	25.7	13.1	36.3	28.0	25.3	18.2	18.7	41.4	26.3	$14,708	$1,677	$12,158
Germanshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown RD	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	751	43	17.4		18 (2.4%)	603 (80.3%)	109 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	29.7	743^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.4%		48	502^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.7%	241	26.6	42.4	32.6				33.3	22.9	43.5	31.0				31.8			22.9	47.8	26.6				31.3					$14,657	$1,597	$12,191
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3368 S. Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8520	689	50	13.8		525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.9	33^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	39^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	81.4	73.1	85.7				80.3	75.0	78.7	73.9				75.8			77.0	82.4	79.0				79.4					$14,723	$1,194	$13,053
Belle Forest Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3135 Ridgeway	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7200	1,035	58	17.8		4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.9	919^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.7%	24	26.5	23.8	25.8				25.4	20.9	19.2	23.5				21.2			7.2	21.9	27.2				18.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Germantown Elementary

How many students attend Germantown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Germantown Elementary.

What district is Germantown Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Germantown Elementary a good school?

Germantown Elementary ranks 540^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Germantown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Germantown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Germantown Middle
High : Germantown High

What is the racial makeup of Germantown Elementary?

Students at Germantown Elementary are 75% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

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