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Ross Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ross Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 593 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 and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $15,000, Ross Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ross Elementary's proficiency rates were 31.8% in Mathematics, 28% in English Language Arts, and 29.8% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. Additionally, Ross Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% to 29.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Memphis School of Excellence Elementary, Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast, and Winridge Elementary, generally perform better than Ross Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. These schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and more favorable student-teacher ratios compared to Ross Elementary, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and resource optimization at Ross Elementary.

665

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,169

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4890 Ross Rd
Memphis, TN 38141-3814

(901) 416-1990

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Ross Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kirby Middle School
High:	Sheffield High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2018 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

788^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	25.2	788 of 1009	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	873 of 1018	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	892 of 1020	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	897 of 1000	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	973 of 983	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	956 of 985	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	934 of 997	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	289 of 498	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	333 of 498	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	343 of 500	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	383 of 483	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	410 of 411	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	377 of 404	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	382 of 450	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	786 of 986	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	864 of 990	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	875 of 989	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	818 of 975	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	919 of 945	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	910 of 926	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	100 of 424	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	262 of 415	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	263 of 387	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	131 of 363	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	166 of 324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	149 of 250	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	194 of 319	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	552 of 843	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	573 of 853	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	681 of 865	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	739 of 858	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	795 of 821	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	797 of 877	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	753 of 984	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	817 of 991	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	881 of 987	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	923 of 980	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	934 of 941	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	867 of 916	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	598 of 618	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	547 of 582	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	494 of 528	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+55 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

Science30%-16 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4890 Ross Rd	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1990	593	35	16.9		4 (0.7%)	502 (84.7%)	77 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	25.2	788^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.6	873^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	14.2%	85	30.6	43.0	22.2				31.8	27.0	30.0	27.2				28.0	25.5	40.0	25.0				29.8					$15,169	$1,406	$12,746
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4443 S. Germantown RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 505-0551	174	15	11.6		2 (1.1%)	153 (87.9%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	36.5	658^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.8%		24.2	797^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.7%	139	52.4	42.3	31.3				40.5	47.6	32.0	28.1				34.6	52.4	23.1	21.9				30.4					$16,872	$1,555	$14,951
Highland Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5252 Annandale Rd	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0330	774	48	16.1		15 (1.9%)	667 (86.2%)	75 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	26.7	774^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.3%		23.5	803^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	21.1%	29	33.3	33.1	21.0				29.3	28.9	31.6	34.1				31.5	35.6	32.5	24.8				31.1					$13,663	$1,660	$11,122
Crump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	544	36	15.1		5 (0.9%)	407 (74.8%)	125 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	11.6	927^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.5	934^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.3%	7	22.6	21.3	20.5				21.5	20.2	25.3	16.7				20.7	19.3	24.0	11.5				18.2					$14,520	$1,524	$11,985
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
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
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8		7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.4	805^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.9%	24	46.6	24.4	28.8				33.7	32.6	22.0	16.7				24.3	39.8	24.4	23.6				29.8					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
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
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4450 S Mendenhall RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 367-7814	402	27	15.1		8 (2.0%)	187 (46.5%)	206 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.4	906^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.2%		9.4	960^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.7%	54	8.7	28.4	9.7				15.7	8.7	22.4	14.5				15.2	23.2	44.8	16.4				28.4					$14,489	$1,424	$12,699
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast	Public, Charter	K-5	8146 E Shelby DR	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 602-5530	433	18	24.0		7 (1.6%)	367 (84.8%)	57 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.2	446^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.8%		32.6	707^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.6%	261	37.9	48.5	36.8				41.1	46.6	51.5	29.4				42.2	48.3	62.1	41.2				50.5					$15,266	$1,404	$13,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ross Elementary?

Students at Ross Elementary are 84% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Ross Elementary a good school?

Ross Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ross Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ross Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kirby Middle School
High : Sheffield High

How many students attend Ross Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Ross Elementary.

What district is Ross Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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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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