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Holmes Road Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 793 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.

Academically, Holmes Road Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools, with only 14.9% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% in the district and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, students with special needs, and those from low-income backgrounds. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, ranging from 18.9% to 43.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Winchester Elementary, Robert R. Church Elementary, and Gardenview Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state average, they generally outperform Holmes Road Elementary. The higher-performing J.P. Freeman Elementary/Middle, a public magnet school, significantly outperforms Holmes Road and the district/state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The data suggests that Holmes Road Elementary and the surrounding schools face significant challenges in improving academic outcomes, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

708

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,469

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1083 E Holmes Rd
Memphis, TN 38116-8245

(901) 416-6469

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

902^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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	13.9	902 of 1009	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	967 of 1018	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	985 of 1020	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	970 of 1000	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	967 of 983	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	832 of 985	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	918 of 997	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	348 of 498	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	407 of 498	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	432 of 500	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	430 of 483	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	393 of 411	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	240 of 404	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	350 of 450	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	866 of 986	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	964 of 990	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	965 of 989	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	923 of 975	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	771 of 926	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	671 of 843	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	788 of 853	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	795 of 865	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	831 of 858	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	778 of 823	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	643 of 821	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	778 of 877	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	878 of 984	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	921 of 991	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	946 of 987	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	961 of 980	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	941 of 941	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	799 of 916	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	420 of 618	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	416 of 582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	471 of 528	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Science18%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Holmes Road 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
Holmes Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1083 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6469	793	41	19.2		8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	967^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.0%	65	22.2	18.6					14.9	30.3	18.6	24.0				24.6			23.2	19.8	11.5				18.0					$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	5250 Tulane Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3156	493	33	14.9		1 (0.2%)	455 (92.3%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	81.6	143^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.8%		78	167^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.6%	24	71.1	76.9	61.7	60.6	66.7	38.6	61.2	68.4	59.0	61.7	59.1	62.3	45.2	58.0	92.3	92.9	47.4	64.1	53.2	50.0	49.2	50.0	51.7	56.1	60.7	39.7	51.5	$16,910	$1,385	$14,626
Whitehaven Elementary	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		6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%		19.1	848^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.7%	111	28.2	34.9	30.5				31.1	29.6	35.9	28.3				31.3			22.9	43.8	43.1				35.9					$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
Oakshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3140	394	27	14.8		1 (0.3%)	383 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	798^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.9%		25	792^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	22.2%	6	27.9	13.3	19.4				20.2	35.5	40.0	26.9				33.9			26.2	45.0	25.4				31.9					$15,845	$1,433	$13,318
Westhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4585 Hodge Rd.	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8740	746	42	17.9		1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	950^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.7%	61	32.5	18.7	19.6				24.2	27.6	26.1	25.2				26.4			10.6	20.7	9.8				13.1					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3		9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.5	1004^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	11.8	19.6			6.2		5.7	7.8	13.2	5.7	8.8	5.4		6.3			5.9	13.2	6.0	8.8			6.1	7.1	7.1		5.3	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Robert R. Church Elementary	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		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	930^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.6%	23	23.2		11.5				12.7	27.9	25.4	16.5				22.8			35.3	5.3	12.6				17.0					$14,209	$1,554	$11,645
Gardenview Elementary	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		0 (0.0%)	242 (93.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.1	923^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	8.5%		23.1	811^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.3%	112	9.4		25.0				13.5		8.0	31.3				16.0			12.5	12.0	21.9				15.7					$17,016	$1,809	$13,972
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6		5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%		44.7	547^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.3%	112	29.8	41.0	36.1				35.0	42.9	55.7	47.2				47.9			46.4	54.1	51.4				50.2					$15,332	$1,505	$13,461
Levi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Levi Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8166	436	26	17.0		2 (0.5%)	426 (97.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.9	974^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.3	987^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.0%	13	13.6	13.8	5.0				10.9	20.9	13.8	16.7				17.3			16.7	15.5	8.3				13.6					$14,418	$1,696	$11,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Road Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Road Elementary?

Students at Holmes Road Elementary are 95% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Holmes Road Elementary a good school?

Holmes Road Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Holmes Road Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Holmes Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Holmes Road Elementary.

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