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Robert R. Church Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Robert R. Church Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 549 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.

Robert R. Church Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with low proficiency rates across all subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.7% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the district. The school also struggles in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, ranging from 18.9% to 38.6% in recent years.

While the school's per-student spending is higher than the district average, it does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Whitehaven Elementary and Oakshire Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points above Robert R. Church Elementary. The nearby charter school, Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch, also outperforms the traditional public schools in the area, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher.

596

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,209

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Millbranch Rd
Memphis, TN 38116-5753

(901) 416-0198

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Robert R. Church Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2018 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

907^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 5% (2018) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^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	13.3	907 of 1009	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	930 of 1018	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	938 of 1020	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	949 of 1000	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	979 of 983	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	674 of 985	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.5	950 of 997	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	363 of 498	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	367 of 498	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	365 of 500	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	399 of 483	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	395 of 411	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	145 of 404	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.1	391 of 450	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	837 of 986	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	956 of 990	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	919 of 989	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	937 of 975	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	925 of 945	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	596 of 926	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	654 of 843	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	718 of 853	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	760 of 865	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	813 of 858	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	814 of 823	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	325 of 821	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.2	853 of 877	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	939 of 984	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	845 of 991	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	884 of 987	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	901 of 980	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	617 of 916	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)27th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Science17%-29 vs state

Mathematics13%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Winchester Elementary	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		6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.4	959^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.7	974^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.3%	15	7.5	39.0	7.0	15.9	9.0	11.6	11.1	10.3	16.7	16.3	15.6	16.2	$16,416	$1,797	$13,308
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
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat RD	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	330	25	13.4		4 (1.2%)	306 (92.7%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.3	730^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.7%		16.5	874^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.1%	144	40.8	16.0	20.9	26.1	40.8	40.4	27.9	36.8	38.8	22.6	34.9	31.7	$29,135	$1,500	$27,270
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
Oakhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3795 Bishops Bridge RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2320	523	36	14.5		3 (0.6%)	401 (76.7%)	112 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	37.1	645^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.1%		21.6	827^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.8%	182	44.4	41.9	35.6	40.3	46.5	37.3	35.2	39.3	16.7	42.7	23.9	27.7	$14,257	$1,495	$11,722
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert R. Church Elementary

Is Robert R. Church Elementary a good school?

Robert R. Church Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Robert R. Church Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Robert R. Church Elementary.

What district is Robert R. Church Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Robert R. Church Elementary?

Students at Robert R. Church Elementary are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Robert R. Church Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert R. Church Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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