Robert R. Church Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 4100 Millbranch Rd
       Memphis, TN  38116-5753


(901) 416-0198

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
938th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,722 Help


Students who attend Robert R. Church Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  645

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.2%
Two or more races:
1.7%
Hispanic:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.8% Help


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Compare Details Robert R. Church Elementary ranks worse than 92% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 80th among 113 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.2%), two or more races (1.7%), Hispanic (0.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert R. Church Elementary is 19.2. 99 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert R. Church Elementary is $11,722. 73 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Robert R. Church Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert R. Church Elementary 938th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Robert R. Church Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert R. Church Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert R. Church Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.53 950th 997 4.7%
2019 33.31 674th 985 31.6%
2021 5.97 979th 983 0.4%
2022 9.68 949th 1000 5.1%
2023 11.54 938th 1020 8.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert R. Church Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.23 853rd 877 2.7%
2019 53.02 325th 821 60.4%
2021 11.46 814th 823 1.1%
2022 14.94 813th 858 5.2%
2023 20.32 760th 865 12.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert R. Church Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.51 596th 926 35.6%
2021 7.71 925th 945 2.1%
2022 9.40 937th 975 3.9%
2023 11.32 919th 989 7.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert R. Church Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.12 617th 916 32.6%
2022 12.19 901st 980 8.1%
2023 14.21 884th 987 10.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert R. Church Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.13 391st 450 13.1%
2019 53.42 145th 404 64.1%
2021 16.56 395th 411 3.9%
2022 23.04 399th 483 17.4%
2023 26.41 365th 500 27.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Robert R. Church Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 1 720 0 0 0 1 3 0 725
2015 0 724 0 10 0 0 7 0 741
2016 1 640 0 5 0 0 10 0 656
2017 0 672 1 11 0 0 14 0 698
2018 0 736 1 3 0 0 9 0 749
2019 3 701 1 2 0 0 18 0 725
2020 1 692 1 3 0 0 13 0 710
2021 1 622 0 4 2 0 18 0 647
2022 1 544 0 1 2 0 12 0 560
2023 1 627 1 3 2 0 11 0 645

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert R. Church Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 725 41.2 17.5 96.6
2015 741 45.0 16.4 93.3
2016 656 47.0 13.9 96.8
2017 698 37.6 18.5 n/a
2018 749 43.4 17.2 n/a
2019 725 52.6 13.7 n/a
2020 710 43.6 16.2 n/a
2021 647 38.5 16.8 n/a
2022 560 38.0 14.7 n/a
2023 645 33.5 19.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert R. Church Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 725 41.2 17.5 96.6
2015 741 45.0 16.4 93.3
2016 656 47.0 13.9 96.8
2017 698 37.6 18.5 n/a
2018 749 43.4 17.2 n/a
2019 725 52.6 13.7 n/a
2020 710 43.6 16.2 n/a
2021 647 38.5 16.8 n/a
2022 560 38.0 14.7 n/a
2023 645 33.5 19.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert R. Church Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $936 (7.8%) $10,148 (84.3%) $12,042
2020 $1,202 (10.3%) $9,588 (82.6%) $11,614
2021 $1,665 (14.2%) $9,457 (80.7%) $11,722

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert R. Church Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 674th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 938th of 1020 Elementary schools
 23.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert R. Church Elementary)76.29.4
 66.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)33.323.1
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robert R. Church Elementary)38.621.9
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)22.824
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robert R. Church Elementary)22.216
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)34.723
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robert R. Church Elementary)22.226.7
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.227.2
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robert R. Church Elementary)20.67.3
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)32.616.2
 16.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.237.2
 9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Robert R. Church Elementary)12.49.2
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)23.119.5
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Robert R. Church Elementary)36.910.2
 26.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)27.217
 10.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Robert R. Church Elementary)23.619.7
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.620.7
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students725645
 11%
African American701627
 10.6%
American Indian02
Asian11
Hispanic23
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races1811
 38.9%


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

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

Robert R. Church Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 645 students attended Robert R. Church Elementary.

Students at Robert R. Church Elementary are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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