Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Winridge Elementary School

Q: Is Winridge Elementary School a good school?

Winridge Elementary School ranks 610 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Winridge Elementary School serves 469 students in grades PK-5 in Memphis, TN, as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school has climbed from the bottom 2% of Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the 40th percentile with a 2-star rating in 2025-2026. That places it in the middle of the pack statewide and well above its home district, which ranks near the bottom of Tennessee districts. Among nearby schools, Winridge outranks Belle Forest Community School, Crump Elementary School, Power Center Academy Elementary School, and Fox Meadows Elementary School, while trailing Newberry Elementary School and Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School.

Science is Winridge's clear academic strength, with 49.2% of students proficient — above the state average of 46.9% and nearly double the district rate of 28.4%. Only Newberry Elementary School posted a higher science proficiency rate among nearby schools. The school also shines in 3rd-grade math, where 51.7% of students are proficient, exceeding the state average of 42.6%. However, proficiency drops sharply by 4th and 5th grade: math falls to about 22% and 5th-grade ELA to just 23.1%, roughly half the state rate. This grade-level decline in upper-elementary reading and math is an area of concern worth investigating.

Winridge is notably effective for historically underserved students. Low-income students at Winridge rank in the 80th percentile statewide, and African American students rank in the 70th percentile — both far stronger than the school's overall 40th percentile standing. Chronic absenteeism sits at 27.9%, better than the district's 30.2% but above the state's 18.3%. The school spends about $15,269 per student, slightly above several nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio improved to 13.3 in 2023-2024, suggesting smaller class sizes than in prior years.

469

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,269

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3500 Ridgeway Road
Memphis, TN 38115

(901) 416-6618

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Winridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hickory Ridge Middle School
High:	Wooddale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Winridge Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2023) to 40th (2026)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

610^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 38 pts since 2017

From bottom 2% (2017) to bottom 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	610 of 1019	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	615 of 1009	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	694 of 1018	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	548 of 1020	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	869 of 1000	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	847 of 983	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	810 of 985	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	778 of 997	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	630 of 646	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	149 of 498	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	170 of 498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	205 of 498	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	130 of 500	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	31.4	315 of 483	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	185 of 411	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	269 of 404	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	239 of 450	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	96 of 211	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	531 of 986	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	563 of 990	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	419 of 989	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.1	862 of 975	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	786 of 945	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	717 of 926	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	190 of 458	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	173 of 424	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.2	26 of 387	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	46.4	171 of 363	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.0	66 of 319	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	168 of 823	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	203 of 843	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	367 of 853	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	321 of 865	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	705 of 858	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	685 of 823	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	566 of 821	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	479 of 877	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	665 of 984	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	784 of 991	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	659 of 987	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	810 of 980	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	804 of 941	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	803 of 916	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	303 of 641	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Winridge Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Winridge Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Winridge Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Winridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3	61.6%	3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	41.9	610^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%	5	51.7	22.5	22.2				32.4	38.7	41.4	23.1				36.3	56.5	42.3	50.0				49.2					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
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	61.8%	4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	21	848^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.8%		14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%	47	52.6	27.8	14.4				31.8	32.2	21.2	21.1				24.9	23.0	25.3	25.9				24.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408
Hickory Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8	55.1%	7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	49.4	501^st of 1019 public elementary schools	50.8%		25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%	280	49.3	59.5	22.5				43.5	38.0	63.8	28.8				43.7	42.3	57.5	31.3				43.7					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
Journey East Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6870 Winchester Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 567-7086	329	19	17.7	59.0%	6 (1.8%)	267 (81.2%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.2	706^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.7%		42.4	580^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.5%	126	19.2	26.2	36.4	43.1	36.8		31.9	34.6	31.8	40.9	40.4	39.5		37.0	42.3	36.4	27.3	39.7	50.0		38.8	31.0	44.7		36.5	$7,703	$1,358	$5,979
Newberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5540 Newberry Ave	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2518	378	25	15.1	53.7%	4 (1.1%)	265 (70.1%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	77.1	178^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.5%		71.8	224^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.8%	46	49.1	45.7	70.6				53.3	59.6	34.8	79.4				56.2	86.0	80.4	85.3				83.9					$15,468	$1,554	$12,598
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3572 Emerald	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 546-9926	254	20	12.7	36.1%	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.1%)	205 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.5	572^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.9%		37.7	631^st of 1009 public elementary schools	37.5%	59	31.8	40.0	16.7	40.0	52.0	72.0	42.5	18.2	52.0	25.0	64.0	32.0	36.0	38.4	18.2	52.0	29.2	60.0	40.0	28.0	38.4	60.0	64.0	44.0	56.0	$15,368	$1,228	$13,773
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall Street	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-2999	712	48	14.8	58.3%	7 (1.0%)	481 (67.6%)	220 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26.7	789^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.5	623^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	38.3%	166	20.4	33.9	29.9				28.2	41.1	34.2	24.6				33.0	31.5	38.3	33.9				34.6					$14,740	$1,556	$12,818
Crump Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump Road	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	544	36	15.1	59.4%	5 (0.9%)	407 (74.8%)	125 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.8	879^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.7%		11.6	927^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.1%	48	27.5	38.6	16.2				27.5	27.5	24.3	23.9				25.2	21.7	21.4	25.0				22.7					$14,520	$1,524	$11,985
Fox Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2960 Emerald St	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2530	536	32	17.0	56.5%	2 (0.4%)	438 (81.7%)	79 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	31.5	741^st of 1019 public elementary schools	27.3%		15	887^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.1%	146	22.4	41.2	44.1				35.0	33.3	39.2	28.8				33.5	31.3	37.3	37.3				35.0					$15,770	$2,276	$12,526
Germanshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3965 South Germantown Road	Germantown	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3733	751	43	17.4	48.6%	18 (2.4%)	603 (80.3%)	109 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	37.1	671^st of 1019 public elementary schools	34.2%		29.7	743^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.4%	72	26.8	47.5	35.6				36.2	41.1	38.4	37.1				39.0	36.9	42.4	33.3				37.7					$14,657	$1,597	$12,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Winridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Winridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hickory Ridge Middle School
High : Wooddale High School

Is Winridge Elementary School a good school?

Winridge Elementary School ranks 610^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Winridge Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Winridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Winridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Winridge Elementary School?

Students at Winridge Elementary School are 77% African American, 21% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Rate Winridge Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Memphis, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Winridge Elementary School!

Latest Tennessee data All new data »

2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.