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Southwind Elementary

Q: Is Southwind Elementary a good school?

Southwind Elementary ranks 358 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Southwind Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 661 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.

Southwind Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.4% of Southwind students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Female Students, African American Students, Hispanic Students, Special Education Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students, with many of these subgroups achieving 4 or 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Southwind Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the district, including Ross Elementary, Oak Forest Elementary, Journey East Academy, Germantown Elementary, and Lowrance Elementary/Middle. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Southwind Elementary is Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast, which is also a high-performing school.

641

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,230

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8155 Meadow Vale Dr
Memphis, TN 38125-3207

(901) 416-2805

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Southwind Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Germantown Middle
High:	Germantown High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.9%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2017 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2017

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

358^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 53 pts since 2017

From bottom 11% (2017) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	59.5	358 of 1009	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	366 of 1018	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	550 of 1020	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	449 of 1000	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	779 of 983	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	434 of 985	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	473 of 997	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	21.4	572 of 646	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	75 of 498	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	83 of 498	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	115 of 500	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	96 of 483	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	217 of 411	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	95 of 404	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	85 of 450	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	250 of 986	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	314 of 990	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	524 of 989	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	384 of 975	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	698 of 945	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	438 of 926	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	68 of 424	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	160 of 387	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	66 of 363	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	150 of 324	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.3	13 of 250	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	60.4	104 of 319	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	139 of 843	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	186 of 853	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	261 of 865	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	256 of 858	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.1	527 of 823	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	285 of 821	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	241 of 877	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	519 of 984	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	407 of 991	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	557 of 987	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	496 of 980	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	793 of 941	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	412 of 916	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	143 of 618	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	26 of 582	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	63.5	101 of 447	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science42%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 15, 2018

My 3 children went to Southwind and were not only educated to a high standard, but they were also loved. Southwind cares. My kids are starting college and they provided them with the foundation they needed to excel. Love that school!! Close Quote

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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
Southwind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8155 Meadow Vale Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2805	661	42	15.9		24 (3.6%)	517 (78.2%)	85 (12.9%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	59.5	358^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.5%		58.7	366^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.0%	8	71.8	54.1	33.7				53.4	68.2	60.0	27.7				52.2	52.9	45.9	27.7				42.3					$14,230	$1,511	$11,814
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
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
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
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
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
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	418	28	14.9		11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%		66.5	267^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.8%	203	17.9	62.5	48.0				40.0	19.4	65.3	52.0				42.8	29.9	70.8	48.0				47.3					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3368 S. Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8520	689	50	13.8		525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.9	33^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	39^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	81.4	73.1	85.7				80.3	75.0	78.7	73.9				75.8	77.0	82.4	79.0				79.4					$14,723	$1,194	$13,053
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwind Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southwind Elementary?

Students at Southwind Elementary are 79% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Southwind Elementary a good school?

Southwind Elementary ranks 358^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southwind Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwind Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Germantown Middle
High : Germantown High

How many students attend Southwind Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Southwind Elementary.

What district is Southwind Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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