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Sea Isle Elementary

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Sea Isle Elementary ranks 533 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sea Isle Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 499 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.

Sea Isle Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 44.2% of Sea Isle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also performs well in specific grade-level subjects, such as 54.7% proficiency in 3rd grade Mathematics, compared to 26.9% for the district and 43.3% for the state. Sea Isle's strong performance extends to different student subgroups, particularly for African American and White students, who rank 163 and 151 out of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively.

However, Sea Isle Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% over the past few years, are an area of concern, as they are higher than the state and district averages. The school's higher per-student spending of $18,489 in 2023-2024 and lower student-teacher ratio of 16.6 may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes compared to nearby schools like South Park Elementary, Belle Forest Community School, and Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary.

514

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,184

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5250 Sea Isle Rd
Memphis, TN 38117-6833

(901) 416-2104

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Sea Isle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colonial Middle
High:	Overton High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

White:

16.9%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2017 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 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 school41%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

533^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 43 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	45.7	533 of 1009	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	675 of 1018	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	555 of 1020	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	599 of 1000	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	782 of 983	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	511 of 985	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	477 of 997	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	13.7	618 of 646	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	163 of 498	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	198 of 498	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	180 of 500	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	192 of 483	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	229 of 411	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	152 of 404	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	112 of 450	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	508 of 986	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	562 of 990	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	455 of 989	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	576 of 975	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	777 of 945	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	575 of 926	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	303 of 424	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	354 of 415	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	113 of 387	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	89 of 363	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	141 of 250	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	171 of 319	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	214 of 843	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	474 of 853	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	358 of 865	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	506 of 858	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	645 of 823	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	195 of 821	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	262 of 877	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	552 of 984	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	740 of 991	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	657 of 987	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	609 of 980	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	706 of 941	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	423 of 916	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	283 of 618	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	461 of 582	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	295 of 528	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	328 of 447	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	193 of 395	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	151 of 840	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	304 of 847	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	238 of 852	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	189 of 844	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	16.0	786 of 844	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	216 of 812	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	217 of 841	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

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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
Sea Isle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Sea Isle Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2104	499	30	16.6		88 (17.6%)	309 (61.9%)	71 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	45.7	533^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.3	675^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.7%	142	54.7	38.5	38.7				44.2	29.3	33.8	32.0				31.6	49.3	47.7	44.0				47.0					$17,184	$1,535	$14,575
Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	5905 Grosvenor Ave	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2128	271	22	12.3		18 (6.6%)	228 (84.1%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	66	282^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	72.1%		47.9	506^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.3%	224	54.3	55.0	37.5				49.2	54.3	62.5	52.5				56.3	45.7	62.5	35.0				47.6					$16,958	$1,440	$14,399
Willow Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4417 Willow Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2196	607	38	15.8		20 (3.3%)	219 (36.1%)	355 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23.7	806^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.6	826^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.9%	20	31.5	24.7	19.1				25.4	37.0	30.8	23.4				30.7	32.4	34.1	21.3				29.7					$14,473	$1,531	$11,987
Memphis Merit Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4775 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 617-3690	355	20	17.7		0 (0.0%)	338 (95.2%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7.8	965^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.8	971^st of 1018 public elementary schools	4.6%	6	13.6	14.3	12.7	12.2			13.2	22.4	18.5	12.7	12.2			16.7	13.6	25.5	15.9	7.3			16.1					$14,046	$1,385	$12,294
Cornerstone Prep School	Public, Charter	K-2	5221 Cottonwood RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	53	6	9.6		2 (3.8%)	41 (77.4%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										$20,548	$1,071	$19,477
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Cottonwood Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2504	448	28	16.2		4 (0.9%)	276 (61.6%)	158 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	16.4	873^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.5%		13.7	907^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.9%	34	27.9	21.5	19.2				23.0	26.2	30.8	20.8				26.3	28.3	20.0	19.2				22.6					$15,480	$1,435	$12,932
Fox Meadows Elementary	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		2 (0.4%)	438 (81.7%)	79 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	15	887^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.1%		27.2	764^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.0%	123	7.0	23.3	23.0				18.0	25.4	40.0	21.0				28.7	20.3	21.7	14.5				18.8					$15,770	$2,276	$12,526
Leadership Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4190 Elliston RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 512-4495	437	29	15.0		10 (2.3%)	320 (73.2%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	48.9	498^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.6	413^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.4%	85	43.5	26.2	62.3	37.0	40.4	54.1	43.9	30.4	35.7	43.4	38.9	35.1	16.2	34.3	54.3	33.3	58.5	35.2	57.9	56.8	49.5	35.2	52.6	67.6	50.0	$17,160	$1,478	$15,316
South Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Getwell RD	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5024	494	36	13.7		17 (3.4%)	189 (38.3%)	279 (56.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	8.4	960^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.6	945^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.2%	15	11.7	16.1					10.4	16.9	23.2	5.0				16.2	23.4	19.6	5.0				17.9					$16,043	$1,885	$12,969
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		4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.9	919^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.7%	24	26.5	23.8	25.8				25.4	20.9	19.2	23.5				21.2	7.2	21.9	27.2				18.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Isle Elementary

Is Sea Isle Elementary a good school?

Sea Isle Elementary ranks 533^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sea Isle Elementary?

Students at Sea Isle Elementary are 63% African American, 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Sea Isle Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Sea Isle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Sea Isle Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sea Isle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sea Isle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonial Middle
High : Overton High

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