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Sea Isle Elementary School

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Sea Isle Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sea Isle Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in Memphis, TN, serving 514 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts. Despite that context, Sea Isle sits closer to the middle of the pack statewide, ranking 662nd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools with a 2-star rating. The school has shown meaningful improvement over time, climbing from the bottom 4% of the state in 2016-2017 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026.

Sea Isle's most distinguishing feature is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5% is the lowest among all nearby schools and below the state average of 18.3%. Nearby schools like Leadership Preparatory Charter School (34.3%) and Fox Meadows Elementary School (31.8%) struggle with much higher absenteeism. Academically, Sea Isle outperforms its district by large margins in every subject — math proficiency is 37.9% vs. 22.1% district-wide, ELA is 34.2% vs. 24.6%, and science is 42.1% vs. 28.4%. The school's 5th-grade math proficiency (49.2%) nearly matches the state average and doubles the district average, showing strong math growth in upper grades.

Reading remains the school's biggest challenge. Only 34.2% of students are proficient in ELA compared with 40.6% statewide, and 5th-grade reading dips to 28.6% — 14 points below the state average. Sea Isle also trails the state in math (37.9% vs. 43.0%). The school's year-to-year rankings are volatile, and its per-pupil spending of $17,184 is among the highest of nearby schools. Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School outperforms Sea Isle in most subjects while spending slightly less. Sea Isle ranks above the statewide median for African American students and low-income students, and Hispanic students have improved to the 48th percentile this year. Special education results remain inconsistent.

514

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5250 Sea Isle Rd
Memphis, TN 38117

(901) 416-2104

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Sea Isle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Colonial Middle School
High:	Overton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

White:

16.9%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2018 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2018) to 35th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

662^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 31 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	662 of 1019	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	53.3	206 of 498	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.6	238 of 458	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	53.9	341 of 823	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.3	406 of 641	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	59.4	284 of 849	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)67th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-5 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

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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
Sea Isle Elementary School	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	43.2%	88 (17.6%)	309 (61.9%)	71 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	37.9	662^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.7	533^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.2%	129	23.7	39.7	49.2				37.9	37.3	36.8	28.6				34.2	40.7	47.1	38.1				42.1					$17,184	$1,535	$14,575
Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School	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	56.4%	18 (6.6%)	228 (84.1%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	66.4	295^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.1%		66	282^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	72.1%	13	55.9	64.8	46.2				56.6	42.4	60.0	51.3				51.0	47.5	51.9	51.3				50.0					$16,958	$1,440	$14,399
Willow Oaks Elementary School	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	55.3%	20 (3.3%)	219 (36.1%)	355 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	24.7	808^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.7%		23.7	806^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.1%	2	20.9	34.9	25.6				27.6	25.6	39.3	31.4				32.5	24.2	40.4	31.4				32.5					$14,473	$1,531	$11,987
Empower Memphis Career and College Prep School	Public, Charter	K-2	4775 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(901) 877-4296				—															(n/a)
Memphis Merit Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4075 American Way	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 617-3690	355	20	17.7	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	338 (95.2%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9.8	942^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	7.6%		7.8	965^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.4%	23	10.5	12.3	16.4	8.0	13.2		12.1	27.6	17.5	20.0	8.0	18.4		18.6	22.4	28.1	20.4	26.0	31.6		25.3	8.0	15.8		11.4	$14,046	$1,385	$12,294
Cornerstone Prep Knight Road Campus School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	3237 Knight Road	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3645	53	6	9.6	49.4%	2 (3.8%)	41 (77.4%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	52.2	473^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	53.6%					(n/a)	50.0						50.0	38.5						38.5	42.3						42.3					$20,548	$1,071	$19,477
Evans Elementary School	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	52.6%	4 (0.9%)	276 (61.6%)	158 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20	856^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.4	873^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.5%	17	27.7	22.2	20.9				23.6	23.1	36.5	28.4				29.2	26.2	34.9	28.4				29.7					$15,480	$1,435	$12,932
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
Leadership Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4190 Elliston Road	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 512-4495	437	29	15.0	62.6%	10 (2.3%)	320 (73.2%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	44.3	574^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.9	498^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.6%	76	39.6	32.7	43.2	45.6	29.5	63.2	43.0	25.0	30.9	45.9	36.8	29.5	43.9	35.2	35.4	43.6	35.1	59.6	61.4	70.2	52.0	45.6	54.5	75.4	58.9	$17,160	$1,478	$15,316
South Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Getwell Road	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5024	494	36	13.7	53.2%	17 (3.4%)	189 (38.3%)	279 (56.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	8.6	951^st of 1019 public elementary schools	6.7%		8.4	960^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.9%	9	7.1	5.5	15.5				9.1	19.6	13.9	17.2				16.7	30.4	23.3	19.0				24.1					$16,043	$1,885	$12,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Isle Elementary School

What district is Sea Isle Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Sea Isle Elementary School?

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

Is Sea Isle Elementary School a good school?

Sea Isle Elementary School ranks 662^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sea Isle Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Sea Isle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Colonial Middle School
High : Overton High School

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