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Lucie E. Campbell Elementary

Q: Is Lucie E. Campbell Elementary a good school?

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Lucie E. Campbell Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

Students at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lucie E. Campbell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucie E. Campbell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School High : Trezevant High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 629 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 and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 5.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 15.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 58.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Lucie E. Campbell Elementary spends more per student ($13,541 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools like Georgian Hills Elementary, Hawkins Mill Elementary, and Keystone Elementary, these nearby schools still outperform Lucie E. Campbell Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that funding and resources alone may not be the primary driver of the school's poor performance. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.2, which may contribute to the challenges faced by the students.

600

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,879

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3232 Birchfield Dr
Memphis, TN 38127-6923

(901) 416-1000

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Lucie E. Campbell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Heights Middle School
High:	Trezevant High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.7%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2017 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

958^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	958 of 1009	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1014 of 1018	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1016 of 1020	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	984 of 1000	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	982 of 983	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	785 of 985	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	765 of 997	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	643 of 646	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	413 of 498	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	495 of 498	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	498 of 500	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	454 of 483	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	209 of 404	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	272 of 450	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	943 of 986	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	980 of 989	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	953 of 975	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	934 of 945	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	707 of 926	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	793 of 843	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	859 of 865	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	845 of 858	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	822 of 823	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	516 of 821	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	665 of 877	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	952 of 984	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	986 of 991	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	972 of 980	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	749 of 916	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Science11%-35 vs state

Mathematics6%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Lucie E. Campbell Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2		11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.9	1014^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	12.0					5.6	26.1	13.0				15.1	12.0	17.1				10.8				$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Libertas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3777 Edenburg DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.9	769^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.5%	69	29.8	33.3	40.0	31.5		33.3	39.6	43.9	28.9	27.8		35.4	22.4	33.3	40.0	31.5		31.3	38.9		38.9	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3240 James RD	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 387-5050	331	19	17.8		2 (0.6%)	310 (93.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	23.3	812^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.6	899^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	37.5	25.6	40.6	27.7	14.3	29.9	31.3	30.2	34.4	6.4	11.8	23.2	32.8	32.6	25.0	8.5	8.6	22.6	6.4	14.3	9.8	$13,980	$1,030	$12,585
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%		39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%	200	48.6	64.7	60.6			57.8	28.6	44.1	46.9			39.6	37.1	50.0	34.4			40.6				$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Scenic Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Scenic Hwy	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4342	335	23	14.5		8 (2.4%)	310 (92.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	12.3	917^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	963^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	5.4%	46	10.5	8.8	29.3			14.8	13.1	17.9	24.4			17.7	29.3	21.1	26.8			25.6				$16,062	$2,273	$12,729
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	649	43	15.0		7 (1.1%)	628 (96.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	750^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.3%	46	32.4	51.1	42.9			41.5	28.7	33.3	30.8			30.7	25.9	38.6	27.5			30.3				$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.3	877^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	31.7	20.4	27.3			26.8	18.3	16.3	29.1			21.3	16.7	26.5	21.8			21.3				$15,108	$1,302	$13,805
Georgian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	269	18	14.9		1 (0.4%)	255 (94.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.2	940^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.7%	6	21.7	11.6	17.9			17.2	19.1	20.9	20.5			20.2	28.3	16.3	7.7			18.0				$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
Hawkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4295 Mountain Terrace St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3944	308	18	17.1		4 (1.3%)	293 (95.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	23.8	804^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.3%		26.8	771^st of 1018 public elementary schools	24.3%	33	37.7	25.0	20.9			29.1	39.3	25.0	31.0			32.7	24.6	25.0	14.0			21.6				$17,050	$1,965	$13,514
Keystone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4301 Old Allen Rd	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3924	458	27	16.9		9 (2.0%)	413 (90.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12.2	920^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.5	857^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.8%	63	20.4	21.3	18.4			20.0	15.1	19.1	18.0			17.3	21.6	33.3	20.4			24.8				$15,412	$2,263	$12,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucie E. Campbell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lucie E. Campbell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucie E. Campbell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grandview Heights Middle School
High : Trezevant High

What district is Lucie E. Campbell Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Lucie E. Campbell Elementary.

Is Lucie E. Campbell Elementary a good school?

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

Students at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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