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Belle Forest Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Belle Forest Community School is an elementary school located in Memphis, Tennessee that serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 1,035 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Forest Community School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.4% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 18.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 46.1% statewide and 26.6% in the district. Additionally, Belle Forest Community School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools, such as Hickory Ridge Elementary, Journey East Academy, and Winridge Elementary, generally outperform Belle Forest Community School on academic measures, with higher TNReady test scores and better rankings within the state. Additionally, Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary, a public magnet school located within the same district, and Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus, a public charter school in the same district, also outperform Belle Forest Community School on academic measures.

1,027

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,244

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3135 Ridgeway
Memphis, TN 38115-2734

(901) 416-7200

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Belle Forest Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Hickory Ridge Middle
High:	Kirby High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

895^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st 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	14.2	895 of 1009	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	919 of 1018	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	856 of 1020	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	768 of 1000	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	945 of 983	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	704 of 985	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	860 of 997	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	352 of 498	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	345 of 498	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	296 of 500	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	229 of 483	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	370 of 411	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	128 of 404	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	261 of 450	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	54 of 211	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	36.0	113 of 178	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	849 of 986	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	906 of 990	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	806 of 989	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	712 of 975	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	902 of 945	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	635 of 926	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	340 of 424	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	390 of 415	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	275 of 387	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	245 of 363	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	272 of 324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	181 of 250	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	191 of 319	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	688 of 843	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	687 of 853	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	647 of 865	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	529 of 858	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.7	811 of 823	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	397 of 821	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	746 of 877	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	882 of 984	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	889 of 991	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	870 of 987	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	796 of 980	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	917 of 941	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	702 of 916	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	498 of 618	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	581 of 582	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	348 of 528	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	179 of 447	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	261 of 369	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+63 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Science19%-27 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
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
Winridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3		3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%		33.1	694^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.8%	79	56.9	24.5	30.8				38.5	43.1	33.3	20.3				32.2	56.3	28.6	32.3				39.9					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
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
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
Newberry Elementary	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		4 (1.1%)	265 (70.1%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	71.8	224^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.8%		58.3	374^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.3%	150	43.1	58.0	36.5				45.0	58.6	59.2	39.7				51.8	70.7	83.7	61.9				71.2					$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		5 (2.0%)	41 (16.1%)	205 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.7	631^st of 1009 public elementary schools	37.5%		44.9	546^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.4%	85	32.0	23.1	44.0	42.3	66.7	52.8	43.8	36.0	26.9	64.0	34.6	41.7	22.2	36.4	32.0	23.1	56.0	23.1	41.7	27.8	33.3	23.1	54.2	44.4	40.7	$15,368	$1,228	$13,773
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8		7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.4	805^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.9%	24	46.6	24.4	28.8				33.7	32.6	22.0	16.7				24.3	39.8	24.4	23.6				29.8					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
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
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall ST	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-2999	712	48	14.8		7 (1.0%)	481 (67.6%)	220 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38.5	623^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	38.3%		40.4	611^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.0%	12	13.1	50.5	48.7				38.0	19.6	39.8	35.0				31.8	27.1	48.2	42.4				39.5					$14,740	$1,556	$12,818
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Forest Community School

What schools do graduates of Belle Forest Community School attend?

Students who attend Belle Forest Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hickory Ridge Middle
High : Kirby High

Is Belle Forest Community School a good school?

Belle Forest Community School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Forest Community School?

Students at Belle Forest Community School are 78% African American, 21% Hispanic.

What district is Belle Forest Community School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Belle Forest Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,027 students attended Belle Forest Community School.

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

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