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Westhaven Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Westhaven Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 746 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.

Westhaven Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.2% of Westhaven students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 13.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 46.1% statewide and 26.6% in the district. Westhaven's performance is consistently low across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The nearby Robert R. Church Elementary, Oakshire Elementary, and Ford Road Elementary also perform poorly, with rankings and academic proficiency levels similar to or slightly better than Westhaven Elementary. However, one exception is J.P. Freeman Elementary/Middle, a public magnet school that significantly outperforms Westhaven and the other nearby schools. The high rates of chronic absenteeism at Westhaven Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, and the relatively high spending per student suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's outcomes.

740

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,775

Per pupil spending ?

4585 Hodge Rd.
Memphis, TN 38109-5958

(901) 416-8740

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

889^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 25 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	14.8	889 of 1009	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	950 of 1018	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	962 of 1020	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	930 of 1000	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	935 of 983	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	618 of 985	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	347 of 498	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	393 of 498	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	417 of 500	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	378 of 483	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	323 of 411	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	104 of 404	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	155 of 450	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	855 of 986	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	900 of 990	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	925 of 989	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	876 of 975	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	904 of 945	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	528 of 926	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	685 of 843	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	702 of 853	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	765 of 865	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	790 of 858	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	750 of 823	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	238 of 821	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	349 of 877	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	883 of 984	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	922 of 991	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	941 of 987	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	953 of 980	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	879 of 941	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	667 of 916	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	393 of 618	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	272 of 582	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	219 of 255	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

Science13%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Westhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4585 Hodge Rd.	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8740	746	42	17.9		1 (0.1%)	714 (95.7%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	14.8	889^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	950^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.7%	61	32.5	18.7	19.6				24.2	27.6	26.1	25.2				26.4			10.6	20.7	9.8				13.1					$14,775	$1,666	$12,122
Geeter School	Public	PK, KG-8	4649 Horn Lake RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8157	610	35	17.3		9 (1.5%)	570 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4.1	1002^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.5	1004^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	11.8	19.6			6.2		5.7	7.8	13.2	5.7	8.8	5.4		6.3			5.9	13.2	6.0	8.8			6.1	7.1	7.1		5.3	$14,110	$2,092	$11,064
Whitehaven Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4783 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7431	425	28	15.4		6 (1.4%)	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	30	737^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.0%		19.1	848^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.7%	111	28.2	34.9	30.5				31.1	29.6	35.9	28.3				31.3			22.9	43.8	43.1				35.9					$14,863	$1,505	$12,379
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	5250 Tulane Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3156	493	33	14.9		1 (0.2%)	455 (92.3%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	81.6	143^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.8%		78	167^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.6%	24	71.1	76.9	61.7	60.6	66.7	38.6	61.2	68.4	59.0	61.7	59.1	62.3	45.2	58.0	92.3	92.9	47.4	64.1	53.2	50.0	49.2	50.0	51.7	56.1	60.7	39.7	51.5	$16,910	$1,385	$14,626
Levi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Levi Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8166	436	26	17.0		2 (0.5%)	426 (97.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.9	974^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.3	987^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.0%	13	13.6	13.8	5.0				10.9	20.9	13.8	16.7				17.3			16.7	15.5	8.3				13.6					$14,418	$1,696	$11,514
Holmes Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1083 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6469	793	41	19.2		8 (1.0%)	741 (93.4%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	13.9	902^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	967^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.0%	65	22.2	18.6					14.9	30.3	18.6	24.0				24.6			23.2	19.8	11.5				18.0					$15,469	$1,956	$12,560
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	778 Parkrose RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	422	32	13.1		2 (0.5%)	377 (89.3%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29.1	749^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.8%		12.6	924^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.2%	175	25.9	27.7	23.4				25.7	31.0	27.3	23.8				27.3			44.6	37.3	46.9				42.8					$15,437	$2,046	$13,025
Robert R. Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Millbranch Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0198	549	32	17.1		3 (0.5%)	533 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.3	907^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	930^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.6%	23	23.2		11.5				12.7	27.9	25.4	16.5				22.8			35.3	5.3	12.6				17.0					$14,209	$1,554	$11,645
Oakshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3140	394	27	14.8		1 (0.3%)	383 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	798^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.9%		25	792^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	22.2%	6	27.9	13.3	19.4				20.2	35.5	40.0	26.9				33.9			26.2	45.0	25.4				31.9					$15,845	$1,433	$13,318
Ford Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3336 Ford Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8150	539	35	15.4		6 (1.1%)	509 (94.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	6.9	975^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1007^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.1%	32	13.3	13.8					10.4	19.4	14.9	6.8				14.7			14.1	20.3	12.1				15.4					$14,514	$2,092	$11,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Westhaven Elementary

How many students attend Westhaven Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Westhaven Elementary.

What district is Westhaven Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Westhaven Elementary a good school?

Westhaven Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Westhaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westhaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Maceo Walker Middle

What is the racial makeup of Westhaven Elementary?

Students at Westhaven Elementary are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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