Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Public, Charter K-5

4450 S Mendenhall RD
Memphis, TN 38141

(901) 367-7814

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
907^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,614

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

African American:

48.2%

White:

1.9%

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Compare Details Memphis School of Excellence Elementary ranks worse than 88.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 67^th among 113 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.4%), African American (48.2%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary is 19.1. 97 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary is $14,614, which is the 9^th highest among 113 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis School of Excellence Elementary 907^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Memphis School of Excellence Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	44.00	526^th	985	46.6%
2021	7.43	958^th	983	2.5%
2022	14.29	890^th	1000	11.0%
2023	13.49	907^th	1020	11.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	37.86	66^th	101	34.7%
2022	49.77	58^th	165	64.8%
2023	50.34	55^th	164	66.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	56.90	280^th	821	65.9%
2021	10.47	819^th	823	0.5%
2022	24.22	718^th	858	16.3%
2023	26.27	680^th	865	21.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	62.04	287^th	926	69.0%
2021	8.08	920^th	945	2.6%
2022	18.54	811^th	975	16.8%
2023	16.22	858^th	989	13.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	8.12	922^nd	941	2.0%
2022	17.92	830^th	980	15.3%
2023	19.30	826^th	987	16.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	60.26	118^th	404	70.8%
2021	19.42	371^st	411	9.7%
2022	33.03	299^th	483	38.1%
2023	33.32	311^th	500	37.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	17.09	311^th	324	4.0%
2022	23.17	320^th	363	11.8%
2023	22.62	341^st	387	11.9%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2018	3	44	0	21	0	68
2019	2	103	0	63	0	168
2020	14	152	0	116	3	285
2021	18	193	0	152	3	366
2022	19	211	1	167	5	403
2023	8	200	1	201	5	415

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	68	4.0	17.0	n/a
2019	168	9.0	18.6	n/a
2020	285	16.0	17.8	n/a
2021	366	24.5	14.9	n/a
2022	403	24.8	16.2	n/a
2023	415	21.6	19.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	68	4.0	17.0	n/a
2019	168	9.0	18.6	n/a
2020	285	16.0	17.8	n/a
2021	366	24.5	14.9	n/a
2022	403	24.8	16.2	n/a
2023	415	21.6	19.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$957 (17.6%)	$4,308 (79.4%)	$5,425
2020	$916 (19.0%)	$3,749 (77.7%)	$4,822
2021	$1,494 (10.2%)	$12,896 (88.2%)	$14,614

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 526^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 907^th of 1020 Elementary schools	35.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	17.4	23.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	33.3	23.1	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	45	5.8	39.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	34.7	23	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	25	7.2	17.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	24.2	27.2	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	60	10.8	49.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	32.6	17.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	33.3	13.5	19.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	19.5	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	39.7	12.9	26.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis School of Excellence Elementary)	20.3	10.4	9.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	168	415	147%
African American	103	200	94.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	63	201	219%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	8	300%
Two or More Races	0	5

Schools Near Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)							TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Science (2023)							TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4450 S Mendenhall RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 367-7814	415	22	19.1		8 (1.9%)	200 (48.2%)	201 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	13.5	907^th of 1020 public elementary schools	11.1%		14.3	890^th of 1000 public elementary schools	11.0%	17	23.7	5.8	10.8				12.9	10.2	7.2	13.5				10.4	25.0	21.7	32.4				26.6					$14,614	$1,494	$12,896
Crump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump RD	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1970	595	35	16.9		7 (1.2%)	437 (73.4%)	139 (23.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	14.1	894^th of 1020 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.4	889^th of 1000 public elementary schools	11.1%	5	15.5	25.9	8.4				17.2	11.3	29.0	20.8				21.5	11.4	26.9	7.3				16.1					$11,939	$1,568	$9,772
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1195	670	43	15.7		9 (1.3%)	486 (72.5%)	166 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	12.8	919^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.9%		35	648^th of 1000 public elementary schools	35.2%	271	17.3	19.0	7.0				14.2	21.4	21.0	8.7				16.7	32.7	24.8	11.3				22.3					$11,788	$1,707	$9,412
Cromwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4989 Cromwell Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2500	470	30	15.7		2 (0.4%)	374 (79.6%)	89 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20.9	811^th of 1020 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.3	809^th of 1000 public elementary schools	19.1%	2	13.3	49.0	8.3				20.7	18.7	39.2	8.3				20.2	21.3	49.0	6.9				23.2					$12,283	$1,516	$10,046
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3572 Emerald	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 546-9928	255	20	12.7		5 (2.0%)	42 (16.5%)	204 (80.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	34.3	678^th of 1020 public elementary schools	33.5%		25.8	752^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	24.8%	74	34.8	23.1	36.0	39.5	28.2	18.2	30.6	56.5	24.0	28.0	36.8	38.5	13.6	33.7	39.1	11.5	12.0	18.4	25.6	22.7	21.4	23.7	35.9	22.7	28.3	$14,010	$1,293	$12,493
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall ST	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 310-2999	720	43	16.7		6 (0.8%)	498 (69.2%)	214 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.3	859^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.8%		17.6	847^th of 1000 public elementary schools	15.3%	12	17.5	22.8	13.4				17.8	15.8	18.6	18.8				17.7	35.0	39.8	10.1				28.1					$14,586	$1,704	$12,658
Newberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5540 Newberry Ave	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2518	403	28	14.3		4 (1.0%)	308 (76.4%)	82 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	27.8	750^th of 1020 public elementary schools	26.5%		30.1	709^th of 1000 public elementary schools	29.1%	41	44.1	25.5	17.4				29.2	29.0	32.1	15.9				25.3	25.4	35.7	29.0				29.7					$12,017	$1,809	$9,381
Winridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-6618	486	29	16.9		5 (1.0%)	403 (82.9%)	69 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	45	548^th of 1020 public elementary schools	46.3%		15.7	869^th of 1000 public elementary schools	13.1%	321	54.4	39.7	25.0				40.5	44.3	41.9	16.2				34.8	40.5	41.9	29.9				37.7					$12,300	$1,595	$9,943
Ridgeway Early Learning Center	Public	PK	3435 3435 Ridge Meadow Pkwy	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1530	136	10	13.6		1 (0.7%)	114 (83.8%)	21 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4890 Ross Rd	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1990	665	32	21.1		5 (0.8%)	561 (84.4%)	90 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14.3	892^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.8	897^th of 1000 public elementary schools	10.3%	5	17.9	31.7	8.2				18.1	26.9	17.5	16.4				19.8	28.6	11.1	13.6				17.2					$11,761	$1,563	$9,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

How many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Memphis School of Excellence Elementary?

Students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 48% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary a good school?

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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