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Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Memphis, TN, serving 420 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked 137th of 141 in Tennessee. The school holds a 1-star rating, placing it 863rd out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, in the 15th percentile. On the most recent TNReady tests, math proficiency reached 24.9% (above the district's 22.1% but below the state's 43.0%), ELA proficiency sat at 19.6% (below both district and state averages), and science proficiency hit 34.6% — a clear relative strength, sitting 6.2 points above the district average.

ELA is the school's biggest weakness, with the lowest proficiency rate among all 10 nearby comparison schools. Science, however, is a bright spot, outperforming several nearby schools including Ross Elementary School, Belle Forest Community School, Cromwell Elementary School, and Crump Elementary School. The school also stands out for its work with English Language Learners, ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism sits at 20.4%, far better than the district's 30.2% and close to the state's 18.3%.

The school is improving after a difficult stretch, climbing from the 6th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026. Math proficiency nearly doubled, and test scores have risen across all three subjects in recent years. Yet the comparison to Newberry Elementary School, located just 1.85 miles away and ranking in the 83rd percentile, shows the work ahead, especially in reading. Grade-level data point to 3rd and 5th grade ELA as urgent priorities for intervention. With strong attendance, effective ELL support, and comparative strength in science, the school has a solid foundation — but closing the ELA gap will be essential to raising its overall standing.

420

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,489

Per pupil spending ?

54.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4450 S Mendenhall Road
Memphis, TN 38141

(901) 367-7814

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

African American:

42.6%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

863^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 31 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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	19.0	863 of 1019	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	906 of 1009	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	960 of 1018	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	907 of 1020	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	890 of 1000	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	958 of 983	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	526 of 985	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	324 of 498	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	338 of 498	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	405 of 498	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	311 of 500	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	299 of 483	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	371 of 411	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	118 of 404	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	99 of 211	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	78 of 178	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	58 of 165	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	897 of 986	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	957 of 990	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	858 of 989	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	811 of 975	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	920 of 945	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	287 of 926	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	317 of 458	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	348 of 424	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	377 of 415	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	341 of 387	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	320 of 363	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	311 of 324	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	679 of 823	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	709 of 843	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	766 of 853	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	680 of 865	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	718 of 858	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	819 of 823	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	280 of 821	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	877 of 984	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	928 of 991	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	826 of 987	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	830 of 980	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	922 of 941	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

English Language Arts20%-21 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
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4450 S Mendenhall Road	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 367-7814	402	27	15.1	54.0%	8 (2.0%)	187 (46.5%)	206 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19	863^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.4	906^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.2%	43	21.9	29.0	23.9				24.9	16.3	24.6	16.9				19.6	28.4	37.7	38.0				34.6					$14,489	$1,424	$12,699
Crump Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 Crump Road	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1970	544	36	15.1	59.4%	5 (0.9%)	407 (74.8%)	125 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.8	879^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.7%		11.6	927^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.1%	48	27.5	38.6	16.2				27.5	27.5	24.3	23.9				25.2	21.7	21.4	25.0				22.7					$14,520	$1,524	$11,985
Hickory Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3890 Hickory Hill Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1195	616	42	14.8	55.1%	7 (1.1%)	445 (72.2%)	160 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	49.4	501^st of 1019 public elementary schools	50.8%		25.7	781^st of 1009 public elementary schools	22.6%	280	49.3	59.5	22.5				43.5	38.0	63.8	28.8				43.7	42.3	57.5	31.3				43.7					$16,425	$1,772	$13,530
Cromwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4989 Cromwell Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2500	460	28	16.7	62.3%	2 (0.4%)	353 (76.7%)	102 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.7	894^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.6	863^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	14.5%	31	10.0	15.8	17.9				14.4	28.6	27.6	28.6				28.2	18.6	22.4	37.5				25.2					$15,617	$1,618	$12,453
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	36.1%	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.1%)	205 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.5	572^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.9%		37.7	631^st of 1009 public elementary schools	37.5%	59	31.8	40.0	16.7	40.0	52.0	72.0	42.5	18.2	52.0	25.0	64.0	32.0	36.0	38.4	18.2	52.0	29.2	60.0	40.0	28.0	38.4	60.0	64.0	44.0	56.0	$15,368	$1,228	$13,773
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3540 S. Mendenhall Street	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-2999	712	48	14.8	58.3%	7 (1.0%)	481 (67.6%)	220 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26.7	789^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.5	623^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	38.3%	166	20.4	33.9	29.9				28.2	41.1	34.2	24.6				33.0	31.5	38.3	33.9				34.6					$14,740	$1,556	$12,818
Newberry Elementary School	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	53.7%	4 (1.1%)	265 (70.1%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	77.1	178^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.5%		71.8	224^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.8%	46	49.1	45.7	70.6				53.3	59.6	34.8	79.4				56.2	86.0	80.4	85.3				83.9					$15,468	$1,554	$12,598
Winridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Ridgeway Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6618	415	31	13.3	61.6%	3 (0.7%)	331 (79.8%)	74 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	41.9	610^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.3	615^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.0%	5	51.7	22.5	22.2				32.4	38.7	41.4	23.1				36.3	56.5	42.3	50.0				49.2					$15,269	$1,784	$12,429
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4890 Ross Rd	Memphis	38141	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1990	593	35	16.9	58.2%	4 (0.7%)	502 (84.7%)	77 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	22	832^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	18.4%		25.2	788^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.9%	44	22.1	17.1	46.3				27.1	37.9	19.6	23.8				27.1	30.1	19.0	37.5				28.1					$15,169	$1,406	$12,746
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	61.8%	4 (0.4%)	817 (78.9%)	201 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	21	848^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.8%		14.2	895^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.3%	47	52.6	27.8	14.4				31.8	32.2	21.2	21.1				24.9	23.0	25.3	25.9				24.7					$14,244	$1,906	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

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

Students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 43% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Elementary.

What district is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary a good school?

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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