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Perea Elementary School

Q: Is Perea Elementary School a good school?

Perea Elementary School ranks 589 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Perea Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Perea Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Perea Elementary School?

Students at Perea Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Perea Elementary School is a K-6 school in Memphis, TN serving 393 students as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, where it has made a remarkable turnaround in recent years. In the 2025-2026 school year, Perea ranked 589th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 42nd percentile and earning 2 stars — a massive jump from 2022-2023, when it ranked 983rd (4th percentile, 0 stars). This upward trajectory is one of the school's most notable features, especially given that the district itself ranks very low statewide.

The strongest area is English Language Arts (ELA). Perea posted 55.7% ELA proficiency in 2025-2026 — more than double the district average of 24.6% and above the state average of 40.6%. Among nearby schools, only Idlewild Elementary School (68.5%) was higher, while Perea outperformed Delano Elementary School (54.2%), Springdale Elementary School (41.3%), and Snowden Elementary/Middle School (25.9%). Perea is especially effective with African American and low-income students, ranking in the 71st and 77th percentiles statewide for those subgroups, respectively. The 4th grade cohort stands out with 75.4% ELA proficiency and 70.8% science proficiency — nearly 2.4 times the district average in ELA.

However, math remains a relative weakness. Perea's overall math proficiency is 24.9%, slightly above the district (22.1%) but far below the state (43.0%). The biggest red flag is 5th grade math at just 9.6% proficiency, compared to 33.8% in 4th grade. Social studies is also a concern, with 6th grade proficiency at 14.9% versus 28.7% for the district. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 54.1% in 2022-2023 to 34.9% in 2024-2025, but remains nearly double the state rate and far higher than top-performing schools like Idlewild and Compass Community School Binghampton Campus (both 7.5%). Despite these challenges, Perea's rapid ELA gains, strong subgroup results, and upward rank trajectory make it an encouraging example of progress in a difficult district context.

393

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,079

Per pupil spending ?

1250 Vollintine Avenue
Memphis, TN 38107

(901) 203-6420

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Social Studies scores 37 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

589^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 39 pts since 2023

From bottom 4% (2023) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	589 of 1019	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	550 of 1009	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	757 of 1018	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	983 of 1020	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	171 of 498	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	144 of 498	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	260 of 498	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	436 of 500	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	539 of 986	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	735 of 990	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	917 of 989	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	255 of 823	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	195 of 843	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	411 of 853	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.2	732 of 865	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	570 of 984	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	711 of 991	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	897 of 987	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Science41%-6 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Social Studies15%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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
Perea Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	1250 Vollintine Avenue	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 203-6420	399	21	19.0		0 (0.0%)	390 (97.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.1	589^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.2%		43.9	550^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.5%	39	33.3	33.8	9.6	19.1			24.9	45.6	75.4	42.3	55.3			55.7			21.1	70.8	42.3	23.4			41.2	14.9			14.9	$17,079	$1,498	$14,830
Caldwell-Guthrie School	Public	PK, KG-8	951 Chelsea Avenue	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	0											3	1016^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	5.1	5.0	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	10.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.9	5.9	< 5%			7.5	5.0	13.6	7.9	8.1	9.1	8.4	< 5%	13.5	5.9	7.3	$14,974	$1,564	$12,858
Vollentine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1682 Vollintine Ave	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4632	341	20	17.4	95.5%	5 (1.5%)	311 (91.2%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	9.5	944^th of 1019 public elementary schools	7.4%		6.8	976^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.3%	32	18.4	16.0	7.1				14.7	23.7	24.0	10.7				20.7			23.7	26.0	7.1				20.7					$18,120	$2,492	$13,968
Snowden Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1870 N Parkway	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4621	1,272	80	15.9	71.1%	156 (12.3%)	892 (70.1%)	130 (10.2%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	27.1	784^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.7	727^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.9%	57	20.4	42.4	35.6	14.8	10.5	16.8	21.1	32.5	39.2	36.8	26.1	19.5	12.9	25.9	25.6	25.6	27.4	46.2	36.4	34.8	28.5	18.9	31.7	18.8	30.0	23.7	24.1	$13,539	$1,306	$11,434
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	230 Henry Avenue	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9391	444	30	15.0	79.2%	2 (0.5%)	418 (94.1%)	21 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.1	872^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	14.4%		24.8	795^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.2%	77	37.9	20.0	21.7				26.0	25.8	16.3	19.1				20.1			36.4	32.5	21.7				30.2					$13,662	$1,518	$11,777
Springdale Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	880 N Hollywood St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4883	226	16	14.1	96.6%	2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.8	597^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%	66	63.9	27.6	7.4				35.9	63.9	24.1	29.6				41.3			58.3	37.9	7.4				37.0					$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
Downtown Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10 N 4th St	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8400	762	44	17.3	79.3%	19 (2.5%)	701 (92.0%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	8.6	950^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.8%		17.9	861^st of 1009 public elementary schools	14.7%	89	8.7	15.2	18.4				14.0	18.6	32.3	14.6				22.3			13.7	19.2	13.6				15.7					$13,875	$1,496	$11,448
Delano Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1716 Delano Ave	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3932	315	21	15.0	91.4%	1 (0.3%)	294 (93.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	74	204^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.0%		56	408^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.6%	204	55.9	76.2	64.5				66.4	55.9	50.0	58.1				54.2			38.2	66.7	51.6				53.3					$17,607	$1,483	$14,879
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	581 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4495	481	33	14.7	93.4%	9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17	878^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	19.4	14.3	40.8				23.5	20.9	22.2	24.0				22.2			26.9	23.4	36.0				28.2					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743
Idlewild Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1950 Linden Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4566	588	37	15.8	50.0%	240 (40.8%)	240 (40.8%)	36 (6.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	84.9	120^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.5	95^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.6%	25	50.5	65.5	53.6				56.9	64.4	72.7	67.9				68.5			61.9	75.5	69.0				68.9					$14,776	$1,171	$12,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Perea Elementary School

How many students attend Perea Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Perea Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Perea Elementary School?

Students at Perea Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Perea Elementary School a good school?

Perea Elementary School ranks 589^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Perea Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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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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