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Perea Elementary School

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Perea Elementary School ranks 550 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Perea Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, with 399 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perea Elementary has faced significant challenges, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.1% of Perea students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 39.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, Perea has shown some strengths in its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and low socioeconomic status students, where it ranked higher than the state average in 2024-2025.

Comparing Perea Elementary to nearby schools highlights the disparities in educational outcomes. Springdale Elementary and Vollentine Elementary, both magnet schools, have higher test scores and rankings than Perea. Meanwhile, the nearby charter school, Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie, has even lower proficiency rates than Perea. This suggests the need for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district to address the disparities and provide more support to improve the performance of Perea Elementary School.

393

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,079

Per pupil spending ?

1250 Vollintine AVE
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 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2023

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

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

550^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 42 pts since 2023

From bottom 4% (2023) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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	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
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
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 (2025)77th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+8 vs state

Science37%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Perea Elementary School

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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
Perea Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1250 Vollintine AVE	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%)	43.9	550^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.5%		28	757^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.6%	207	54.2	10.9	15.2				29.1	49.2	32.6	58.7				47.0			50.8	32.6	23.9				37.1					$17,079	$1,498	$14,830
Caldwell-Guthrie	Public	PK, KG-8	951 Chelsea AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	0																		(n/a)																												$14,974	$1,564	$12,858
Vollentine Elementary	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		5 (1.5%)	311 (91.2%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.8	976^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.7	984^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.3%	8	8.7		10.3				7.3	21.7	15.0	7.7				15.2			20.0	15.8	10.3				15.6					$18,120	$2,492	$13,968
Snowden Elementary/Middle	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		156 (12.3%)	892 (70.1%)	130 (10.2%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	30.7	727^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.5	681^st of 1018 public elementary schools	33.1%	46	35.2	42.1	34.8	16.7	14.0	14.9	23.9	47.3	42.4	34.8	25.6	22.6	23.7	30.7	35.6	35.6	43.1	46.6	28.4	26.0	38.7	17.9	32.5	11.9	32.3	24.2	22.0	$13,539	$1,306	$11,434
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	230 Henry AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9391	444	30	15.0		2 (0.5%)	418 (94.1%)	21 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.8	795^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.4	818^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.6%	23	32.9	13.6	33.9				26.8	34.3	28.8	33.3				32.2			20.0	22.4	38.7				26.6					$13,662	$1,518	$11,777
Springdale Elementary	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		2 (0.9%)	220 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	45.9	531^st of 1009 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.2	614^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.7%	83	86.1	14.8					40.0	63.9	11.1	7.4				31.1			80.6	25.9	7.4				42.2					$19,060	$1,360	$16,341
Downtown Elementary	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		19 (2.5%)	701 (92.0%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	17.9	861^st of 1009 public elementary schools	14.7%		10.4	947^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.0%	86	15.9	21.6	22.3				19.8	30.2	34.3	26.9				30.2			21.4	15.7	29.2				22.6					$13,875	$1,496	$11,448
Promise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1346 Bryan ST	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 324-4456	266	14	19.0		4 (1.5%)	235 (88.3%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	820^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.8	758^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.5%	62	25.5	51.9	50.0				39.7	19.6	33.3	18.4				22.4			17.6	14.8	15.8				16.4					$7,844	$1,503	$5,169
Delano Elementary	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		1 (0.3%)	294 (93.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	56	408^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.6%		64.2	296^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.9%	112	40.4	81.8	51.7				56.0	36.2	75.8	65.5				56.0			21.3	45.5	37.9				33.0					$17,607	$1,483	$14,879
Bruce Elementary	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		9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.8	897^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.9%	18		12.5	26.0				13.3	21.5	20.3	30.6				23.6			17.9	20.3	18.0				18.8					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Perea Elementary School

What district is Perea Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Perea Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Perea Elementary School?

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

Is Perea Elementary School a good school?

Perea Elementary School ranks 550^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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