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Alcy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Alcy Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 732 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 and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alcy Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Tennessee, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9% of Alcy Elementary students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% in the district and 42.2% statewide. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 40.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Dunbar Elementary, Bethel Grove Elementary, and Winchester Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state average, they generally outperform Alcy Elementary in academic metrics and other key indicators. Additionally, several charter schools in the area, such as Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus and Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch, have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Alcy Elementary.

775

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,718

Per pupil spending ?

1750 E Alcy Rd
Memphis, TN 38114-5809

(901) 416-3674

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.4%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

999^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^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	4.5	999 of 1009	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	995 of 1018	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	973 of 1020	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	887 of 1000	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	963 of 983	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	488 of 498	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	467 of 498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	437 of 500	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	324 of 483	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	398 of 411	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	91 of 211	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	979 of 986	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	978 of 990	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	934 of 989	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	904 of 975	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	901 of 945	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	407 of 424	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	394 of 415	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	213 of 387	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	256 of 363	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	279 of 324	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	833 of 843	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	794 of 853	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	768 of 865	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	696 of 858	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	783 of 823	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	964 of 984	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	943 of 991	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	932 of 987	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	802 of 980	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	926 of 941	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Mathematics9%-33 vs state

Science9%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Alcy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Alcy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 E Alcy Rd	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3674	732	45	16.3		6 (0.8%)	652 (89.1%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	4.5	999^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.6	995^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.3%	4	7.4	8.1	11.9				9.0	17.6	14.5	9.0				13.9	9.3	10.5	6.9				9.0					$13,718	$1,621	$11,027
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2230 Corry RD	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 881-7970	387	29	13.3		1 (0.3%)	368 (95.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	8.6	957^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.4	951^st of 1018 public elementary schools	6.6%	6		22.2	15.9				6.6		7.4	11.4	12.0		11.8	8.5		11.1	14.0	8.3	17.6	13.4	12.1	26.2	23.5	10.6	20.9	$14,634	$1,378	$12,890
Memphis College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7		1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.9	982^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	13.0	13.5	9.1				12.1	13.0	8.3	6.3				9.6	8.7	7.9	9.1				8.5					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Public, Charter	K-5	2221 Democrat RD	Memphis	38132	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-7335	330	25	13.4		4 (1.2%)	306 (92.7%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.3	730^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.7%		16.5	874^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.1%	144	40.8	16.0	20.9				26.1	40.8	40.4	27.9				36.8	38.8	22.6	34.9				31.7					$29,135	$1,500	$27,270
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2459 Arlington Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5012	299	20	14.9		4 (1.3%)	278 (93.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.4	972^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	946^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	9.8		17.2				9.9	12.2	9.7	28.6				16.0	9.8	9.7	14.3				11.0					$17,572	$2,303	$14,091
Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3587 Boeingshire Dr	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3152	413	25	16.3		6 (1.5%)	366 (88.6%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.4	959^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.7	974^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.3%	15	7.5	39.0	7.0				15.9	9.0	11.6	11.1				10.3	16.7	16.3	15.6				16.2					$16,416	$1,797	$13,308
Hamilton School	Public	PK, KG-8	1478 Wilson ST	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7		3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.5	1011^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	5.8	5.6						11.9	13.0		5.2			5.1	5.8	9.3			11.6		6.3		7.0			$13,150	$1,842	$10,428
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 743-6700	188	17	11.0		4 (2.1%)	121 (64.4%)	62 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14.4	893^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.9	895^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.1%	2	20.8		5.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	11.3	29.2	21.7	15.0	36.4	9.1	8.7	20.1	25.0	8.7		22.7	18.2	26.1	17.2	9.1	13.6	17.4	13.4	$15,751	$1,441	$13,944
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Public, Charter	K-5	3750 Millbranch RD	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	515	41	12.6		5 (1.0%)	428 (83.1%)	76 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53.8	435^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.9%		44.7	547^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.3%	112	29.8	41.0	36.1				35.0	42.9	55.7	47.2				47.9	46.4	54.1	51.4				50.2					$15,332	$1,505	$13,461
Dunbar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2606 Select Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5000	198	16	12.1		3 (1.5%)	189 (95.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9.8	943^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.5%		6.6	994^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.4%	51	25.0	5.7	20.5				17.3	25.0	14.3	12.8				17.3	16.7	8.6	20.5				15.5					$18,705	$1,533	$15,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcy Elementary

What district is Alcy Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Alcy Elementary?

Students at Alcy Elementary are 85% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Alcy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Alcy Elementary.

Is Alcy Elementary a good school?

Alcy Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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