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Whitney Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Whitney Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 359 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.

Whitney Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also among the lowest in the state, with rankings in the bottom 10-20%. Additionally, Whitney Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 69.6% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Memphis STEM Academy, Georgian Hills Elementary, Frayser-Corning Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Delano Elementary, generally perform better than Whitney Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Whitney Elementary, the school's academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the state, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving performance.

285

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,874

Per pupil spending ?

1219 Whitney AVE
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 416-3840

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

American Indian:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

955^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^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	8.8	955 of 1009	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	966 of 1018	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	955 of 1020	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	404 of 498	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	419 of 498	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	398 of 500	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	971 of 986	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	954 of 990	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	981 of 989	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	759 of 843	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	807 of 853	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	808 of 865	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	874 of 984	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	894 of 991	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	755 of 987	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Science18%-28 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

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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 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
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Whitney AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	359	19	18.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.8	955^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	966^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.1%	11	13.9	17.0	16.7				15.9	17.1	22.9	16.7				19.5	19.4	18.8	13.8			17.7					$14,874	$1,438	$12,238
Frayser-Corning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	358	19	19.0		2 (0.6%)	347 (96.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3.7	1004^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.5%		3.4	1016^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	5.0	10.3	10.9				8.4		10.3	7.3				6.5											$14,843	$1,698	$11,979
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3347 Dawn Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3725	325	22	14.9		13 (4.0%)	284 (87.4%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	4.8	998^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.2	979^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.8%	19		18.0	10.3				10.5	9.4	20.0	7.7				12.7	7.4	8.0	5.1			7.0					$16,766	$1,558	$13,766
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
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 358-7431	204	18	11.6		4 (2.0%)	60 (29.4%)	139 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.6	829^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.2	928^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.8%	99	30.4	20.0	45.0	30.8	27.8	57.1	35.2	39.1	20.0	25.0	15.4	27.8	33.3	26.6	30.4	10.0	10.0	22.2	28.6	17.2	19.2	55.6	38.1	35.4	$16,033	$1,454	$14,213
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	649	43	15.0		7 (1.1%)	628 (96.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	750^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.3%	46	32.4	51.1	42.9				41.5	28.7	33.3	30.8				30.7	25.9	38.6	27.5			30.3					$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%		39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%	200	48.6	64.7	60.6				57.8	28.6	44.1	46.9				39.6	37.1	50.0	34.4			40.6					$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Georgian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	269	18	14.9		1 (0.4%)	255 (94.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.2	940^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.7%	6	21.7	11.6	17.9				17.2	19.1	20.9	20.5				20.2	28.3	16.3	7.7			18.0					$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitney Elementary

Is Whitney Elementary a good school?

Whitney Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Whitney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whitney Elementary?

Students at Whitney Elementary are 93% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Whitney Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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