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Campus School

Public Grades K-5
49th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Campus School in Memphis, TN is a top-rated elementary school serving 413 students in grades K-5, and it belongs to the University Schools - Memphis district, which ranks 4th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school itself is ranked 49th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 95th percentile with a 5-star rating. This makes it an exceptional option in the Memphis area, especially when compared to the schools immediately surrounding it.

The academic gap between Campus School and nearby schools is striking. While Campus School posts proficiency rates of 68.7% in math, 82.9% in English language arts, and 81.1% in science, the nearby schools all trail dramatically. For example, Compass Community School Berclair Campus, the best-performing nearby school, has math proficiency of just 47.1%, and Cherokee Elementary School, Grahamwood Elementary School, and Leadership Preparatory Charter School all fall below 45% in math. Other nearby schools like Sherwood Elementary School score even lower, with math proficiency of just 12.1%. Notably, every one of these nearby schools belongs to Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked 137th out of 141 in Tennessee, while Campus School benefits from its affiliation with the top-5 ranked University Schools - Memphis district.

Campus School also achieves these results while spending less per student. At $10,896 per student, it spends roughly $4,500 to $6,300 less than nearby schools like Hanley K-8 School ($16,113) and Sharpe Elementary School ($17,225). The school's math proficiency also shows growth across grade levels, rising from 61.1% in 3rd grade to 75.3% in 5th grade, and both African American and White student subgroups rank in the top 10% of Tennessee schools. For parents seeking a high-performing elementary school in Memphis, Campus School is a remarkable standout.

413
Students ?
n/a
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,896
Per pupil spending ?
 535 Zach H Curlin Street
       Memphis, TN  38111

(901) 678-2285

District: University Schools - Memphis

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.1%
African American:
29.1%
Asian:
6.5%
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At a glance
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (78% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school78%
District avg71%
Tennessee avg43%
49th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 5%
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 141University Schools - Memphis among Tennessee districts
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)
White (2026)96th percentile~ school
African American (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts83%+42 vs state
Science81%+34 vs state
Mathematics69%+26 vs state

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Students at Campus School are 57% White, 29% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Campus School.

Yes! Campus School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 49th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025


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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