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Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

995 S Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38126 · (901) 416-3210 · Part of Shelby County School District

Memphis’ School Grade D better than 6% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
99
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 31.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Memphis kids: 33 middle schools

On the path

Where Memphis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MSYou are here
6–833 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

995 S Lauderdale St, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 15
Grade 26
Grade 38
Grade 47
Grade 57
Grade 630
Grade 715
Grade 814
Enrollment over time
144’20
114’21
126’22
98’23
99’24

Down 31.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS from Memphis families.

Other schools in Shelby County School District

The district →
Dexter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cordova
C−
1,509 students
Snowden Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Memphis
C
1,384 students
Macon-Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cordova
B−
1,070 students
Belle Forest Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Memphis
D
1,027 students
Riverwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cordova
B+
985 students
Early Childhood Programs
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Memphis
938 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Memphis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.