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J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5250 Tulane Rd, Memphis, TN 38109 · (901) 416-3156 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
432
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 33.7% 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–8J. P. Freeman Elementary/MiddleYou are here
6–833 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5250 Tulane Rd, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 133
Grade 221
Grade 337
Grade 440
Grade 547
Grade 666
Grade 762
Grade 873
Enrollment over time
652’20
599’21
548’22
493’23
432’24

Down 33.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle 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.