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Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5Charter

4450 S Mendenhall RD, Memphis, TN 38141 · (901) 367-7814

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

Directions
Students
420
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts2%
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

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4450 S Mendenhall RD, Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten48
Grade 164
Grade 274
Grade 372
Grade 474
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
366’20
403’21
415’22
402’23
420’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 43%White 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Memphis School of Excellence Elementary from Memphis families.

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.