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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801019
Berclair Elementary
810 N Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38122 · (901) 416-8800 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.2pp since 2022
Math
24.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.7% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Berclair Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #798 of 957 ▲ 30 | #82 of 144 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #842 of 959 ▲ 22 | #97 of 146 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #214 of 1,044 | #47 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #196 of 962 | #17 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #442 of 537 | #73 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 638 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 49.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 53.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 43 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 43.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 90% (535) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berclair Elementary.
About Berclair Elementary
Berclair Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, (ZIP code 38122). It teaches 638 students in pre-K through 5. It has 36% more students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Memphis-Shelby County Schools includes 211 schools. Together they enroll 111,979 students.
The largest group at Berclair Elementary is Hispanic students, at 58%. Smaller groups are 21% Black and 17% White. County-wide, 9% of Shelby County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Berclair Elementary is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The county, Shelby County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $63,767 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 287, with about 154,209 students.
The closest school to Berclair Elementary is Aurora Collegiate Academy, located about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Berclair Elementary.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Berclair Elementary was 647 in 2020-21 and 638 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion board for Berclair Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- Aurora Collegiate Academy0.5 mi · 340
- Memphis Business Academy Elementary School0.6 mi · 322
- Avon School1.0 mi · 174
- White Station Elementary1.0 mi · 786
- Grahamwood Elementary1.2 mi · 850
- Kingsbury High1.4 mi · 1,383
Frequently asked questions
About Berclair ElementaryHow many students attend Berclair Elementary?
Berclair Elementary enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Berclair Elementary serve?
Berclair Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berclair Elementary?
At Berclair Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 58% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Berclair Elementary public or private?
Berclair Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Berclair Elementary located?
Berclair Elementary is located at 810 N Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38122.
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