Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801043
Cummings Elementary/Middle
1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 416-7810 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
4%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
12.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
12.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.5% | 11.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cummings Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #915 of 957 ▼ 37 | #121 of 144 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #929 of 959 ▼ 54 | #131 of 146 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #658 of 1,044 | #105 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #956 of 962 | #147 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #42 of 537 | #11 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
379
-35 (-8%) 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 | 379 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 23.2 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 24.4 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 37.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 96% (509) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cummings Elementary/Middle.
About Cummings Elementary/Middle
Cummings Elementary/Middle is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Memphis, Tennessee. It teaches 379 students in pre-K through 8.
The district for Cummings Elementary/Middle is Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 211 schools and 111,979 students.
Cummings Elementary/Middle is 98% Black by enrollment. That compares with about 52% Black among all Shelby County residents. The diversity index for Cummings Elementary/Middle is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
In Shelby County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $63,767, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 287 public schools in the county, enrolling about 154,209, Cummings Elementary/Middle among them.
The closest school to Cummings Elementary/Middle is Soulsville Charter School, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Cummings Elementary/Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 414 to 379, an 8% decline.
Cummings Elementary/Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- 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
- Soulsville Charter School0.3 mi · 651
- Hollis F. Price Middle College0.4 mi · 96
- Memphis Delta Preparatory0.4 mi · 351
- Circles Of Success Learning Academy0.8 mi · 195
- Bellevue Middle0.9 mi · 625
- Bruce Elementary0.9 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Cummings Elementary/MiddleHow many students attend Cummings Elementary/Middle?
Cummings Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cummings Elementary/Middle serve?
Cummings Elementary/Middle serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cummings Elementary/Middle?
At Cummings Elementary/Middle, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Cummings Elementary/Middle?
Cummings Elementary/Middle is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Cummings Elementary/Middle serve?
Cummings Elementary/Middle serves Shelby County in TN.
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