Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801045
Delano Elementary
1716 Delano Ave, Memphis, TN 38127 · (901) 416-3932 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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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 | 59 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 94% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
13%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
56.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.7pp since 2022
Math
56.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +19.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 20 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 47.3% | 36.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Delano Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #223 of 957 ▲ 15 | #24 of 144 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #166 of 959 ▲ 96 | #22 of 146 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #784 of 1,044 | #122 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #847 of 962 | #112 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.7% | #40 of 348 | #8 of 32 |
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
315
+37 (+13%) 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 | 315 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 91% (203) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delano Elementary.
About Delano Elementary
Delano Elementary, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 315 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Delano Elementary falls under Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which has 211 schools enrolling 111,979 students.
Black students make up 93% of enrollment at Delano Elementary. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. Delano Elementary's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that the median household income is $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delano Elementary is one of 287 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Frayser-Corning Elementary, at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Delano Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Delano Elementary's enrollment grew 13%, to 315.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Delano Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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Other Delano Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Delano Elementary. Delano Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- DELANO ELEMENTARYDELANO, MN · 744 students
Nearby schools
- Frayser-Corning Elementary1.0 mi · 347
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High School1.1 mi · 491
- Whitney Elementary1.1 mi · 285
- Grandview Heights Middle School1.2 mi · 472
- Memphis Business Academy High School1.3 mi · 521
- Memphis Business Academy Middle1.3 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Delano ElementaryHow large is Delano Elementary?
Delano Elementary enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-05.
Is Delano Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Delano Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Delano Elementary?
Delano Elementary reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Delano Elementary?
Delano Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Delano Elementary serve?
Delano Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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