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If you could change one rule at Downtown Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
784
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802041
Downtown Elementary
10 N 4th St, Memphis, TN 38103 · (901) 416-8400 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 53 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
16%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
30.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.5pp since 2022
Math
19.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 13.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Downtown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #850 of 957 ▲ 43 | #96 of 144 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #696 of 959 ▲ 107 | #70 of 146 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 784 | #90 of 1,044 | #22 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #803 of 962 | #107 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.7% | #76 of 348 | #13 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
784
+47 (+6%) 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 | 784 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 44 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 38 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 43 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 41.9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 79% (449) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downtown Elementary.
About Downtown Elementary
Among the schools in Memphis, Tennessee, is Downtown Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 784 students in 2024-25. The school is 67% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is responsible for 211 schools, Downtown Elementary included, with 111,979 students in all.
Downtown Elementary is 91% Black by enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial, 2% White, and 2% Hispanic. In Shelby County overall, about 52% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
In Shelby County, home to about 919,173 people, median household income comes to about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 287 public schools in the county, enrolling about 154,209, Downtown Elementary among them.
Measured in a straight line, Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School is about 0.2 miles from Downtown Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Downtown Elementary as City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 737 to 784, a 6% rise.
Downtown Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- 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
Other Downtown Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Downtown Elementary. Downtown Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Downtown ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School0.2 mi · 306
- Early Childhood Programs0.7 mi · 938
- Medical District High School0.8 mi · 146
- B. T. Washington High1.1 mi · 436
- Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School1.3 mi · 192
- Larose Elementary1.4 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Downtown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Downtown Elementary?
Downtown Elementary enrolls approximately 784 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Downtown Elementary serve?
Downtown Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Downtown Elementary?
Downtown Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Downtown Elementary in?
Downtown Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Downtown Elementary located?
Downtown Elementary is located at 10 N 4th St, Memphis, TN 38103.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.