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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801565
Fox Meadows Elementary
2960 Emerald St, Memphis, TN 38115 · (901) 416-2530 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
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
1
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 | 56 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
39%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
28.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
18.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 24.9% |
| 2022-23 | 26.7% | 21.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fox Meadows Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #869 of 957 ▼ 118 | #99 of 144 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #729 of 959 ▼ 55 | #72 of 146 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #460 of 1,044 | #74 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #473 of 962 | #64 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #72 of 537 | #18 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
476
-85 (-15%) 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 | 476 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 31.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 35 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 39 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 91% (570) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fox Meadows Elementary.
About Fox Meadows Elementary
Fox Meadows Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 476 students in pre-K through 5.
Fox Meadows Elementary is one of the 211 schools that make up Memphis-Shelby County Schools (111,979 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Fox Meadows Elementary is 75% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic. In Shelby County overall, about 52% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Fox Meadows Elementary comes in at 39%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Fox Meadows Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fox Meadows Elementary is located in Shelby County, where median household income is about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The closest other public school is Cornerstone Prep School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 561 in 2020-21 and 476 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fox Meadows Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Cornerstone Prep School0.6 mi · 85
- Newberry Elementary1.0 mi · 410
- Wooddale High1.0 mi · 662
- Evans Elementary1.1 mi · 485
- Power Center Academy High School1.1 mi · 671
- Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary1.1 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Meadows ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fox Meadows Elementary?
Fox Meadows Elementary enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fox Meadows Elementary serve?
Fox Meadows Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Fox Meadows Elementary?
Fox Meadows Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 22% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fox Meadows Elementary in?
Fox Meadows Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Fox Meadows Elementary in?
Fox Meadows Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.