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Germantown Elementary

2730 Cross Country Dr, Germantown, TN 38138 · (901) 416-0945 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
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
Pre-K
10
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
96
Grade 4
91
Grade 5
82
Student demographics
White
255%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
499%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16%
Black
39475%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
397%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25649%
Female
26751%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
43.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.1pp since 2022
Math
38.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.3pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
523
-125 (-19%) vs 2017
% White
5%
was 10%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
75%
was 70%
% Asian
2%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Germantown Elementary

Set in Germantown, Tennessee, Germantown Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It teaches 523 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, Germantown Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Germantown Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Shelby County reports that median household income runs about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Germantown Elementary is one.

Germantown Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 648 students in 2018 compared to 523 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 10% to 2% over that span.

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Shelby County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Germantown Elementary
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
2730 Cross Country Dr, Germantown, TN 38138
Phone
(901) 416-0945
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
523
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470014801581
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Germantown Elementary
How many students attend Germantown Elementary?
Germantown Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Germantown Elementary serve?
Germantown Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Germantown Elementary?
Germantown Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 9% Hispanic, 75% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Germantown Elementary public or private?
Germantown Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Germantown Elementary in?
Germantown Elementary is located in Germantown, TN.
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