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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801581
Germantown Elementary
2730 Cross Country Dr, Germantown, TN 38138 · (901) 416-0945 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
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 | 10 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
42%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
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.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 30.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.2% | 29.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Germantown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #562 of 957 | #47 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #383 of 959 | #33 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #382 of 1,044 | #64 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #437 of 962 | #60 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #120 of 537 | #29 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
-90 (-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 | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 40 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 45.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 43 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 43 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 52 | 12.5:1 | 52% (339) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Germantown Elementary.
About Germantown Elementary
Students in Germantown, Tennessee, attend Germantown Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 523 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Across its 211 schools, Memphis-Shelby County Schools enrolls 111,979 students. Germantown Elementary is one of those schools.
Germantown Elementary's enrollment is 75% Black. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% White, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. Germantown Elementary has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Among Shelby County residents, median household income is about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Germantown Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County, which together enroll about 154,209 students.
The nearest public school is Germantown Middle, at about 0.1 miles. Germantown Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Germantown Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 613 in 2020-21 and 523 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Germantown Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Germantown
- Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,806 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Riverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,184 students
- Houston Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Germanshire ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
Nearby schools
- Germantown Middle0.1 mi · 606
- Germantown High0.7 mi · 1,719
- Oak Forest Elementary1.1 mi · 432
- Farmington Elementary School1.9 mi · 646
- Riverdale Elementary School2.1 mi · 1,184
- Dogwood Elementary School2.2 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Germantown ElementaryHow 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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