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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801605
Getwell Elementary
2795 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 416-0267 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL559 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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Title I proxy
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 | 65 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
44%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
17.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.4pp since 2022
Math
17.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.5% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.6% | 11.4% |
| 2022-23 | 14.1% | 11.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Getwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #877 of 957 ▲ 35 | #103 of 144 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #887 of 959 ▲ 2 | #108 of 146 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #324 of 1,044 | #59 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #398 of 962 | #50 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.9% | #17 of 348 | #5 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
559
+83 (+17%) 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 | 559 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 33 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 27.4 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 95% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Getwell Elementary.
About Getwell Elementary
Getwell Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Tennessee, with an address in Memphis. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 559 students.
Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Getwell Elementary is one of 211 schools. The district enrolls 111,979 students.
The student body at Getwell Elementary is 69% Black. It is also 29% Hispanic. Shelby County's residents are about 52% Black, 16 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Getwell Elementary are from different groups.
In Shelby County, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Shelby County has 287 public schools with about 154,209 students, including Getwell Elementary.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, American Way Middle, is the closest to Getwell Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The school's student count rose 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- American Way Middle0.2 mi · 693
- Parkway Village Elementary0.7 mi · 856
- South Park Elementary0.8 mi · 462
- Sheffield High1.1 mi · 516
- Leadership Preparatory Charter School1.1 mi · 462
- Shrine School1.2 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Getwell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Getwell Elementary?
Getwell Elementary enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Getwell Elementary serve?
Getwell Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Getwell Elementary?
At Getwell Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Getwell Elementary in?
Getwell Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Getwell Elementary in?
Getwell Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
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