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Enrollment
821
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014800164
Highland Oaks Elementary
5252 Annandale Rd, Memphis, TN 38125 · (901) 416-0330 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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 | 69 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (138) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
24%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
31.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.5pp since 2022
Math
29.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 13.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Highland Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #736 of 957 ▲ 16 | #70 of 144 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #666 of 959 ▲ 48 | #60 of 146 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #79 of 1,044 | #18 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #679 of 962 | #92 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #299 of 537 | #57 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
821
-6 (-1%) 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 | 821 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 47.8 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 827 | 62.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 48 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 51.7 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 928 | 58 | 16.0:1 | 78% (726) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Oaks Elementary.
About Highland Oaks Elementary
Highland Oaks Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Memphis, Tennessee. The school had 821 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 75% above that.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has a total of 211 schools and 111,979 students, Highland Oaks Elementary among them.
Federal enrollment data show Highland Oaks Elementary is 87% Black. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 34 points above the 52% share among Shelby County residents. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for Highland Oaks Elementary is C-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Shelby County has about 919,173 residents, and the median household income is $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides Highland Oaks Elementary, Shelby County has 286 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Highland Oaks Middle is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Highland Oaks Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Highland Oaks Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (827) and 2024-25 (821).
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Highland Oaks Elementary, you can post them here. 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
Other Highland Oaks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Highland Oaks Elementary. Highland Oaks Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Highland Oaks ElementaryArcadia, CA · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Oaks Middle0.7 mi · 537
- Southwind High1.5 mi · 1,675
- Ross Elementary1.5 mi · 665
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School1.6 mi · 75
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School1.6 mi · 183
- Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast1.7 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Highland Oaks Elementary?
Highland Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 821 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Highland Oaks Elementary serve?
Highland Oaks Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Oaks Elementary?
At Highland Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 10% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Highland Oaks Elementary public or private?
Highland Oaks Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Highland Oaks Elementary serve?
Highland Oaks Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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