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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801616
Holmes Road Elementary
1083 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38116 · (901) 416-6469 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 92 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
10%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
24.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.9pp since 2022
Math
14.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 14.9% |
| 2023-24 | 15.5% | 5.5% |
| 2022-23 | 12.7% | 7.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holmes Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #893 of 957 ▲ 53 | #111 of 144 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #797 of 959 ▲ 105 | #83 of 146 ▲ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #148 of 1,044 | #32 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #895 of 962 | #123 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #443 of 537 | #74 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
708
-41 (-5%) 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 | 708 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 793 | 41.2 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 38 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 37 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 51.1 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 93% (585) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Road Elementary.
About Holmes Road Elementary
Holmes Road Elementary is a public large elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. A federal count lists 708 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 111,979 students spread across 211 schools.
At Holmes Road Elementary, Black students make up 95% of the student body. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. Holmes Road Elementary has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shelby County, median household income is about $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 287 public schools operate in Shelby County, serving about 154,209 students.
The closest public school, J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle, is about 0.7 miles from Holmes Road Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Holmes Road Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 708, 5% below the 749 of 2020-21.
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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 Holmes Road Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Holmes Road Elementary. Holmes Road Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- HOLMES ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 330 students
Nearby schools
- J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle0.7 mi · 432
- Whitehaven High0.8 mi · 1,509
- Whitehaven Elementary0.9 mi · 449
- Havenview Middle0.9 mi · 696
- City University School Of Liberal Arts1.2 mi · 179
- City University School Girls Preparatory1.2 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes Road ElementaryHow many students attend Holmes Road Elementary?
Holmes Road Elementary enrolls approximately 708 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Holmes Road Elementary serve?
Holmes Road Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holmes Road Elementary?
At Holmes Road Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 95% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Holmes Road Elementary public or private?
Holmes Road Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Holmes Road Elementary located?
Holmes Road Elementary is located at 1083 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38116.
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