Enrollment
99
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014800861
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
995 S Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38126 · (901) 416-3210 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 14% |
Student demographics
8%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
25.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +18.2pp since 2022
Math
27.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.3pp 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 28 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 18 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 6.8% | 10.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #1,018 of 1,044 | #154 of 156 |
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
99
-45 (-31%) 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 | 99 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 16 | 6.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 17.9 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 18 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 17 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 19 | 9.7:1 | 97% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS.
About Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, and it is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 99 students. Elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students, which makes this school 79% below average.
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, where 211 schools serve 111,979 students.
Roughly 96% of students at Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS are Black. Other students are 3% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County residents are about 52% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
On the allk12 Grade, Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shelby County counts 287 public schools with about 154,209 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS from the closest public school, Larose Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS had a net loss of 45 students, or 31%.
The allk12 page for Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Larose Elementary0.3 mi · 313
- Hollis F. Price Middle College0.6 mi · 96
- B. T. Washington High0.6 mi · 436
- Soulsville Charter School0.7 mi · 651
- A. B. Hill Elementary0.8 mi · 485
- Memphis Delta Preparatory0.9 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MSHow large is Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS?
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS enrolls approximately 99 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS serve?
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS serves grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS?
At Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS in?
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS serve?
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS serves Shelby County in TN.
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