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What's something Idlewild Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801088
Idlewild Elementary
1950 Linden Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 · (901) 416-4566 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
66%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
70.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +12.3pp since 2022
Math
62.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 58.1% |
| 2022-23 | 58.3% | 57.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Idlewild Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #141 of 957 ▲ 32 | #18 of 144 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #56 of 959 ▲ 10 | #12 of 146 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #273 of 1,044 | #53 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #109 of 962 | #7 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.3% | #70 of 348 | #12 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
593
+100 (+20%) 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 | 593 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 37 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 38 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 50% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Idlewild Elementary.
About Idlewild Elementary
Idlewild Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Tennessee, with an address in Memphis. The school's enrollment of 593 students covers kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 26% higher than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is the local district for Idlewild Elementary. It runs 211 schools with 111,979 students.
Idlewild Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 43%. Other students are 39% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Shelby County residents are about 34% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Idlewild Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Census estimates describe Shelby County this way: median household income is about $63,767, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
Compass Community School Midtown Campus is located about 0.5 miles from Idlewild Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Idlewild 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 593, 20% above the 493 of 2020-21.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. 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 Idlewild Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Idlewild Elementary. Idlewild Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NC · 850 students
- Idlewild Elementary SchoolLakewood, WA · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Compass Community School Midtown Campus0.5 mi · 373
- Peabody Elementary1.0 mi · 310
- Maxine Smith STEAM Academy1.0 mi · 439
- Middle College High1.0 mi · 304
- Exceptional Children Special Placements1.2 mi · 551
- Rozelle Elementary1.2 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Idlewild ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Idlewild Elementary?
Idlewild Elementary enrolls approximately 593 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Idlewild Elementary serve?
Idlewild Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How diverse is Idlewild Elementary?
Idlewild Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 5% Hispanic, 39% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Idlewild Elementary?
Idlewild Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What city is Idlewild Elementary in?
Idlewild Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.