Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801089
Jackson Elementary
3925 Wales Ave, Memphis, TN 38108 · (901) 416-4222 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL322 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 | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
28%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
37.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.1pp since 2022
Math
52.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.6% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 34.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 37.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jackson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #273 of 957 ▲ 300 | #28 of 144 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #512 of 959 ▲ 137 | #41 of 146 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #764 of 1,044 | #116 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #611 of 962 | #84 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #402 of 537 | #68 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
322
+45 (+16%) 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 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 27.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 97% (361) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Elementary.
About Jackson Elementary
In Memphis, Tennessee, Jackson Elementary is a small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 322 students. It has 31% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Jackson Elementary is part of a district of 211 schools: Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 111,979 students.
Of every 100 students at Jackson Elementary, about 84 are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 12% Black and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Shelby County is roughly 9% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
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.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wells Station Elementary, is about 1.0 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 277 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 322 by 2024-25.
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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 Jackson Elementary schools
41 other US public schools in 20 states are named Jackson Elementary. Jackson Elementary is the 25th largest of the 42.
- Jackson Elementary SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 1,430 students
- Jackson Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 705 students
- Jackson ElementarySHAKOPEE, MN · 683 students
- Jackson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 657 students
- Jackson Elementary SchoolMCALLEN, TX · 548 students
Nearby schools
- Wells Station Elementary1.0 mi · 593
- Kingsbury Elementary1.1 mi · 506
- Kingsbury Middle1.3 mi · 538
- Kingsbury High1.3 mi · 1,383
- Douglass High1.4 mi · 604
- Douglass Elementary/Middle1.4 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson ElementaryHow large is Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jackson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 84% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Jackson Elementary serve?
Jackson Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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