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Kingsbury Elementary

4055 Bayliss Ave, Memphis, TN 38108 · (901) 416-6020 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
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
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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
Pre-K
49
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
79
Grade 4
71
Grade 5
78
Student demographics
White
143%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
36672%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16%
Black
11122%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26953%
Female
23747%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
24.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.5pp since 2022
Math
20.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.3pp since 2022
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
506
-114 (-18%) vs 2017
% White
3%
was 12%
% Hispanic
72%
was 66%
% Black
22%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kingsbury Elementary

Set in Memphis, Tennessee, Kingsbury Elementary is an average-sized primary school, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It enrolls 506 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools comprises 211 schools with combined enrollment of 111,979 students; Kingsbury Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Kingsbury Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Black, 3% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Shelby County) records that median household earnings sit near $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Kingsbury Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kingsbury Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kingsbury Elementary.

Kingsbury Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Kingsbury Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 620 (now 506). The White share of enrollment decreased from 12% to 3% over that span.

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Shelby County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Kingsbury Elementary
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
4055 Bayliss Ave, Memphis, TN 38108
Phone
(901) 416-6020
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
506
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470014801092
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kingsbury Elementary
How large is Kingsbury Elementary?
Kingsbury Elementary enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kingsbury Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kingsbury Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Kingsbury Elementary?
Kingsbury Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 72% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Kingsbury Elementary?
Kingsbury Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Kingsbury Elementary serve?
Kingsbury Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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