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How has Kingsbury Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801092
Kingsbury Elementary
4055 Bayliss Ave, Memphis, TN 38108 · (901) 416-6020 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest 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
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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
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
43%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
24.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.5pp since 2022
Math
20.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.4% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.3% | 13.7% |
| 2022-23 | 16.9% | 15.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kingsbury Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #839 of 957 ▲ 52 | #91 of 144 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #802 of 959 ▲ 89 | #84 of 146 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #410 of 1,044 | #68 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #418 of 962 | #56 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #134 of 537 | #33 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
506
+18 (+4%) 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 | 506 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 40 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 41.7 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 35 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 48 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 49 | 12.8:1 | 97% (611) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingsbury Elementary.
About Kingsbury Elementary
Kingsbury Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. It educates 506 students in pre-K through 5.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 211 schools; together they serve 111,979 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Kingsbury Elementary, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 64 points above the 9% share among Shelby County residents. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Kingsbury Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Shelby County has about 919,173 residents, and the median household income is $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides Kingsbury Elementary, Shelby County has 286 other public schools.
The closest public school, Kingsbury Middle, is about 0.1 miles from Kingsbury Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Kingsbury Elementary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Kingsbury Elementary grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 488 to 506 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kingsbury Elementary, you can post them here. 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 Kingsbury Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Kingsbury Elementary. Kingsbury Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Kingsbury ElementarySumter, SC · 514 students
- Kingsbury ElementaryRedlands, CA · 512 students
- Kingsbury Elementary SchoolLaPorte, IN · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Kingsbury Middle0.1 mi · 538
- Kingsbury High0.2 mi · 1,383
- Wells Station Elementary0.7 mi · 593
- Memphis Business Academy Elementary School1.0 mi · 322
- Jackson Elementary1.1 mi · 322
- Treadwell Elementary1.3 mi · 921
Frequently asked questions
About Kingsbury ElementaryHow 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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