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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801105
Levi Elementary
135 W Levi Rd, Memphis, TN 38109 · (901) 416-8166 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
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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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 | 39 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
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
17.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.9pp since 2022
Math
10.9%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 10 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 13.4% | 6.7% |
| 2022-23 | 7.4% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Levi Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #924 of 957 ▲ 18 | #126 of 144 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #888 of 959 ▲ 30 | #109 of 146 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #512 of 1,044 | #80 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #917 of 962 | #130 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #438 of 537 | #72 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
454
+7 (+2%) 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 | 454 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 25.5 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 27 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 27.5 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 29 | 18.5:1 | 97% (521) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Levi Elementary.
About Levi Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, Levi Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 454 students.
Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Levi Elementary is one of 211 schools. The district enrolls 111,979 students.
At Levi Elementary, 96% of students are Black. The school is also 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 52% Black share among all Shelby County residents. The diversity index for Levi Elementary is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that the median household earns about $63,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Shelby County has 287 public schools with about 154,209 students, including Levi Elementary.
About 1.2 miles separate Levi Elementary from the closest public school, Ford Road Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Levi Elementary as City: Large.
Levi Elementary had 447 students in 2020-21 and 454 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Levi Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Ford Road Elementary1.2 mi · 536
- Chickasaw Middle1.3 mi · 330
- Mitchell High1.4 mi · 376
- Geeter School1.4 mi · 709
- Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose1.7 mi · 386
- Westhaven Elementary1.7 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Levi ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Levi Elementary?
Levi Elementary enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Levi Elementary serve?
Levi Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Levi Elementary?
At Levi Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Levi Elementary in?
Levi Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Levi Elementary in?
Levi Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.