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Enrollment
787
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802200
Lowrance Elementary/Middle
7740 Lowrance RD, Memphis, TN 38125 · (901) 416-2330 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL787 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% 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 | 76 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (102).
Student demographics
31%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
20.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.2pp since 2022
Math
17.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.1% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 16.9% | 8.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lowrance Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #878 of 957 ▲ 32 | #104 of 144 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #864 of 959 ▼ 37 | #103 of 146 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 787 | #87 of 1,044 | #20 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #559 of 962 | #75 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #206 of 537 | #45 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
787
-143 (-15%) 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 | 787 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 914 | 52 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 57.9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 930 | 55 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 910 | 50.6 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 53 | 16.2:1 | 75% (644) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowrance Elementary/Middle.
About Lowrance Elementary/Middle
Lowrance Elementary/Middle, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 787 students. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 67% above average.
Lowrance Elementary/Middle is one of the 211 schools that make up Memphis-Shelby County Schools (111,979 students in total).
At Lowrance Elementary/Middle, Black students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. By the diversity index, Lowrance Elementary/Middle comes in at 31%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Lowrance Elementary/Middle receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that median household income is 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. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
Southwind High is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns Lowrance Elementary/Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Lowrance Elementary/Middle had 930 students in 2020-21 and 787 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
Discussions about Lowrance Elementary/Middle may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Southwind High0.9 mi · 1,675
- Southwind Elementary1.1 mi · 641
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 183
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School1.2 mi · 75
- Germanshire Elementary1.2 mi · 725
- Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast1.3 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Lowrance Elementary/MiddleHow many students attend Lowrance Elementary/Middle?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 787 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lowrance Elementary/Middle serve?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle serves grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Lowrance Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Lowrance Elementary/Middle are roughly 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 81% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lowrance Elementary/Middle in?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Lowrance Elementary/Middle in?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle is located in Memphis, TN.
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