Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 470014702462
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie
951 Chelsea AVE, Memphis, TN 38107 · (901)236-0105 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT -0% · STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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.
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TCAP 2022-23 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
6.5%
TN avg 39.0%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Tennessee average is about 39 of 100.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.5% | #954 of 959 | #143 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #900 of 1,044 | #140 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #5 of 8 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #949 of 962 | #144 of 149 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
245
-318 (-56%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
245.0:1
was 30.6:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
98%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 245 | 1 | 245.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 14.3 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 11 | 31.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 18.4 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie.
Since 2017-18: students down 56% (563 to 245); teachers down 95% (18.4 to 1).
About Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie is a low-enrollment elementary school in Achievement School District, located in Memphis, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 245 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 48% lower.
The district, Achievement School District, operates 15 schools serving 5,309 students.
The student body at Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie is 98% Black. By comparison, Shelby County residents are about 52% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie in 2023-24, for a ratio of 21.6:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 19.7:1 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Caldwell-Guthrie, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie's location as City: Large. Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The school counted 563 students in 2017-18 and 245 in 2023-24. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio was 30.6:1 in 2017-18 and 245.0:1 in 2023-24.
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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 Achievement School District
- Journey Coleman SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Wooddale Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Fairley High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Kirby Middle SchoolMiddle · 402 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
- Caldwell-Guthrie0.0 mi · 280
- Manassas High0.5 mi · 369
- Perea Elementary School0.6 mi · 393
- Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School0.8 mi · 192
- KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle0.8 mi · 301
- KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary0.9 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis Scholars Caldwell-GuthrieWhat is the total enrollment at Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie?
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie serve?
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie is approximately 21.6:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie?
At Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie in?
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie is part of Achievement School District.
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