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Does Oak Forest Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014800179
Oak Forest Elementary
7440 Nonconnah View Cv, Memphis, TN 38119 · (901) 416-2257 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
,
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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
37%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
42.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.6pp since 2022
Math
40.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% | 41.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oak Forest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #522 of 957 ▼ 190 | #43 of 144 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #398 of 959 ▼ 227 | #34 of 146 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #543 of 1,044 | #85 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #499 of 962 | #67 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #398 of 537 | #67 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
432
-9 (-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 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 32 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 78% (401) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Forest Elementary.
About Oak Forest Elementary
Oak Forest Elementary is one of the public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 432 students, from pre-K through 5.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which runs Oak Forest Elementary, has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
By race and ethnicity, Oak Forest Elementary is 78% Black. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 52% Black share among all Shelby County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Oak Forest Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Oak Forest Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Shelby County (population about 919,173), median household income is about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Oak Forest Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County, which together enroll about 154,209 students.
The shortest distance from Oak Forest Elementary to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Germantown Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 432, starting from 441.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Oak Forest Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oak Forest Elementary. Oak Forest Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 950 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 732 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolVIDOR, TX · 671 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolJackson, MS · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Germantown Elementary1.1 mi · 523
- Germantown Middle1.2 mi · 606
- Journey East Academy1.3 mi · 376
- Germantown High1.5 mi · 1,719
- Germanshire Elementary1.6 mi · 725
- Lowrance Elementary/Middle1.8 mi · 787
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Forest ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Forest Elementary?
Oak Forest Elementary enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Oak Forest Elementary serve?
Oak Forest Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Oak Forest Elementary?
Student demographics at Oak Forest Elementary are roughly 5% White, 12% Hispanic, 78% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Forest Elementary?
Oak Forest Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
Where is Oak Forest Elementary located?
Oak Forest Elementary is located at 7440 Nonconnah View Cv, Memphis, TN 38119.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.