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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801128
Oakshire Elementary
1765 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38116 · (901) 416-3140 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
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
33.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.2pp since 2022
Math
20.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 16.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakshire Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #845 of 957 ▼ 15 | #93 of 144 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #610 of 959 ▲ 147 | #51 of 146 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #530 of 1,044 | #84 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #920 of 962 | #132 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #127 of 348 | #17 of 32 |
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
442
+78 (+21%) 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 | 442 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 26.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 28.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 93% (426) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakshire Elementary.
About Oakshire Elementary
Oakshire Elementary is an elementary school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. The school enrolls 442 students, from pre-K through 5.
Oakshire Elementary is one school in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a system of 211 schools with 111,979 students.
About 96% of the student body at Oakshire Elementary is Black. Smaller groups are 2% Hispanic. County-wide, 52% of Shelby County residents are Black. Oakshire Elementary's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
Across Shelby County, the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shelby County is home to 287 public schools and about 154,209 public school students.
Havenview Middle is the public school closest to Oakshire Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The school enrolled 442 students in 2024-25, 78 more than the 364 it had in 2020-21.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. 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 Oakshire Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oakshire Elementary. Oakshire Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Oakshire Elementary SchoolHouma, LA · 576 students
- OAKSHIRE ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Havenview Middle0.6 mi · 696
- City University School of Independence1.1 mi · 13
- City University School Girls Preparatory1.1 mi · 94
- City University School Of Liberal Arts1.1 mi · 179
- Whitehaven High1.4 mi · 1,509
- Holmes Road Elementary1.4 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About Oakshire ElementaryHow large is Oakshire Elementary?
Oakshire Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Oakshire Elementary serve?
Oakshire Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakshire Elementary?
At Oakshire Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakshire Elementary?
Oakshire Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Oakshire Elementary serve?
Oakshire Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.