Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801132
Peabody Elementary
2086 Young Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 · (901) 416-4606 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
24%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
27.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
24.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.3% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 21.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Peabody Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #794 of 957 ▼ 83 | #81 of 144 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #754 of 959 ▼ 149 | #75 of 146 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #792 of 1,044 | #124 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #673 of 962 | #91 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #240 of 537 | #50 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
310
-40 (-11%) 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 | 310 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 24.7 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 26.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 73% (285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peabody Elementary.
About Peabody Elementary
Peabody Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Memphis, Tennessee. It reports enrollment of 310 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
In Memphis-Shelby County Schools, 211 schools enroll a combined 111,979 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Peabody Elementary is Black, at 87%. Other reported shares: 5% White, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Shelby County's residents are about 52% Black, 34 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Peabody Elementary scores 24%.
For the population of Shelby County, median household income comes to 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. Shelby County's 287 public schools enroll about 154,209 students and include Peabody Elementary.
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy sits about 0.7 miles from Peabody Elementary. Peabody Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 11%.
The discussion board for Peabody Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Other Peabody Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Peabody Elementary. Peabody Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- PEABODY ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Maxine Smith STEAM Academy0.7 mi · 439
- Middle College High0.7 mi · 304
- Rozelle Elementary1.0 mi · 222
- Idlewild Elementary1.0 mi · 593
- Hanley K-81.0 mi · 358
- Exceptional Children Special Placements1.2 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Peabody ElementaryHow large is Peabody Elementary?
Peabody Elementary enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Peabody Elementary serve?
Peabody Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Peabody Elementary?
Student demographics at Peabody Elementary are roughly 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Peabody Elementary?
Peabody Elementary is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Peabody Elementary serve?
Peabody Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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