Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802544
Perea Elementary School
1250 Vollintine AVE, Memphis, TN 38107 · (901) 203-6420 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL393 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 | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
6%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
47.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +28.2pp since 2022
Math
29.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +18.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 28 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 23.8% |
| 2022-23 | 18.8% | 10.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Perea Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #741 of 957 ▲ 31 | #73 of 144 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #298 of 959 ▲ 422 | #32 of 146 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #625 of 1,044 | #99 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #940 of 962 | #142 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
393
+156 (+66%) 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 | 393 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 21 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 16.2 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 10 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perea Elementary School.
About Perea Elementary School
Federal records list Perea Elementary School as an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 393 students.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 111,979 students spread across 211 schools.
The large majority of students at Perea Elementary School, 97%, are Black. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. Shelby County's residents are about 52% Black, 45 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Perea Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
Shelby County census figures show that median household income is about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Perea Elementary School is among the 287 public schools in Shelby County.
The next-closest public school is Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Perea Elementary School.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Perea Elementary School as a charter school.
The 2020-21 count was 237 students and the 2024-25 count was 393. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
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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 Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
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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
- Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie0.6 mi · 245
- Caldwell-Guthrie0.6 mi · 280
- Vollentine Elementary0.8 mi · 319
- Crosstown High School0.9 mi · 520
- Manassas High1.1 mi · 369
- Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School1.2 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Perea Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Perea Elementary School?
Perea Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Perea Elementary School serve?
Perea Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Perea Elementary School?
Student demographics at Perea Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Perea Elementary School public or private?
Perea Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Perea Elementary School located?
Perea Elementary School is located at 1250 Vollintine AVE, Memphis, TN 38107.
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