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Robert R. Church Elementary

4100 Millbranch Rd, Memphis, TN 38116 · (901) 416-0198 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6811%
Kindergarten9316%
Grade 110017%
Grade 29316%
Grade 37012%
Grade 48114%
Grade 59115%

This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).

Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
20%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
244%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
56695%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
28748%
Female
30952%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
22.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.1pp since 2022
Math
12.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2522.8%12.7%
2023-2420.6%15.5%
2022-2319.7%10.2%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Robert R. Church Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Shelby County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.7%#913 of 957
▼ 39
#119 of 144
▼ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.8%#824 of 959
no change
#93 of 146
▼ 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
596#270 of 1,044#52 of 156
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.7%#893 of 962#122 of 149
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.4%#110 of 537#28 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 2024-25
Enrollment
596
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25596N/AN/AN/A
2023-245493217.2:1N/A
2022-2364533.519.3:1N/A
2020-216473817.0:1N/A
2017-1874943.417.3:1N/A
2015-166564614.3:197% (635)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert R. Church Elementary.

About Robert R. Church Elementary

Robert R. Church Elementary is an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, reachable at (901) 416-0198. Its 596 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 27% bigger than the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.

Besides Robert R. Church Elementary, Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 210 other schools. The district enrolls 111,979 students.

The student body at Robert R. Church Elementary is 95% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. Robert R. Church Elementary's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.

allk12 grades Robert R. Church Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

County data help place the school in context: in Shelby County, the median household income is $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%. Shelby County is home to 287 public schools and about 154,209 public school students.

The school nearest to Robert R. Church Elementary is A. Maceo Walker Middle, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment at Robert R. Church Elementary dropped 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 647 to 596 students.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Shelby County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Robert R. Church Elementary
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
4100 Millbranch Rd, Memphis, TN 38116
Phone
(901) 416-0198
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
596
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470014801626
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robert R. Church Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Robert R. Church Elementary?
Robert R. Church Elementary enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Robert R. Church Elementary serve?
Robert R. Church Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Robert R. Church Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert R. Church Elementary are roughly 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 95% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Robert R. Church Elementary public or private?
Robert R. Church Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Robert R. Church Elementary in?
Robert R. Church Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
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