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Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801592
Ross Elementary
4890 Ross Rd, Memphis, TN 38141 · (901) 416-1990 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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 | 66 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
28%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
28.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.2pp since 2022
Math
31.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 19.8% | 18.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ross Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #684 of 957 ▲ 115 | #61 of 144 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #740 of 959 ▲ 44 | #74 of 146 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #183 of 1,044 | #40 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #609 of 962 | #83 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #205 of 537 | #44 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
665
+78 (+13%) 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 | 665 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 35 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 31.5 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 39 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 44.3 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 59 | 15.2:1 | 92% (824) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross Elementary.
About Ross Elementary
Ross Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Memphis, Tennessee. Its 665 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools enrolls 111,979 students in 211 schools, including Ross Elementary.
About 84% of the student body at Ross Elementary is Black. Other students are 13% Hispanic. By comparison, Shelby County residents are about 52% Black. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Ross Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in 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.
The shortest distance from Ross Elementary to another public school is about 1.2 miles, to Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 78 students since 2020-21, to 665.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ross Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Ross Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 9 states are named Ross Elementary. Ross Elementary is the largest of the 15.
- Ross ElementaryTopeka, KS · 563 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 512 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolDodge City, KS · 502 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 498 students
- ROSS ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School1.2 mi · 75
- Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 183
- Kirby Middle School1.4 mi · 402
- Bluff City High School1.5 mi · 514
- Highland Oaks Elementary1.5 mi · 821
- Crump Elementary1.6 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Ross ElementaryHow large is Ross Elementary?
Ross Elementary enrolls approximately 665 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ross Elementary serve?
Ross Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ross Elementary?
At Ross Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 13% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ross Elementary in?
Ross Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Ross Elementary in?
Ross Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
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