Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801146
Scenic Hills Elementary
3450 Scenic Hwy, Memphis, TN 38128 · (901) 416-4342 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% 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
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 44 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
18%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
17.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.8pp since 2022
Math
14.8%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 5 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.7% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 5.2% |
| 2022-23 | 12.9% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Scenic Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #895 of 957 ▲ 53 | #112 of 144 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #886 of 959 ▲ 8 | #107 of 146 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #626 of 1,044 | #100 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #784 of 962 | #102 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #227 of 348 | #23 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
392
+87 (+29%) 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 | 392 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 22.9 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 91% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scenic Hills Elementary.
About Scenic Hills Elementary
Scenic Hills Elementary is a small elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 392 students enrolled.
The 211 schools of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, including Scenic Hills Elementary, enroll 111,979 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Scenic Hills Elementary is Black, at 91%. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. The diversity index for Scenic Hills Elementary is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Scenic Hills Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Shelby County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Shelby County number 287, with about 154,209 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Scenic Hills Elementary from the closest public school, Star Academy. The five-mile area around Scenic Hills Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Scenic Hills Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 392, from 305 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Scenic Hills Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Scenic Hills Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Scenic Hills Elementary. Scenic Hills Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Scenic Hills Elementary SchoolSpringfield, PA · 675 students
Nearby schools
- Star Academy0.5 mi · 400
- Lucie E. Campbell Elementary1.4 mi · 600
- Promise Academy - Spring Hill1.4 mi · 388
- Promise Academy Spring Hill1.4 mi · 422
- Journey Coleman School1.5 mi · 630
- Journey Coleman K-81.5 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Scenic Hills ElementaryHow many students attend Scenic Hills Elementary?
Scenic Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-05.
Is Scenic Hills Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scenic Hills Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scenic Hills Elementary?
At Scenic Hills Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 91% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Scenic Hills Elementary public or private?
Scenic Hills Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Scenic Hills Elementary in?
Scenic Hills Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
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