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How has Sea Isle Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802026
Sea Isle Elementary
5250 Sea Isle Rd, Memphis, TN 38117 · (901) 416-2104 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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
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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
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 | 73 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
55%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
31.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
44.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 33.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 33.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sea Isle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #438 of 957 ▲ 151 | #33 of 144 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #661 of 959 ▼ 4 | #59 of 146 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #399 of 1,044 | #67 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #248 of 962 | #22 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #483 of 537 | #75 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
514
+32 (+7%) 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 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 28.5 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 36.7 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 69% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sea Isle Elementary.
About Sea Isle Elementary
Sea Isle Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 514 students in pre-K through 5.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools includes 211 schools. Together they enroll 111,979 students.
A majority of students at Sea Isle Elementary, 63%, are Black. The remaining shares are 17% White, 16% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Sea Isle Elementary comes in at 55%.
Sea Isle Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that median household income is 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. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The closest other public school is Colonial Middle, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Sea Isle Elementary had 482 students in 2020-21 and 514 in 2024-25, a 7% gain.
Discussions about Sea Isle Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Nearby schools
- Colonial Middle0.7 mi · 1,034
- Overton High1.2 mi · 1,417
- The Excel Center1.3 mi · 457
- Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary1.6 mi · 275
- Willow Oaks Elementary1.6 mi · 620
- Ridgeway High1.7 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About Sea Isle ElementaryHow large is Sea Isle Elementary?
Sea Isle Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sea Isle Elementary serve?
Sea Isle Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Sea Isle Elementary?
Student demographics at Sea Isle Elementary are roughly 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sea Isle Elementary public or private?
Sea Isle Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Sea Isle Elementary serve?
Sea Isle Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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