Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801151
Sharpe Elementary
3431 Sharpe Rd, Memphis, TN 38111 · (901) 416-5020 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL301 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 | 21 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
48%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
18.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.2pp since 2022
Math
23.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.7pp since 2022
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 24 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.3% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 8.1% | 13.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sharpe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #809 of 957 ▲ 20 | #86 of 144 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #881 of 959 ▼ 83 | #106 of 146 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #814 of 1,044 | #127 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #355 of 962 | #42 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #254 of 537 | #53 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
301
-10 (-3%) 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 | 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 26 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 96% (467) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharpe Elementary.
About Sharpe Elementary
Sharpe Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Memphis, Tennessee. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 301 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 36% below that mark.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 211 schools; together they serve 111,979 students.
Of every 100 students at Sharpe Elementary, about 63 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 35% Black. Shelby County's residents are about 9% Hispanic, 55 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
In the wider Shelby County area, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.
About 0.8 miles separate Sharpe Elementary from the closest public school, Cherokee Elementary. The five-mile area around Sharpe Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Sharpe Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 311 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 301 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sharpe Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Sharpe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sharpe Elementary. Sharpe Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Sharpe Elementary SchoolBenton, KY · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Cherokee Elementary0.8 mi · 321
- Sherwood Middle0.9 mi · 743
- South Park Elementary1.0 mi · 462
- American Way Middle1.0 mi · 693
- Sherwood Elementary1.1 mi · 531
- Getwell Elementary1.3 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Sharpe ElementaryHow many students attend Sharpe Elementary?
Sharpe Elementary enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sharpe Elementary serve?
Sharpe Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Sharpe Elementary?
Student demographics at Sharpe Elementary are roughly 0% White, 63% Hispanic, 35% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Sharpe Elementary public or private?
Sharpe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Sharpe Elementary serve?
Sharpe Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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