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Does Sheffield Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801152
Sheffield Elementary
4290 Chuck Ave, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 416-2360 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
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 | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
41%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
11.9%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.2pp since 2022
Math
20.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 8.3% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.1% | 16.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheffield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #843 of 957 ▲ 60 | #92 of 144 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #934 of 959 ▲ 12 | #133 of 146 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #642 of 1,044 | #102 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #447 of 962 | #62 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.8% | #13 of 537 | #4 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
386
-128 (-25%) 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 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 32.7 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 31.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 33 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 48.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 95% (637) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheffield Elementary.
About Sheffield Elementary
Sheffield Elementary is a small elementary school in Tennessee, located in Memphis. The student body numbers 386 students, from pre-K through 5.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which runs Sheffield Elementary, has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sheffield Elementary is 72% Hispanic. The school is also 27% Black. That is higher than the 9% Hispanic share among all Shelby County residents. By the diversity index, Sheffield Elementary comes in at 41%.
Census estimates describe Shelby County this way: median household income is about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Shelby County number 287 and enroll about 154,209.
The nearest other public school, Shrine School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Sheffield Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 25%, from 514 to 386.
The Sheffield Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Sheffield Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sheffield Elementary. Sheffield Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Sheffield Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 658 students
- Sheffield ElementaryLynchburg, VA · 443 students
- Sheffield Elementary SchoolTurners Falls, MA · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Shrine School0.1 mi · 126
- Sheffield High0.3 mi · 516
- Memphis Virtual School0.6 mi · 309
- Memphis Virtual Adult High School0.6 mi · 418
- Parkway Village Elementary0.7 mi · 856
- Getwell Elementary1.3 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Sheffield ElementaryHow large is Sheffield Elementary?
Sheffield Elementary enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sheffield Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sheffield Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheffield Elementary?
At Sheffield Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 72% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Sheffield Elementary public or private?
Sheffield Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Sheffield Elementary in?
Sheffield Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.