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Sheffield Elementary

4290 Chuck Ave, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 416-2360 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K277%
Kindergarten4512%
Grade 16717%
Grade 26116%
Grade 37018%
Grade 45715%
Grade 55915%

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%
White
21%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
27872%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
10527%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
21556%
Female
17144%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2511.9%20.3%
2023-248.3%12.0%
2022-2315.1%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
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn 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 2024-25
Enrollment
386
-128 (-25%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25386N/AN/AN/A
2023-2449932.715.3:1N/A
2022-2351031.516.2:1N/A
2020-215143315.6:1N/A
2017-1861148.812.5:1N/A
2015-166693817.6:195% (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 profile
Population
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

School name
Sheffield Elementary
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
4290 Chuck Ave, Memphis, TN 38118
Phone
(901) 416-2360
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
386
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470014801152
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

About Sheffield Elementary
How 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.
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