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Enrollment
516
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801153
Sheffield High
4315 Sheffield Ave, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 416-2370 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 161 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 151 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%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
12.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.3pp since 2022
Math
12.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 14.9% | 7.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheffield High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #297 of 339 | #34 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #329 of 337 ▼ 13 | #45 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #229 of 381 | #33 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #91 of 332 | #12 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #14 of 200 | #5 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
516
-43 (-8%) 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 | 516 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 24.8 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 26.1 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 34 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 44 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 95% (716) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheffield High.
About Sheffield High
As a low-enrollment high school, Sheffield High serves students in Memphis, Tennessee. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 516 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 32% below the 754-student average for high schools in Tennessee.
Sheffield High reports to Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
Of every 100 students at Sheffield High, about 52 are Black. The school is also 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Shelby County residents, the Black share is about 52%. The diversity index for Sheffield High is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
In the wider Shelby County area, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Sheffield High shares Shelby County with 286 other public schools.
Sheffield High's closest public school neighbor is Shrine School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Sheffield High holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Sheffield High as City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 516, from 559 in 2020-21.
People who know Sheffield High can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Other Sheffield High schools
One other US public school is named Sheffield High. Sheffield High is the largest of the 2.
- Sheffield High SchoolSheffield, AL · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Shrine School0.2 mi · 126
- Sheffield Elementary0.3 mi · 386
- Parkway Village Elementary0.4 mi · 856
- Memphis Virtual School0.5 mi · 309
- Memphis Virtual Adult High School0.5 mi · 418
- Getwell Elementary1.1 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Sheffield HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sheffield High?
Sheffield High enrolls approximately 516 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sheffield High serve?
Sheffield High serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Sheffield High?
Sheffield High reports a student body of 1% White, 45% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheffield High?
Sheffield High is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
Where is Sheffield High located?
Sheffield High is located at 4315 Sheffield Ave, Memphis, TN 38118.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.