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Which teacher or staff member at Snowden Elementary/Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,384
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801158
Snowden Elementary/Middle
1870 N Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112 · (901) 416-4621 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 20 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 237 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (193).
Student demographics
44%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
30.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.9pp since 2022
Math
23.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.8% | 20.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Snowden Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #808 of 957 ▼ 30 | #85 of 144 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #687 of 959 ▼ 23 | #64 of 146 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,384 | #2 of 1,044 | #2 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #404 of 962 | #52 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #348 of 348 | #32 of 32 |
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
1,384
+79 (+6%) 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 | 1,384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,272 | 80 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,373 | 82.3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,305 | 71 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,382 | 85.6 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,498 | 104 | 14.4:1 | 71% (1,065) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snowden Elementary/Middle.
About Snowden Elementary/Middle
Snowden Elementary/Middle is a large elementary school based in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves 1,384 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools (211 schools, 111,979 students) runs Snowden Elementary/Middle.
Roughly 73% of students at Snowden Elementary/Middle are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 9% White, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. Snowden Elementary/Middle's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
County data help place the school in context: in Shelby County, the median household income is $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Shelby County is home to 287 public schools and about 154,209 public school students.
Nearby, Vollentine Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Snowden Elementary/Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Snowden Elementary/Middle as City: Large.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when Snowden Elementary/Middle had 1,305 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,384.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Snowden Elementary/Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
- Central HighHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- Vollentine Elementary0.8 mi · 319
- Compass Community School Midtown Campus0.9 mi · 373
- Crosstown High School0.9 mi · 520
- KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School1.1 mi · 346
- Springdale Elementary1.3 mi · 231
- Perea Elementary School1.3 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Snowden Elementary/MiddleHow large is Snowden Elementary/Middle?
Snowden Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 1,384 students in grades PK-08.
Is Snowden Elementary/Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Snowden Elementary/Middle is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Snowden Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Snowden Elementary/Middle are roughly 9% White, 10% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Snowden Elementary/Middle in?
Snowden Elementary/Middle is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Snowden Elementary/Middle serve?
Snowden Elementary/Middle serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.