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Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802470
Westhaven Elementary
4585 Hodge Rd., Memphis, TN 38109 · (901) 416-8740 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL740 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 | 56 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
9%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
26.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.2pp since 2022
Math
24.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% | 18.4% |
| 2022-23 | 15.2% | 12.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westhaven Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #801 of 957 ▲ 41 | #83 of 144 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #765 of 959 ▲ 120 | #78 of 146 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #114 of 1,044 | #26 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #907 of 962 | #126 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #288 of 537 | #56 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
740
-72 (-9%) 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 | 740 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 41.5 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 38.3 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 45 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 43.6 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westhaven Elementary.
About Westhaven Elementary
Westhaven Elementary is a large elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, (ZIP code 38109). Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 740 students. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 57% higher.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools system has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
Most students at Westhaven Elementary are Black: 96% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Shelby County is about 52% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Westhaven Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shelby County, median household income is about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Westhaven Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County, which together enroll about 154,209 students.
The closest other public school is Fairley High School, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 812 in 2020-21 and 740 in 2024-25, a decrease of 72 students.
Community posts for Westhaven Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Westhaven Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Westhaven Elementary. Westhaven Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Westhaven ElementaryPortsmouth, VA · 401 students
- Westhaven ElementaryBelleville, IL · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Fairley High School0.8 mi · 463
- Fairley High School0.8 mi · 480
- Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee0.9 mi · 335
- Geeter School1.1 mi · 709
- Whitehaven Elementary1.4 mi · 449
- J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle1.4 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Westhaven ElementaryHow large is Westhaven Elementary?
Westhaven Elementary enrolls approximately 740 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westhaven Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westhaven Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Westhaven Elementary?
Student demographics at Westhaven Elementary are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Westhaven Elementary in?
Westhaven Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Westhaven Elementary located?
Westhaven Elementary is located at 4585 Hodge Rd., Memphis, TN 38109.
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