Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801172
Westside Elementary
3347 Dawn Dr, Memphis, TN 38127 · (901) 416-3725 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL269 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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
24%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
12.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.5pp since 2022
Math
10.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.9pp 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 11 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.7% | 10.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| 2022-23 | 18.2% | 5.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #926 of 957 ▼ 19 | #127 of 144 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #927 of 959 ▼ 18 | #130 of 146 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #867 of 1,044 | #137 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #666 of 962 | #89 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #124 of 537 | #30 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
269
-53 (-16%) 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 | 269 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 21.7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 24.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 99% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary.
About Westside Elementary
Westside Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves 269 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
District-wide, Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
About 87% of the student body at Westside Elementary is Black. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Shelby County, the Black share is about 52%. Westside Elementary's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
In Shelby County (population about 919,173), the median household income is $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Westside Elementary is one of 287 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Westside Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westside Elementary.
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.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 53 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Westside Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary is the 38th largest of the 41.
- Westside ElementaryWestmoreland, TN · 390 students
- Westside ElementarySpringfield, TN · 306 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 984 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta, GA · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Westside Middle School0.1 mi · 299
- Westside Middle0.1 mi · 281
- Whitney Elementary1.0 mi · 285
- Compass Community School Frayser Campus1.1 mi · 200
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High School1.4 mi · 491
- Frayser-Corning Elementary1.5 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Westside ElementaryHow large is Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Westside Elementary?
Student demographics at Westside Elementary are roughly 3% White, 6% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Westside Elementary in?
Westside Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Westside Elementary serve?
Westside Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.