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What advice would you give to incoming students at White Station Elementary?
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Enrollment
786
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801177
White Station Elementary
4840 Chickasaw Rd, Memphis, TN 38117 · (901) 416-8900 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
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
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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 | 102 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
62%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
55.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
43.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -8.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 down about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 51.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where White Station Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #457 of 957 ▲ 52 | #36 of 144 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #177 of 959 ▲ 116 | #23 of 146 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #88 of 1,044 | #21 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #155 of 962 | #11 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #77 of 348 | #14 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
786
+104 (+15%) 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 | 786 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 795 | 46 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 766 | 43.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 682 | 40 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 42.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 50 | 12.7:1 | 64% (404) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Station Elementary.
About White Station Elementary
White Station Elementary is an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, and it is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. A federal count lists 786 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
White Station Elementary is part of a district of 211 schools: Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 111,979 students.
Black students account for 56% of enrollment at White Station Elementary. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, about 52% of residents are Black. White Station Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Within Shelby County, median household income is about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
Avon School is located less than a tenth of a mile from White Station Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns White Station Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 682 to 786.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. 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
Nearby schools
- Avon School0.1 mi · 174
- Aurora Collegiate Academy0.6 mi · 340
- Berclair Elementary1.0 mi · 638
- Richland Elementary1.2 mi · 907
- White Station Middle1.2 mi · 1,127
- White Station High1.5 mi · 2,046
Frequently asked questions
About White Station ElementaryHow many students attend White Station Elementary?
White Station Elementary enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does White Station Elementary serve?
White Station Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is White Station Elementary?
White Station Elementary reports a student body of 18% White, 19% Hispanic, 56% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is White Station Elementary in?
White Station Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is White Station Elementary in?
White Station Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.