Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014810438
Whitney Elementary
1219 Whitney AVE, Memphis, TN 38127 · (901) 416-3840 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 | 34 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 165% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
13%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
19.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.2pp since 2022
Math
15.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 17.5% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | 14.3% | 12.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitney Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #885 of 957 ▼ 11 | #107 of 144 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #870 of 959 ▲ 3 | #105 of 146 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #841 of 1,044 | #132 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #857 of 962 | #114 of 149 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 285 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 19 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 13 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitney Elementary.
About Whitney Elementary
Whitney Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Memphis, Tennessee. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 285 students. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which runs Whitney Elementary, has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
Whitney Elementary is 93% Black by enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Native American and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 52% Black among all Shelby County residents. The diversity index for Whitney Elementary is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
In Shelby County, where the school is located, 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%. There are 287 public schools in the county, enrolling about 154,209, Whitney Elementary among them.
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School sits about 0.7 miles from Whitney Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Whitney Elementary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
On allk12, people connected to Whitney Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Whitney Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Whitney Elementary. Whitney Elementary is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Whitney Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 559 students
- WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 469 students
- Whitney ElementaryYakima, WA · 433 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolStrongsville, OH · 426 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Preparatory High School0.7 mi · 491
- Frayser-Corning Elementary0.9 mi · 347
- Westside Elementary1.0 mi · 269
- Westside Middle1.1 mi · 281
- Westside Middle School1.1 mi · 299
- Delano Elementary1.1 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Whitney ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Whitney Elementary?
Whitney Elementary enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-05.
Is Whitney Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitney Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Whitney Elementary?
Whitney Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 93% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Whitney Elementary in?
Whitney Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Whitney Elementary located?
Whitney Elementary is located at 1219 Whitney AVE, Memphis, TN 38127.
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