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What's one thing Willow Oaks Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801184
Willow Oaks Elementary
4417 Willow Rd, Memphis, TN 38117 · (901) 416-2196 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL620 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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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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
53%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% . +8.2pp since 2022
Math
25.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.6pp 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 25 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.5% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willow Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #782 of 957 ▲ 2 | #79 of 144 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #688 of 959 ▼ 7 | #65 of 146 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #237 of 1,044 | #50 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #277 of 962 | #25 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #251 of 537 | #52 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
620
-38 (-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 | 620 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 38.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 648 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 46 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 47.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 92% (638) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Oaks Elementary.
About Willow Oaks Elementary
Willow Oaks Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. In all, 620 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 32% above the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Willow Oaks Elementary is run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, whose 211 schools enroll 111,979 students.
Federal enrollment data show Willow Oaks Elementary is 56% Hispanic. Other groups include 40% Black and 3% White. The county population is about 9% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
The county, Shelby County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 287 public schools and about 154,209 students.
Leadership Preparatory Charter School is the nearest public school to Willow Oaks Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Willow Oaks Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 620, compared with 658 in 2020-21.
People who know Willow Oaks Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Leadership Preparatory Charter School0.4 mi · 462
- Overton High0.6 mi · 1,417
- The Excel Center0.8 mi · 457
- South Park Elementary0.9 mi · 462
- Colonial Middle1.0 mi · 1,034
- Memphis Merit Academy1.1 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Oaks ElementaryHow large is Willow Oaks Elementary?
Willow Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 620 students in grades PK-05.
Is Willow Oaks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Oaks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willow Oaks Elementary?
At Willow Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 56% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Willow Oaks Elementary in?
Willow Oaks Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does Willow Oaks Elementary serve?
Willow Oaks Elementary serves Shelby County in TN.
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