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What advice would you give to incoming students at Winchester Elementary?
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Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801185
Winchester Elementary
3587 Boeingshire Dr, Memphis, TN 38116 · (901) 416-3152 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL344 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 | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
27%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
10.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.4pp since 2022
Math
15.9%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 10 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 have held steady since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 14.2% | 8.9% |
| 2022-23 | 10.7% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Winchester Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #884 of 957 ▲ 39 | #106 of 144 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #944 of 959 ▼ 29 | #138 of 146 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #721 of 1,044 | #113 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #629 of 962 | #86 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.0% | #4 of 537 | #2 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
344
-192 (-36%) 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 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 25.3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 36 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 95% (583) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winchester Elementary.
About Winchester Elementary
Winchester Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Memphis, Tennessee. A total of 344 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 27% lower.
Winchester Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, where 211 schools serve 111,979 students.
About 85% of the student body at Winchester Elementary is Black. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic and 2% White. County-wide, 52% of Shelby County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch is located about 0.6 miles from Winchester Elementary. The five-mile area around Winchester Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal data show a 36% enrollment decrease, from 536 in 2020-21 to 344 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Winchester Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Winchester Elementary. Winchester Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Winchester ElementaryWinchester, CA · 692 students
- Winchester Elementary SchoolNORTHVILLE, MI · 519 students
- Winchester Elementary SchoolWinchester, IL · 401 students
- Winchester ElementaryWinchester, OR · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch0.6 mi · 495
- Gardenview Elementary1.0 mi · 256
- A. Maceo Walker Middle1.0 mi · 641
- Robert R. Church Elementary1.1 mi · 596
- Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati1.2 mi · 302
- Hillcrest High School1.5 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Winchester ElementaryHow many students attend Winchester Elementary?
Winchester Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Winchester Elementary serve?
Winchester Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Winchester Elementary?
Student demographics at Winchester Elementary are roughly 2% White, 12% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Winchester Elementary in?
Winchester Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Winchester Elementary located?
Winchester Elementary is located at 3587 Boeingshire Dr, Memphis, TN 38116.
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