Is Brownsville Road Elementary a good school?

Brownsville Road Elementary ranks 680 th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brownsville Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Brownsville Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Road Elementary?

Students at Brownsville Road Elementary are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brownsville Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brownsville Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Craigmont Middle High : Craigmont High

Brownsville Road Elementary

Summary:

Brownsville Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 467 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Brownsville Road Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with low academic performance across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.9% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 39.7% statewide and 20% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's performance is particularly low for its African American and male student subgroups. Brownsville Road Elementary also has a much higher percentage of African American students (85.65%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Egypt Elementary and Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary, also struggle academically, the schools in the Bartlett district, such as Altruria Elementary and Rivercrest Elementary, consistently perform much better, with rankings in the top 25-30% of Tennessee elementary schools. The higher per-student spending at Brownsville Road Elementary compared to some nearby schools suggests that the school may have additional resources to invest in targeted interventions and support for its struggling students.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

5292 Banbury Ave
Memphis, TN 38135-8262

(901) 416-4300

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
680^th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,099

Students who attend Brownsville Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Craigmont Middle
High:	Craigmont High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brownsville Road Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 28^th among 121 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.4%), Hispanic (5.7%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownsville Road Elementary is 19.8. 118 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brownsville Road Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownsville Road Elementary is $14,099. 69 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brownsville Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Road Elementary 680^th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Brownsville Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	13.25	915^th	997	8.2%
2019	23.18	796^th	985	19.2%
2021	13.33	860^th	983	12.5%
2022	17.03	850^th	1000	15.0%
2023	18.85	841^st	1020	17.5%
2024	34.79	680^th	1018	33.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.98	506^th	528	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	27.35	713^th	877	18.7%
2019	40.81	499^th	821	39.2%
2021	29.37	607^th	823	26.2%
2022	23.94	721^st	858	16.0%
2023	25.66	686^th	865	20.7%
2024	48.24	416^th	853	51.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	21.64	769^th	926	17.0%
2021	18.70	775^th	945	18.0%
2022	17.19	831^st	975	14.8%
2023	17.59	836^th	989	15.5%
2024	42.68	558^th	990	43.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	24.59	728^th	916	20.5%
2021	14.25	831^st	941	11.7%
2022	17.78	832^nd	980	15.1%
2023	23.54	775^th	987	21.5%
2024	27.65	747^th	991	24.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	28.47	329^th	450	26.9%
2019	44.01	200^th	404	50.5%
2021	26.80	295^th	411	28.2%
2022	32.53	302^nd	483	37.5%
2023	40.38	265^th	500	47.0%
2024	55.86	183^rd	498	63.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.07	269^th	319	15.7%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brownsville Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	34	496	5	68	1	2	8	614
2015	26	487	4	58	0	2	11	588
2016	22	448	4	61	0	3	7	545
2017	32	484	2	50	2	1	15	586
2018	34	453	1	46	2	1	16	553
2019	30	466	1	52	2	0	23	574
2020	21	484	0	35	2	0	18	560
2021	25	452	0	31	2	0	20	530
2022	25	419	1	35	1	0	18	499
2023	16	400	0	28	0	0	23	467
2024	18	442	0	29	0	0	17	506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brownsville Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	614	40.2	15.2	87.6
2015	588	36.0	16.3	91.8
2016	545	37.0	14.7	85.1
2017	586	35.3	16.6	n/a
2018	553	35.4	15.6	n/a
2019	574	36.8	15.5	n/a
2020	560	30.4	18.4	n/a
2021	530	34.5	15.3	n/a
2022	499	32.0	15.5	n/a
2023	467	28.8	16.1	n/a
2024	506	25.5	19.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brownsville Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	614	40.2	15.2	87.6
2015	588	36.0	16.3	91.8
2016	545	37.0	14.7	85.1
2017	586	35.3	16.6	n/a
2018	553	35.4	15.6	n/a
2019	574	36.8	15.5	n/a
2020	560	30.4	18.4	n/a
2021	530	34.5	15.3	n/a
2022	499	32.0	15.5	n/a
2023	467	28.8	16.1	n/a
2024	506	25.5	19.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brownsville Road Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$957 (8.0%)	$10,243 (85.3%)	$12,007
2020	$920 (7.9%)	$10,072 (86.3%)	$11,673
2021	$1,594 (13.7%)	$9,516 (81.5%)	$11,673
2022	$2,777 (19.5%)	$10,513 (73.9%)	$14,229
2023	$2,912 (20.7%)	$10,226 (72.5%)	$14,099

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brownsville Road Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 796^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 841^st of 1020 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Road Elementary)	31.1	37.3	6.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	33.3	23.1	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brownsville Road Elementary)	21.1	30.7	9.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	24	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Road Elementary)	33.3	8.2	25.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	34.7	23	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brownsville Road Elementary)	24.2	23.3	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	24.2	27.2	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Road Elementary)	16.2	22.2	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	32.6	17.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brownsville Road Elementary)	20.8	20.2	0.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	19.5	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Brownsville Road Elementary)	26.5	22	4.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brownsville Road Elementary)	22	24.2	2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	574	467	18.6%
African American	466	400	14.2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	52	28	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	16	46.7%
Two or More Races	23	23

Schools Near Brownsville Road Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownsville Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5292 Banbury Ave	Memphis	38135	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4300	506	26	19.8		18 (3.6%)	442 (87.4%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	34.8	680^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.2%		18.9	841^st of 1020 public elementary schools	17.5%	161	47.2	21.9	21.5				29.9	40.3	30.1	34.2				34.8	44.4	32.9	22.8				33.0					$14,099	$2,912	$10,226
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3824 Austin Peay HWY	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 800-1209	366	23	16.0		3 (0.8%)	333 (91.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7.5	985^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.4	961^st of 1020 public elementary schools	5.8%	24	11.8	10.0	6.5	5.9	15.3	20.9	11.8	8.8	20.0	23.4	9.3	8.5	18.6	14.2			6.5	6.3	6.8	19.0	7.7		13.8	16.3	10.0	$19,420	$5,559	$13,546
Bartlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3932 Billy Maher RD	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2610	644	44	14.5		346 (53.7%)	164 (25.5%)	70 (10.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.1%)	78.8	162^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.2	161^st of 1020 public elementary schools	84.2%	1	68.7	63.7	53.8				61.9	50.5	65.9	51.0				55.4	58.6	49.5	52.4				53.6					$12,304	$1,580	$10,153
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5195 Twin Woods Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4336	433	25	17.3		11 (2.5%)	369 (85.2%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	8.4	978^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.9%		12.9	918^th of 1020 public elementary schools	10.0%	60	5.3	7.6	13.7				9.2	10.2	17.9	15.3				14.6	12.3	23.1	19.2				18.5					$13,963	$2,545	$10,096
Journey Coleman School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3210 Raleigh-Millington RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 567-7068	630	39	16.1		7 (1.1%)	560 (88.9%)	42 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	11.4	937^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.0%		14	900^th of 1020 public elementary schools	11.8%	37	7.1	19.4	5.4	9.1	10.0	18.2	11.5		17.9	16.1	13.8	18.3	9.3	13.2	17.4	28.6	19.3	25.8	25.0	13.0	21.8	16.9	20.3	16.7	18.0
Beacon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-4	5130 Raleigh Lagrange RD	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-0965	263	16	16.9		16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16.1	882^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	13.4%					(n/a)	20.0	14.3					17.9	30.0	25.0					28.2	20.4	21.4					20.8					$14,784	$3,742	$10,727
Egypt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Karen Cv	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4150	501	28	17.7		10 (2.0%)	357 (71.3%)	128 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	13.3	913^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.4	847^th of 1020 public elementary schools	17.0%	66	27.4	15.1	13.9				18.4	23.8	18.6	11.1				17.6	31.7	21.9	11.0				21.1					$12,496	$2,764	$8,759
Altruria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6641 Deermont DR	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2600	763	50	15.3		505 (66.2%)	119 (15.6%)	62 (8.1%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	76.9	175^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.2	210^th of 1020 public elementary schools	79.4%	35	47.2	57.3	61.6				55.3	50.0	64.5	51.4				54.5	53.5	64.5	50.7				55.5					$11,772	$1,738	$9,605
Rivercrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Rivercrest	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1373	721	47	15.2		260 (36.1%)	310 (43.0%)	66 (9.2%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	73.6	206^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.8%		65.9	283^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	72.3%	77	60.7	51.5	50.9				54.4	53.8	56.3	50.0				53.3	55.1	49.5	50.9				51.9					$12,743	$1,889	$10,295
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.3	877^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.9%					(n/a)	14.6	20.6	17.4				17.8	12.5	34.9	32.6				27.4	18.8	20.6	17.4				19.1

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