Willow Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Willow Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 648 students in grades PK-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 from SchoolDigger.

Willow Oaks has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (54.32%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 14.63% to 57.14% Hispanic students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are well below the state and district averages across all grade levels. While Willow Oaks' African American and Hispanic students perform better than the school's overall performance, the gaps between these subgroups and the state/district averages are still substantial.

The nearby schools, such as Sea Isle Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and South Park Elementary, have similar demographic profiles to Willow Oaks but perform significantly better academically. For example, Sea Isle Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are 10-20 percentage points higher than Willow Oaks across all grade levels. Addressing the challenges at Willow Oaks through targeted interventions and support could help the school improve student outcomes and better serve its community.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 4417 Willow Rd
       Memphis, TN  38117-6915


(901) 416-2196

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
826th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,477 Help


Students who attend Willow Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Colonial Middle
High:    Overton High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  607

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.5%
African American:
36.1%
White:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Willow Oaks Elementary ranks worse than 81.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 52nd among 121 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.63. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.5%), African American (36.1%), White (3.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Oaks Elementary is 15.8, which is the 67th best among 121 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Oaks Elementary is $13,477. 90 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Oaks Elementary 826th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Willow Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

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


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Rank History for Willow Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.11 747th 997 25.1%
2019 27.02 745th 985 24.4%
2021 12.44 878th 983 10.7%
2022 21.27 800th 1000 20.0%
2023 16.09 870th 1020 14.7%
2024 21.63 826th 1018 18.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.88 84th 95 11.6%
2019 43.09 37th 66 43.9%
2022 53.47 49th 165 70.3%
2023 43.32 78th 164 52.4%
2024 42.37 89th 178 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.53 361st 528 31.6%
2024 34.53 361st 582 38.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.85 573rd 877 34.7%
2019 45.73 436th 821 46.9%
2021 22.75 684th 823 16.9%
2022 37.99 542nd 858 36.8%
2023 35.10 582nd 865 32.7%
2024 39.28 523rd 853 38.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.01 787th 926 15.0%
2021 12.74 837th 945 11.4%
2022 24.07 745th 975 23.6%
2023 16.06 864th 989 12.6%
2024 24.23 774th 990 21.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.01 584th 916 36.2%
2021 15.33 820th 941 12.9%
2022 17.93 829th 980 15.4%
2023 16.40 858th 987 13.1%
2024 19.34 833rd 991 15.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.34 209th 450 53.6%
2019 46.13 187th 404 53.7%
2021 25.55 304th 411 26.0%
2022 33.46 298th 483 38.3%
2023 29.48 342nd 500 31.6%
2024 35.93 309th 498 38.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.11 150th 319 53.0%
2019 40.99 134th 250 46.4%
2021 27.04 248th 324 23.5%
2022 38.42 218th 363 39.9%
2023 32.79 270th 387 30.2%
2024 38.52 265th 415 36.1%
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Rank History for White students at Willow Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.90 358th 841 57.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Willow Oaks Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 44 428 9 224 1 1 3 0 710
2015 43 395 7 226 0 1 21 0 693
2016 38 393 4 237 0 0 19 0 691
2017 36 354 3 278 0 0 18 0 689
2018 32 370 2 281 0 0 14 0 699
2019 36 408 2 299 0 0 15 0 760
2020 40 344 2 331 0 0 12 0 729
2021 29 318 1 293 0 0 17 0 658
2022 24 279 0 338 0 0 14 0 655
2023 17 267 0 352 0 0 12 0 648
2024 20 219 2 355 0 0 11 0 607

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 Willow Oaks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 710 44.9 15.8 91.3
2015 693 43.0 16.1 70.9
2016 691 48.0 14.3 92.3
2017 689 38.9 17.7 n/a
2018 699 47.5 14.7 n/a
2019 760 45.7 16.6 n/a
2020 729 54.7 13.3 n/a
2021 658 46.0 14.3 n/a
2022 655 46.5 14.0 n/a
2023 648 n/a n/a n/a
2024 607 38.2 15.8 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 Willow Oaks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 710 44.9 15.8 91.3
2015 693 43.0 16.1 70.9
2016 691 48.0 14.3 92.3
2017 689 38.9 17.7 n/a
2018 699 47.5 14.7 n/a
2019 760 45.7 16.6 n/a
2020 729 54.7 13.3 n/a
2021 658 46.0 14.3 n/a
2022 655 46.5 14.0 n/a
2023 648 n/a n/a n/a
2024 607 38.2 15.8 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Willow Oaks Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $830 (7.5%) $9,426 (85.0%) $11,088
2020 $890 (7.9%) $9,637 (85.9%) $11,220
2021 $1,654 (14.8%) $8,942 (79.8%) $11,204
2022 $2,725 (20.7%) $9,644 (73.4%) $13,134
2023 $2,696 (20.0%) $9,856 (73.1%) $13,476

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow Oaks Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 745th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 870th of 1020 Elementary schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow Oaks Elementary)28.38
 20.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)33.323.1
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willow Oaks Elementary)18.620.5
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)22.824
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oaks Elementary)32.330.6
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)34.723
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Oaks Elementary)1536.4
 21.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.227.2
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oaks Elementary)42.113.6
 28.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)32.617.3
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Oaks Elementary)24.312
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)23.119.5
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Willow Oaks Elementary)34.717.8
 16.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)27.217
 10.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Willow Oaks Elementary)19.522.5
 3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.620.7
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students760648
 14.7%
African American408267
 34.6%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic299352
 17.7%
Pacific Islander00
White3617
 52.8%
Two or More Races1512
 20%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 607 students attended Willow Oaks Elementary.

Students at Willow Oaks Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Willow Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonial Middle
High : Overton High

Willow Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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