William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

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William Herbert Brewster Elementary School is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 479 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.

Despite serving a predominantly African American (67.64%) and Hispanic (23.38%) student population, William Herbert Brewster Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below state averages in core subjects like Mathematics (35.4%), English Language Arts (23%), and Science (25.8%). However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 15% and top 6% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively.

Nearby schools, such as Idlewild Elementary, which ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools, highlight the potential for improvement at William Herbert Brewster Elementary. Additionally, the school's higher spending per student compared to the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district average may indicate that resources are being directed to address the needs of the student population, suggesting opportunities for further targeted interventions and strategies to boost academic performance.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 2605 Sam Cooper Blvd
       Memphis, TN  38112-2707


(901) 416-7150

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
791st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,521 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.7%
Hispanic:
24.2%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.6% Help


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Compare Details William Herbert Brewster Elementary School ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 41st 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 25.26. (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: African American (67.7%), Hispanic (24.2%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School is 14.7, which is the 36th 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 William Herbert Brewster Elementary School is $14,521, which is the 58th highest among 121 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Herbert Brewster Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Herbert Brewster Elementary School 791st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See William Herbert Brewster Elementary School 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 William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.89 890th 997 10.7%
2019 12.34 911th 985 7.5%
2021 10.84 894th 983 9.1%
2022 18.71 836th 1000 16.4%
2023 20.39 821st 1020 19.5%
2024 25.26 791st 1018 22.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.00 116th 165 29.7%
2023 57.94 41st 164 75.0%
2024 67.01 28th 178 84.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.43 35th 582 94.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.91 766th 877 12.7%
2019 23.37 711th 821 13.4%
2021 21.44 697th 823 15.3%
2022 31.43 630th 858 26.6%
2023 39.53 531st 865 38.6%
2024 38.73 534th 853 37.4%
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Rank History for Female students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.79 834th 926 9.9%
2021 12.26 846th 945 10.5%
2022 12.73 890th 975 8.7%
2023 17.12 846th 989 14.5%
2024 27.55 746th 990 24.6%
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Rank History for Male students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.44 861st 916 6.0%
2021 13.96 834th 941 11.4%
2022 29.64 699th 980 28.7%
2023 25.67 751st 987 23.9%
2024 23.78 790th 991 20.3%
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Rank History for African American students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.23 326th 450 27.6%
2019 24.73 316th 404 21.8%
2021 24.14 317th 411 22.9%
2022 37.14 274th 483 43.3%
2023 36.10 295th 500 41.0%
2024 41.64 273rd 498 45.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.66 155th 319 51.4%
2019 35.07 156th 250 37.6%
2021 28.01 244th 324 24.7%
2022 27.97 281st 363 22.6%
2023 35.05 255th 387 34.1%
2024 47.12 206th 415 50.4%
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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 William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 20 374 8 79 0 0 2 0 483
2015 16 363 9 86 0 0 10 0 484
2016 7 314 9 85 1 0 12 0 428
2017 6 348 7 90 1 0 18 0 470
2018 10 356 7 90 0 3 10 0 476
2019 26 335 8 102 0 2 9 0 482
2020 32 354 6 92 0 1 12 0 497
2021 15 307 2 105 0 0 23 0 452
2022 22 287 3 106 0 0 21 0 439
2023 17 324 3 112 0 0 23 0 479
2024 16 339 2 121 0 0 23 0 501

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 William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 483 32.5 14.8 94.8
2015 484 33.0 14.6 85.7
2016 428 33.0 12.9 98.6
2017 470 32.1 14.6 n/a
2018 476 33.6 14.1 n/a
2019 482 36.0 13.3 n/a
2020 497 30.0 16.5 n/a
2021 452 31.0 14.5 n/a
2022 439 31.0 14.1 n/a
2023 479 37.5 12.7 n/a
2024 501 34.0 14.7 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 William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 483 32.5 14.8 94.8
2015 484 33.0 14.6 85.7
2016 428 33.0 12.9 98.6
2017 470 32.1 14.6 n/a
2018 476 33.6 14.1 n/a
2019 482 36.0 13.3 n/a
2020 497 30.0 16.5 n/a
2021 452 31.0 14.5 n/a
2022 439 31.0 14.1 n/a
2023 479 37.5 12.7 n/a
2024 501 34.0 14.7 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 William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,152 (8.6%) $10,822 (81.1%) $13,346
2020 $939 (7.6%) $10,186 (81.9%) $12,437
2021 $1,796 (14.5%) $9,454 (76.5%) $12,352
2022 $2,966 (20.0%) $10,514 (70.7%) $14,866
2023 $2,710 (18.7%) $10,393 (71.6%) $14,521

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

Impact of COVID-19 on William Herbert Brewster Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 911th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 821st of 1020 Elementary schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)18.535.5
 17%
   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 (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)16.921
 4.1%
   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 (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)23.128.8
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)34.723
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)17.324.6
 7.3%
   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 (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)2127.1
 6.1%
   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 (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)6.513.6
 7.1%
   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 (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)20.730.5
 9.8%
   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 (William Herbert Brewster Elementary School)13.419.9
 6.5%
   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 Students482479
 0.6%
African American335324
 3.3%
American Indian00
Asian83
 62.5%
Hispanic102112
 9.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White2617
 34.6%
Two or More Races923
 155.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended William Herbert Brewster Elementary School.

William Herbert Brewster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students at William Herbert Brewster Elementary School are 68% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.


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