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School Comparison

Sheffield Elementary
vs.
Memphis Merit Academy

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Sheffield Elementary
Memphis Merit Academy
  • Sheffield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Memphis Merit Academy (124 vs. 69).
  • Memphis Merit Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sheffield Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • Sheffield Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Memphis Merit Academy (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Sheffield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Memphis Merit Academy (124 vs. 69).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Memphis Merit Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sheffield Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sheffield Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Memphis Merit Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sheffield Elementary

1 metric was reported by Sheffield Elementary. Comparable data for Memphis Merit Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
513:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Sheffield Elementary
$13,694.79
Memphis Merit Academy
$13,694.79
Local revenue share
Sheffield Elementary
32.8%
Memphis Merit Academy
32.8%
State revenue share
Sheffield Elementary
34.7%
Memphis Merit Academy
34.7%
Federal revenue share
Sheffield Elementary
32.5%
Memphis Merit Academy
32.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sheffield Elementary
34.7%
Memphis Merit Academy
34.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Shelby County
$62,337
Shelby County
$62,337
Poverty rate
Shelby County
17.5%
Shelby County
17.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Shelby County
34.2%
Shelby County
34.2%
Unemployment rate
Shelby County
4.5%
Shelby County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.