The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in Science. The lowest is 8% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Treadwell Elementary
Treadwell Elementary is a regular public school in Memphis, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It belongs to Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the large district covering the city and surrounding county. For a family looking at this school, the academic picture is clear: state test results across math, reading, and science show proficiency rates that are low compared with other schools in the district and well below the typical range in Shelby County. The school’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quarter when placed against other districts across the county. This is the central fact a parent needs to weigh. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the specific support programs and instructional strategies in place.
The student body is large for an elementary school and notably diverse. Hispanic students make up the majority of enrollment, with Black students the second largest group. White and Asian students each account for a small share, and the remainder includes students of two or more races and a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it report the number of students with individualized education programs or English learner designations. Because these data are absent, a parent cannot assess from available figures how concentrated poverty or special education supports are at this school. That absence may be worth asking about directly.
Treadwell is located in Memphis, a city whose defining features include the Mississippi River, Tom Lee Park’s major renovation in recent years, Shelby Farms Park, Overton Park with the Memphis Zoo, and cultural landmarks such as the National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland, Sun Studio, and the Stax Museum. Beale Street is a civic and cultural anchor. The Memphis Area Transit Authority runs public bus service, and the city’s mayor appoints board members to that authority. FedExForum is home to the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. These amenities shape the broader community context that families moving to the area may consider.
Housing in the zip code where Treadwell sits is relatively affordable by both national and state standards. Home values in the area have edged down slightly in recent months, while rents have risen a bit. The estimated monthly mortgage payment and typical rent are both below what many other parts of the country see, though the comparison with national benchmarks shows that buying is less expensive than renting over the long term. For a family choosing a school, the local housing market is accessible compared with more expensive parts of the region.
The school operates as a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools system, which has been navigating school closures and a property tax referendum in recent years, as publicly reported. Those district-level decisions may affect which elementary schools remain open and how resources are allocated, but the available data does not provide specific details on Treadwell’s future within that process.
Because Treadwell is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate, no high school course access data, and no chronic absenteeism information reported. The state testing data that exists is current for math, reading, and science, but social studies results are from an older school year and the test has since changed, so comparing that subject across years is not straightforward. The school’s participation rates on the state assessments were high, meaning nearly all enrolled students took the tests.
In sum, Treadwell Elementary is a large, diverse, centrally located public school in Memphis where academic proficiency in tested subjects is low relative to the county. The housing around the school is affordable, and the city offers a full set of cultural and recreational amenities. A parent considering this school will want to get a clearer picture of student support services, special programs, and how the school is addressing academic performance, since the public numbers leave several important questions unanswered.
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