The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Science. The lowest is 42% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on White Station Elementary
White Station Elementary is a regular public school in Memphis serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. It is not a charter school, and no magnet or Title I status is reported.
The school operates in a mid-sized city with well-known cultural and recreational landmarks. Publicly reported features of Memphis include the Mississippi River downtown, Tom Lee Park and its recent renovation, Shelby Farms Park, Overton Park with the Memphis Zoo, Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland, Sun Studio, the Stax Museum, and FedExForum. The city's public transit is provided by MATA, whose board members the mayor appoints. The district brief flagged the Reimagining 901 plan and a referendum, but no details were available to include, so those topics are left out rather than guessed.
State testing data from the TNReady assessment is available for math, English language arts, and science for grades three through eight. Participation was reported as complete. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was below the midpoint among districts in Shelby County. In English language arts, a stronger share of students reached that level. In science, the majority of students scored proficient or above. Social studies data is from a school year prior to assessment changes, so it should not be compared directly to current results.
Overall school proficiency across tested subjects and grades positions White Station Elementary below the midpoint relative to districts in Shelby County. This is a meaningful comparison because the county context includes a wide range of performance levels. The principal takeaway is that a parent should expect English and science results to be higher than math, and that the school's composite standing is softer than many of its county neighbors.
The school's enrollment is notably large for an elementary school serving this grade band. The student body is majority Black, with sizable Hispanic and white populations, and smaller shares of Asian and multiracial students. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners was not reported. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures, as they affect resource allocation and the kinds of support available.
The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is provided, and that is expected given the grade span. No chronic absenteeism data or disciplinary data was available.
Housing in the school's zip code shows home values near the national median, with a modest recent decline. Rent is close to typical for the area, and the estimated monthly mortgage and rent figures are within reach for a professional household earning near the national median income. The national context of mortgage rates and unemployment is stable. This suggests a moderately affordable segment of the Memphis housing market for families considering the school.
White Station Elementary is a large, diverse elementary school within Tennessee's largest district, offering testing results that are strongest in science, solid in English, and softer in math compared to other Shelby County districts. Families will want to assess the math results further with the school and consider what student support and enrichment programs are in place. The absence of data on economic disadvantage and special populations makes it harder to gauge the full range of student needs, and a parent would be wise to ask about those directly.
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