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Ellendale Elementary School vs. Dogwood Elementary School

Should you attend Ellendale Elementary School or Dogwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ellendale Elementary School
6950 Dawn Hill
Memphis, TN 38135
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Dogwood Elementary School
8945 Dogwood Rd
Germantown, TN 38139
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ellendale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Dogwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ellendale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dogwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
508 students
647 students
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This chart displays total students of Dogwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dogwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ellendale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dogwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#248 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#39 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ellendale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dogwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in TN)
76%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in TN)
75%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in TN)
76%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ellendale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dogwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
27
Kindergarten Students
68
94
Grade 1 Students
78
108
Grade 2 Students
93
102
Grade 3 Students
84
97
Grade 4 Students
103
114
Grade 5 Students
82
105

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ellendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Ellendale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dogwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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