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Grahamwood Elementary School vs. White Station Elementary School

Should you attend Grahamwood Elementary School or White Station 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
Grahamwood Elementary School
3950 Summer Ave
Memphis, TN 38122
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
White Station Elementary School
4840 Chickasaw Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 861 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grahamwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Station Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
861 students
766 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#396 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
#245 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of White Station Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 30% in TN)
44%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grahamwood 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 White Station 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.
47%
(Top 20% in TN)
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grahamwood 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 White Station 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.
48%
(Top 30% in TN)
61%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grahamwood 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 White Station 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
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This chart displays the students of White Station Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
12
102
Kindergarten Students
117
122
Grade 1 Students
161
110
Grade 2 Students
147
118
Grade 3 Students
119
112
Grade 4 Students
170
106
Grade 5 Students
135
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grahamwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
34%
18%
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% Black
31%
53%
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% White
22%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grahamwood 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 White Station 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
8%
6%
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0.74
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Grahamwood 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 White Station Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grahamwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White Station Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grahamwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Station Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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