Southwind Elementary

8155 Meadow Vale Dr, Memphis TN, 38125 | Shelby County School District | 901-416-2805
  • grades PK-5
  • students 822
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 304 in Memphis
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
21%Memphis
35%Tennessee

Southwind Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Memphis, TN. There are a total of 822 students and 53 teachers at Southwind Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Southwind Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 10% higher than the Tennessee average.

Southwind Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students822
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwind Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
345-49%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
335-39%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwind Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 2.0% 10.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 83.8% 75.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 1.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 11.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Memphis demographics profile

StatisticMemphisTennesseeNational
Population650,9106,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,20716791
Median age34.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%57%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Memphis

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Southwind Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.