Grahamwood Elementary School is a public school in the Berclair neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. It serves students Pre-K through 5 grade levels and enrolls approximately 960 students each school year within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. With nearly 70 teachers on staff, students will learn in a medium-sized classroom, with each teacher being assigned about 14 students per class. At the home of the Dragons, there are programs offered to help students excel in their academic career such as the Enriched Academics program, an accelerated curriculum with an additional focus on the arts. Parents and students can find a wide range of reading resources in the virtual library. Grahamwood Elementary has a proven track record for excellence in education. This magnet school received an Overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 on the school district’s scorecard system. It also received 5 out of 5 in all subjects for Academic Achievement in the areas of English, Math, Science and Social Studies.
Grahamwood Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
3950 Summer Ave,
Memphis, TN
Shelby County Schools
School Details
Head of School
Pete Johnson
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Niche Grade
B+
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
62
Full Time Teachers
62
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.9%
GreatSchools Rating
5
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
28.3%
State Average
32.2%
Science
34.2%
State Average
37%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
480:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
Hispanic
34.1%
Black
30.3%
White
22.3%
Two or more races
7.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
2/6/2024
The school is pretty good as far as Memphis public schools go but there are much better private options available. There is a lot of tension between the traditional and optional students and there is bullying by the traditional students. If you can’t home school or pay for private just make sure you...
2/6/2024
We have been a Grahamwood family 2nd-5th grades (2020 - 2024) grade and couldn't have been happier. Great teachers, great staff/admin and a wonderfully diverse student body.
1/20/2023
The optional and clue program are amazing. My son is challenged and working far above grade level. We moved from private school and are very happy with the school.
1/12/2023
We sent our daughter to Grahamwood for the Optional program for first grade. It was a terrible experience. The school didn’t seem to care about our child or our concerns as parents. Some specific examples that illustrate my point:The teacher held our daughter in the classroom late one day and she mi...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Berclair
List Price Range
$68K - $277K
Homes For Sale
41
Average Home Value
$125,244
Median Lot Size
8,712 Sq Ft
% Renters
56%
Household Income
$48,543
% of College Grads
15.1%
Median Age
33
Average House Size
1,242 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
43.9%
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Parks in this Area
Avon Park
- Bike Trails
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- Playground
Gaiman Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Treadwell Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Soccer
Jackson Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Douglass Park
Highland Park
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