Jackson Elementary vs Newberry Elementary

Newberry Elementary ranks #24 of 1,785 Tennessee schools, placing it 8 spots ahead of Jackson Elementary, which sits at #32 of 1,785. Both schools score at the top of the Memphis market, but Newberry Elementary holds a narrow overall rating edge of 9.2/10 versus Jackson Elementary's 9.1/10 — a 0.1-point gap that masks more meaningful differences when you drill into the underlying components.

On the academic side, Newberry Elementary scores 8.8/10 compared to Jackson Elementary's 8.4/10 — a 0.4-point delta that reflects a concrete difference in measured proficiency outcomes. Growth scores are close but again favor Newberry Elementary: 9.7/10 versus Jackson Elementary's 9.5/10. Both figures are exceptional by state standards, meaning students at either school are gaining ground year-over-year at a rate well above the Tennessee norm. Academic performance is where the gap between these two schools is most pronounced.

Jackson Elementary enrolls 303 students against Newberry Elementary's 378, making it the smaller campus by 75 students. That smaller enrollment also translates to a tighter student-teacher ratio: Jackson Elementary's 13.8:1 gives each teacher fewer students than Newberry Elementary's 15.1:1. A ratio difference of 1.3 students per teacher may seem modest, but in a self-contained elementary setting it can mean more individualized attention and shorter feedback loops for students who need additional support.

Both Jackson Elementary and Newberry Elementary serve the same grade band — PK through 5th grade — so families with children at any age in that range will find equivalent grade coverage at either campus. The schools sit 9.5 miles apart within Memphis, making neighborhood proximity a practical factor for most families when the performance gap is this narrow. The decision then comes down to the small but real academic score advantage at Newberry Elementary versus the lower student-teacher ratio and smaller community feel at Jackson Elementary.