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Public elementary school · Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Arlington, Tennessee

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle rates 5.6, right at the middle of Memphis-Shelby County Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Memphis-Shelby County Schools median is 5.8.

#1,203 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Memphis-Shelby County Schools: 116 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Memphis-Shelby County Schools elementary school where students score 41 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,203 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 84 of 203 in Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle is listed in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math41%2 points above the Tennessee average of 39%111 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading41%Level with the Tennessee average of 41%111 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 13-year record (2013–2025), then recovered 29 points since 2020, reaching 41% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 24 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.1
50% of the rating
Academics
7.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38002; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$115,478
Median home value
$363,000
Median rent
$1,695/mo
College educated
47%
Homeownership
83%
Poverty rate
4.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38002; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
5,097/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Memphis Stem Academysame district · charter
    9.3Compare →
  2. 9.2Compare →
  3. 9.1Compare →
  4. Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranchsame district · charter
    8.9Compare →
  5. Idlewild Elementarysame district
    8.9Compare →
  6. Barret's Chapel Elementary/middlethis school
    5.6
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, best rated first, and five rate higher than Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle serve?

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle?

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle has an enrollment of approximately 311 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle rank in TN?

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle ranks #1,203 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle a charter school?

No, Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle a Title I school?

No, Barret's Chapel Elementary/middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
311
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Shelby County
Rank in district
#84 of 203
Schools in district
222
District spending per student
$13,695
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
34.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38002)
43,868
Area average commute
28.2 min
Area median age
39.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.