Belle Forest Community School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Memphis, Tennessee·38115
Score
19.1/100
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#659
Among 814 Tennessee elementary schools
#49
In Memphis-Shelby County Schools
#46
In Memphis
Top 81%
In Tennessee

Score 19.1/100: better than 19% of Tennessee elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
25%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 45%, better than 16% of them
450 students tested
Math
32%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 27% of them
449 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 13% of them
449 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3TCAP ACH: ELA32.2152
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA21.2151
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA21.1147
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA24.9450
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math52.6152
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math27.8151
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math14.4146
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math31.8449
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science23152
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science25.3150
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science25.9147
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science24.7449

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
1,035
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,035
Typical elementary school: 446
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Shelby County

Contact

Address
3135 Ridgeway
Memphis, TN 38115

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Belle Forest Community School at a glance

Belle Forest Community School is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It has about 1,035 students (a typical Tennessee elementary school has 446).

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee elementary schools, it scores 19.1 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #659 of 814. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.