Cromwell Elementary School

4989 Cromwell Avenue Street • Memphis, TN 38118 • (901) 416-2500 • (901) 416-2500

Dear Parent or Guardian, 

Each year, the Tennessee Department of Education examines schools’ performance across several different indicators to provide an overall look at how schools are serving the needs of all students. The department of education included the following indicators in its analysis of school accountability: 

• Student achievement 

• Student growth 

• English learner proficiency exam (ELPA) 

• Chronic absenteeism 

More information on each of these indicators and the data used to define them can be found in the 2023-2024 Federal Accountability Protocol.  Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the department is required to use the school accountability results to identify those schools with the lowest performance among student groups (e.g., individual racial/ethnic student groups, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, and English learners). These schools will receive additional support from the department. 

We are writing to inform you that Cromwell Elementary is identified for TSI as required by ESSA and the U.S. Department of Education during the 2024-25 school year.  This federal designation will be retained until a new designation list is released.

Our school is working hard with the district and the Tennessee Department of Education to increase student performance by providing During the Day Tutoring, After School Tutoring, daily intervention, data-driven instruction-based assessment, and focused professional development. We encourage you to help by participating in the development and implementation of our school improvement plan and/or Family Data Night, Family Math and Science Evening, Family Literacy Evening, Parent Teacher Conferences, and Monthly Families Connect Meeting.  

Sincerely, 

JoAnn McMillian

Principal