Memphis Elementary School

Set in MEMPHIS, Michigan, Memphis Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary campus, overseen by Memphis Community Schools. It educates 321 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Memphis Community Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 709 students. Memphis Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Memphis Elementary School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest is composed of 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below St. Clair County's rate of about 46%.

After controlling for student poverty, Memphis Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.1%; this one delivers 51.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for St. Clair County put median household earnings sit near $71,270, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Clair County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), of which Memphis Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Memphis JuniorSenior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Memphis Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 383 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.