Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262349006026
Memphis Elementary School
34165 BORDMAN RD, MEMPHIS, MI 48041 · (810) 392-2125 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
103 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Memphis Elementary School→Memphis JuniorSenior High School
Based on grade levels within Memphis Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
62.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Memphis Elementary School
Memphis Elementary School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Elementary School this school | 321 | 32.1% | 51.8% |
| Bullock Creek Elementary School MIDLAND | 303 | 30.7% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School LINDEN | 337 | 30.6% | 56.8% |
| Dansville Elementary School DANSVILLE | 341 | 28.7% | 43.3% |
| Cameron Elementary School GLADSTONE | 321 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Hyatt Elementary LINDEN | 351 | 32.8% | 63.2% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Memphis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #369 of 1,085 | #7 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #181 of 1,072 | #2 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #358 of 1,139 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #1,000 of 1,630 | #15 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #137 of 1,424 | #4 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #1,282 of 1,424 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #1,191 of 1,563 | #21 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #364 of 979 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 321 | 24.9 | 12.9:1 | 32% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 45% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 24.4 | 13.3:1 | 43% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 38% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 28.7 | 13.3:1 | 38% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 32% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 36% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 8% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (383 to 321); teachers down 13% (28.7 to 24.9).
About Memphis Elementary School
Memphis Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MEMPHIS, Michigan. The school reports 321 students in pre-K through 5.
A total of 2 schools make up Memphis Community Schools, with 709 students enrolled.
The student body at Memphis Elementary School is 94% White. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.9:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Memphis Elementary School is 32%. Public schools in St. Clair County average 46%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Memphis Elementary School is 52.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.8%.
Census estimates describe St. Clair County this way: the median household income is $71,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Memphis Elementary School, St. Clair County has 56 other public schools.
Memphis JuniorSenior High School is located about 0.2 miles from Memphis Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 51.8% is above the 47.5% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 9 students since 2020-21, to 321.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis Community Schools
- Memphis JuniorSenior High SchoolHigh · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Memphis JuniorSenior High School0.2 mi · 388
- Armada High School5.9 mi · 533
- Orville C Krause Elementary School6.0 mi · 778
- Armada Middle School6.1 mi · 383
- Richmond Community High School6.2 mi · 490
- Richmond Middle School6.4 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis Elementary SchoolHow large is Memphis Elementary School?
Memphis Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Memphis Elementary School serve?
Memphis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Memphis Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Memphis Elementary School.
How diverse is Memphis Elementary School?
Memphis Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Memphis Elementary School in?
Memphis Elementary School is part of Memphis Community Schools.
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