Altruria Elementary

Altruria Elementary operates as a heavily attended K-5 school in Bartlett, Tennessee, one of the schools within Bartlett. Current enrollment sits at 730 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 55% bigger than the state mean of about 470.

Altruria Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Bartlett, a district that educates 8,834 students overall.

On demographics, Altruria Elementary logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Altruria Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oak Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Altruria Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Altruria Elementary has declined 13%, going from 838 students in 2018 to 730 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 78% to 63% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Altruria Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.