Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle

Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle, a cozy elementary school in Arlington, Tennessee, part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, teaches 300 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 36% below the state mean of about 470.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools comprises 211 schools with combined enrollment of 111,979 students; Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle logs that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Shelby County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is one.

Bolton High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 47%: 569 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 40% to 25%.

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