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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Bruce Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801023
Bruce Elementary
581 S Bellevue Blvd, Memphis, TN 38104 · (901) 416-4495 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
23.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.8pp since 2022
Math
13.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 16.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bruce Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #906 of 957 ▼ 69 | #115 of 144 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #813 of 959 ▼ 5 | #89 of 146 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #521 of 1,044 | #82 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #567 of 962 | #77 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #300 of 537 | #58 of 77 |
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
448
-73 (-14%) vs 2020
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 | 448 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 32.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 37.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 27.8 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 93% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bruce Elementary.
About Bruce Elementary
Bruce Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. Its 448 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools counts 111,979 students in its 211 schools, and Bruce Elementary is one of them.
Bruce Elementary enrolls a student body that is 82% Black. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 2% White, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Shelby County is about 52% Black. Bruce Elementary has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that median household income is about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The shortest distance from Bruce Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Bellevue Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Bruce Elementary had 521 students in 2020-21 and 448 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Other Bruce Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bruce Elementary. Bruce Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- Bruce Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 411 students
- Bruce ElementaryBRUCE, MS · 316 students
- Bruce Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 285 students
- Bruce ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 270 students
- Bruce ElementaryBruce, WI · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Bellevue Middle0.0 mi · 625
- Central High0.2 mi · 1,331
- Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High0.8 mi · 667
- Medical District High School0.9 mi · 146
- Cummings Elementary/Middle0.9 mi · 379
- Rozelle Elementary1.1 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Bruce ElementaryHow large is Bruce Elementary?
Bruce Elementary enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bruce Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bruce Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Bruce Elementary?
Student demographics at Bruce Elementary are roughly 2% White, 12% Hispanic, 82% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bruce Elementary in?
Bruce Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Bruce Elementary in?
Bruce Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
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