Egypt Elementary

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Memphis, Tennessee, Egypt Elementary educates 454 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Egypt Elementary is one of 211 schools operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that serves 111,979 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Egypt Elementary reports that Black students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate median household income runs about $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Egypt Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Raleigh Egypt Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Egypt Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 593 (now 454). The Black share of enrollment edged up from 64% to 70% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Egypt Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.