Fox Meadows Elementary

Fox Meadows Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Memphis, Tennessee, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, enrolls 476 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Fox Meadows Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 22% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Shelby County put the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Fox Meadows Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cornerstone Prep School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 23%: 622 students in 2018 compared to 476 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 22% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Fox Meadows Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.