Getwell Elementary

Getwell Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus in Memphis, Tennessee, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school enrolls 559 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools (111,979 students total), Getwell Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Getwell Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 29% Hispanic. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In the broader community, census data for Shelby County shows median household income runs about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Getwell Elementary is one campus in the mix.

American Way Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Getwell Elementary.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 52%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 559 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 29% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.