Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS

Located at 995 S Lauderdale St, in Memphis, Tennessee, Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is a very small elementary school that hosts 99 students (grades K through 8), run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 79% below the state mean of about 470.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS lists that 96% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest breaks down as 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Shelby County put the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, 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 Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is one.

The closest other public school is Larose Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 42%: 170 students in 2018 compared to 99 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.