Journey Coleman K-8

Journey Coleman K-8 is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Memphis, Tennessee, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with 629 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Journey Coleman K-8 sits 34% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools (111,979 students total), Journey Coleman K-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Journey Coleman K-8 reports that nearly all students (90%) are Black. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In the broader community, Shelby County reports that median household earnings sit near $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), Journey Coleman K-8 is one campus in the mix.

Journey Coleman School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Journey Coleman K-8.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Journey Coleman K-8 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.