Journey East Academy

Journey East Academy operates as a close-knit elementary-level community in Memphis, Tennessee, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 376 students spanning grades K through 8.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, Journey East Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Journey East Academy shows that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 18% Hispanic, 2% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Shelby County) logs that 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%. Journey East Academy is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students).

The closest other public school is Germanshire Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Journey East Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. As a public charter, Journey East Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Journey East Academy's enrollment has expanded 102% since 2018, when it stood at 186 (now 376). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 79% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.