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Lowrance Elementary/Middle

7740 Lowrance RD, Memphis, TN 38125 · (901) 416-2330 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL787 STUDENTS
Enrollment
787
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
76
Kindergarten
50
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
84
Grade 4
73
Grade 5
70
Grade 6
109
Grade 7
92
Grade 8
102
Student demographics
White
71%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
12015%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16%
Black
64081%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21%
Two+
203%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39851%
Female
38949%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
20.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.2pp since 2022
Math
17.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
787
-123 (-14%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
81%
was 82%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lowrance Elementary/Middle

Lowrance Elementary/Middle, a big elementary campus in Memphis, Tennessee, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools, instructs 787 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 67% bigger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 211 schools in total, collectively educating 111,979 students. Lowrance Elementary/Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Lowrance Elementary/Middle logs that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Shelby County) logs 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), Lowrance Elementary/Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Southwind High, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 910 students in 2018 compared to 787 in 2025.

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Shelby County at a glance

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Population
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students

Quick facts

School name
Lowrance Elementary/Middle
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
7740 Lowrance RD, Memphis, TN 38125
Phone
(901) 416-2330
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
787
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470014802200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lowrance Elementary/Middle
How many students attend Lowrance Elementary/Middle?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 787 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lowrance Elementary/Middle serve?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle serves grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Lowrance Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Lowrance Elementary/Middle are roughly 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 81% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lowrance Elementary/Middle in?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Lowrance Elementary/Middle in?
Lowrance Elementary/Middle is located in Memphis, TN.
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