Lucy Elementary

Lucy Elementary, a low-enrollment primary school in Millington, Tennessee, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools, teaches 301 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Lucy Elementary records that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 7% White. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate median household income runs about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Lucy Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodstock Middle School, roughly 2.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 415 students in 2018 compared to 301 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 12% to 7% across the same window.

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