Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt

Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt, a rural-scale middle-grades school in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Achievement School District, works with 63 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 89% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Across the 15 schools in Achievement School District (5,309 students total), Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt records that 98% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt runs at roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Shelby County put median household earnings sit near $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt is one.

Nearest neighbor: Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt's enrollment has contracted 36% since 2018, when it stood at 99 (now 63).

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