Memphis School of Excellence Elementary

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 420 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 43% Black, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Across the wider county, Shelby County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Memphis School of Excellence Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Crump Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary has edged up 518%, going from 68 students in 2018 to 420 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 31% to 54%.

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