Richland Elementary

Set in Memphis, Tennessee, Richland Elementary is an expansive K-5 school, operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 907 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 93% above typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Richland Elementary records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Shelby County put median household income runs about $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. Richland Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students).

Nearest neighbor: White Station Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Richland Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 13%: 806 students in 2018 compared to 907 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 50% across the same window.

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