Ross Elementary

As an average-sized K-5 school in Memphis, Tennessee, Ross Elementary enrolls 665 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. That puts it 41% above the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Ross Elementary is one of 211 schools operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district that serves 111,979 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ross Elementary reports that nearly all students (84%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Around the school, Shelby County reports that median household earnings sit near $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), Ross Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 769 students in 2018 compared to 665 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 17% to 13%.

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