Shrine School

Shrine School operates as a modestly sized unified-grade school in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 126 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 48% below the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 243 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shrine School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 16% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Shelby County put the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Shrine School is one.

The closest other public school is Sheffield Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Shrine School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Shrine School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 143 (now 126). Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 16% across the same window.

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